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Dionisio Hernandez Canchola's paycheck.

Dionisio's forms for an e xtension of a standard contract.

Plutarco Chavez Ruiz's indentification card (backside).

Plutarco Chavez Ruiz's Bracero ID Card (front side).

Color picture of Plutareo in the fields in Salinas, California.

Picture of Don Jose's children, which he received during his stay in California as a Bracero. Black and white photograph of five children. Four of the children are standing and the center child is sitting on top of a small table. Four of them are…

Best for students in grades six through twelve Students will examine two public laws and other primary resources related to the Bracero worker program and apply their knowledge to evaluate whether the program was carried out as intended.

Best for students in grades six through eightStudents will examine an oral history related to the Bracero worker program and present their research on a map.

Best for students in grades six through twelve Students will discuss their thoughts on immigration, learn about the Bracero labor program, and use photographs to develop deeper understandings of the Bracero labor program.

After a long journey to the border, braceros walk across the bridge between Reynosa, Mexico and Hidalgo, Texas. In the United States, braceros went through health inspections and processing, and then boarded buses and trailer trucks to begin work in…