1. Si Se Puede!

2. Si, se puede! is Spanish for yes, it is possible. The UFW uses the translation: yes, it can be done. This slogan was coined by Cesar Chavez and United Farm Workers co- founder Dolores Huerta.

3. Cesar Chavez is the best known Latino political activist. He worked tirelessly and non-violently to ensure equal rights for Hispanic Americans and migrant farm workers. This was difficult, but… si, se puede! Yes, it can be done!

4. Your Assignment: You will create a poem that includes the following: *5 figurative language elements *Includes a at least one of this week’s vocabulary words *Begins and ends with Si, se puede!

5. Ideas to create your poem *Write a poem as if you were Cesar Chavez * Write a poem as if you were a migrant worker *Write the poem from your perspective on how Cesar Chavez has affected your life. *Tackle issues we still face today.