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This is collection of Elementary & Middle School Materials has a little something for everyone. 8 resources: biography cards, readers’ theater, comics, and more. All books come with comprehension questions and activities. Most of them are available in English and Spanish. All published and available free from the California Federation of Teachers. You can download them here.

This is a great primer on the importance of unions to day and the detrimental effects of the decline of union in the United States over the past 40 years.
You can download this book in English or Spanish.
We have included comprehension questions at the end of the book.

This pamphlet is very brief and to the point. It is eye-catching and can be used to reinforce readers’ viewing comprehension skills as well as to teach concise points about labor history and the contemporary need to rebuild the Labor Movement. You can download the pamphlet here.

This book is exactly what its title purports, a very brief outline of American labor history. It opens with a series of comprehension questions which can be used to focus the readers’ attention on key concepts and/or be used as a summary activity. You can download a pdf version of the book here.