This is a 3-day mini unit that covers three poems from authors in the 20th century Chicano/a movement. Students will learn about the Chicano Movement in America, read and analyze the three poems from prominent Mexican-American poets, collaborate to answer discussion questions, and conclude by writing their own written mini biography about another Chicano/a poet of their choice. The poems include:1. "Arise, Chicano!" by Angela de Hoyos 2. "I Yearn" by Ricardo Sanchez 3. "Highway 280" by Lorna Dee