The unit consists of four lesson plans that focus on Chicano muralists living and working in Los Angeles, the theme of place, and influences from the past on our lives today. Each lesson can stand alone or be used in conjunction with the others. We all need to belong somewhere.
Most people have a place where they eat and sleep and spend time with their families.
This home place is located somewhere, on a plain or mountain, in a forest or desert, by a lake or river, or even on an ocean. Many people live in apartments or houses in neighborhoods within towns or cities, while others live away from cities in the countryside. Most homes stay in one spot, but some move with their residents as they travel from place to place. Each of us needs more than a physical place to shelter us from the weather. We also need a place among people.