Deconstructing “The Latino Threat Narrative” by Leo R. Chavez

 

Read “The Latino Threat Narrative https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EsyZ6e85nAjefd_VmtZIPDIFF1TSQh0t/view?usp=sharing.”
Write a one-sentence summary of the reading, following the template below:

Sentence Summary Template: In [title of work],

, , argues that because [cause of trend], [main idea or problematic trend], leading to [effects of problematic trend], citing , 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)
3. 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)