Identify and explain the significance of Chicana/os creating a homeland in the U.S. Southwest in the late 1960s. How did creating a “place of belonging” help mobilize and build the 20th-century Chicano Movement?

Overview

This assignment assesses how you apply knowledge gained from completing the Quest for a Homeland assignment and reading Luis Leal’s essay, “In Search for Aztlan.” You are required to include both in your review.

Prompt

Identify and explain the significance of Chicana/os creating a homeland in the U.S. Southwest in the late 1960s. How did creating a “place of belonging” help mobilize and build the 20th-century Chicano Movement?

Documentary Film Paper

Please adhere to the MLA Style guidelines and format when preparing your paper.

• Complete 2-3 pages in length (not including the Works Cited page): DO NOT WRITE MORE THAN 3 PAGES.
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• Include a Works CitedLinks to an external site. page with documentary and reading assignment sources.
• Include two (2) in-text citationsLinks to an external site. from the reading assignment to support your ideas.
• Include two (2) documentary citations to support your ideas. Include the title of the documentary and time stamp. Use this example: (Quest for a Homeland 3:33).
• Include an introduction (with a clear thesis), body, and conclusion paragraphs.
• Do not use unassigned sources.
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Outcomes

• Students will identify and explain the significance of events and community leaders that helped build the Chicana/o Movement.
• Students will become proficient in the early Chicana/o Movement history.
• Students will engage in critical thinking that can be used effectively in various settings and related directly to academic research in multiple disciplines.
• Students will communicate effectively, demonstrate the ability to make informed decisions about representational and ethical matters regarding the documentary’s subjects, and show an in-depth understanding of the intricacies of history and knowledge.