Would it make a difference if undocumented people were treated the same as people who do have documents?
- Yes, it would make a huge difference because if undocumented people were treated equally as documented people, undocumented people wouldn't have to struggle so much.
Why do you think Peggy's mom asked if he was Spanish? What's the difference between Spanish and Mexican?
- I think Peggy's mom asked Panchito if he was Spanish because probably she has never meet someone who speaks Spanish. The difference between Spanish and Mexican is that spanish is the language people speak in Mexico, it is not an race.
Roberto and Panchito work 7 days a week, go to school, and study on Saturday nights. Do you think today's generation of teenagers have the same work/family ethic and values?
- Nowadays things have changed. Most teenagers and their families don't work in the fields anymore, but very few people still do. Many people outside the states are living in poverty and have to work in the fields to maintain themselves and their families.
Put yourself in the shoes of a farmworker youth. Imagine working 14 hours in harsh conditions. What would be the hardest thing about this life for you?
-The hardest thing about having this kind of life would be working so many hours everyday in the hot sun.
One of the farmworker kids says, "After all the work is over, nobody remembers the people. Or the children who worked. The farmworker is forgotten." Do you agree with this statement? Do these videos change the way you think about fruits and vegtables? Explain.
-No, i do not think the farmworker is forgotten. The way i see fruits and vegtables does change because now i know that people have to work 14 hours in the hot sun just to provide other people with food.
Panchito's family sticks together, they help each other through poverty, and there is a high level of respect. Do you think Panchito made the right choice? Defend your answer.
-Yes, i think Panchito did make the right choice to go to college because he deserves it and worked hard for it. He got good grades and always behaved well in school. He also worked before and after school for hours cleaning schools, gas stations, etc. So Panchito does deserve to go to college to have a better life.
- Yes, it would make a huge difference because if undocumented people were treated equally as documented people, undocumented people wouldn't have to struggle so much.
Why do you think Peggy's mom asked if he was Spanish? What's the difference between Spanish and Mexican?
- I think Peggy's mom asked Panchito if he was Spanish because probably she has never meet someone who speaks Spanish. The difference between Spanish and Mexican is that spanish is the language people speak in Mexico, it is not an race.
Roberto and Panchito work 7 days a week, go to school, and study on Saturday nights. Do you think today's generation of teenagers have the same work/family ethic and values?
- Nowadays things have changed. Most teenagers and their families don't work in the fields anymore, but very few people still do. Many people outside the states are living in poverty and have to work in the fields to maintain themselves and their families.
Put yourself in the shoes of a farmworker youth. Imagine working 14 hours in harsh conditions. What would be the hardest thing about this life for you?
-The hardest thing about having this kind of life would be working so many hours everyday in the hot sun.
One of the farmworker kids says, "After all the work is over, nobody remembers the people. Or the children who worked. The farmworker is forgotten." Do you agree with this statement? Do these videos change the way you think about fruits and vegtables? Explain.
-No, i do not think the farmworker is forgotten. The way i see fruits and vegtables does change because now i know that people have to work 14 hours in the hot sun just to provide other people with food.
Panchito's family sticks together, they help each other through poverty, and there is a high level of respect. Do you think Panchito made the right choice? Defend your answer.
-Yes, i think Panchito did make the right choice to go to college because he deserves it and worked hard for it. He got good grades and always behaved well in school. He also worked before and after school for hours cleaning schools, gas stations, etc. So Panchito does deserve to go to college to have a better life.