Walkout (2006): Complete Movie Guide

"Walkout" is a made-for-TV movie released in 2006. It is directed by Edward James Olmos and tells the true story of a group of Chicano high school students who staged a series of walkouts in 1968 to protest unequal conditions and treatment in their East Los Angeles schools.

The film focuses on the activism of Paula Crisostomo, played by Alexa Vega, who becomes a leader in the student walkout movement in California. The students' protests center on demanding better educational opportunities and rights, focusing on ending discrimination against Mexican-American students, and an acknowledgment of their cultural heritage and power.

The movie is based on real events and is historically significant in the Chicano movement. Although there are many important milestones in the Chicano movement, this is one of them. Bring this topic alive for your students with this powerful film.

These 22 teacher-generated questions are designed to help students focus in on key information during this powerful movie.