Read “The Latino Threat Narrative.”
Write a one-sentence summary of the reading, following the template below:
- Sentence Summary Template: In [title of work], [author’s first and last name], [author’s job title], argues that because [cause of trend], [main idea or problematic trend], leading to [effects of problematic trend], citing [author’s main source of evidence], such as [specific example from the author’s evidence].
- Answer the focus question: According to the logic of Chavez’s chapter “The Latino Threat Narrative,” why is Carlos deported in the first place?
- Choose a line from the reading that supports your answer.
- Chavez maintains, for instance, that… (give quote)
- Interpret the line you chose above by paraphrasing it and explain its relevance to the film
- In other words, Chavez makes the point that … (paraphrase the quote), which may help explain…(make explicit the connection to the film)