Encourage your students to connect to social justice issues within their world by reading about a trail blazer for Latinos. Discuss the issues confronting Latinos in the motion picture industry in whole class or small group discussions. This can be used as: 1) a whole class discussion 2) a small group discussion or 3) Independent work assignment.Included in this lesson:1. Introductory slideshow2. Resources to read/view and discuss3. Evidence based writing practice with quote sandwich prompts3