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Here are some activities for you, so you can have some empathy about the strike and how these children used to live and work at such a young age. Also how they requested their rights thinking that nobody gave them a voice just for being "kids" not only kids, orphans.
ACTIVITY 3
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Think and write about it.
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Have you ever felt without a voice? Why or why not? Have you ever felt the need to express what you are thinking? Why is this important?
ACTIVITY 1
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Write a letter to one of the strikers in 1899. Think, what would you tell him due to his current situation? What advice would you give him / her?
ACTIVITY 2
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We're living a similar situation here in Mexico. What do you think is the strongest subject to talk about during a strike? What would you strike about in Mexico?
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Choose a partner and create a banner where you express your strike. Remember, it does not have to be aggressive just strong enough for people to reflect on what you are communicating.
ACTIVITY 4
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If the character your playing was real, what would be something you would care to talk about?
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*You can write this as a script, a letter or an essay. GET CREATIVE!