The Lives Of Migrant Farmworkers Summary

The Lives of Migrant Farmworkers is article where Dirk Frewing recalls he lives as he grew up. He begins his article painting a picture of nurturing parents that would take him and his sister on driving excursions through farmland. Seizing an educational opportunity, he parents informed him how hard the farm hands work. The official introduction to the life of a farmworker came when Frewing was in college literature through the book Plum Plum Pickers. Frewing then went on to frequent work camps/fields with a friend. He went on to say he was, “astounded that farmworkers’ desperate working and living conditions are so accepted, unchallenged, or unknown” (rethinkingschools.org). Frewing grew up to become a 11th grade U.S. history teacher. His class was

The students listed things such as water, seeds, and air. Frewing went on to ask the class a few thinking questions such as “"What percentage of yearly family income after taxes goes to pay for food in the United States?". The students began to think and give seasons why they felt prices are the way they are. Frewing feels that discussions/studies of civil rights should include the farmworkers. He realized that he had the power to do so in his classroom and went on to say, “While we aren't able to tie everything together in a culminating activity that sums up our experience, I know that students had an opportunity to learn about a facet of life in America that is almost invisible to most people”(rethinkingschools.org). By him asking his class questions and engaging in conversation with his students, Frewing was able to show class how important it is to think of others. This is important because every person matters and we should all live in a humane manner. No child should fall behind in school due to moving from farm to farm. Families shouldn’t have to choose between going to the hospital and being deported or dying. Everyone should get paid according to skills and