What are the key arguments made in the source? Why is the topic of the article important to our understanding of Chicana/o history?
Historical Interpretation and Analysis. Compose a concise “caption” that discusses how this source is useful for historical research and understanding. The caption should present a concise discussion of the historical source. Do not summarize the content of the source; rather, analyze the source and explain how it might shed light on the selected theme. The captions must be written entirely in your own words—do NOT use quotations from the source itself. Each caption must be between 250-300 words.
Discuss the following in your caption:
Who is the author? What do you know about them? What is their profession (historian, sociologist, cultural studies professor, etc.)?
What are the key arguments made in the source? Why is the topic of the article important to our understanding of Chicana/o history? You may note more than one argument in a text, but try to focus on the evidence for one particular claim in your response.
What kinds of evidence are used to support the text’s claims (eye-witness accounts, statistics, government documents, scientific studies, literature, art, music, etc)?
End the caption with the significance of this source to studying Chicana/o history for the specific time and place.
Answer preview What are the key arguments made in the source? Why is the topic of the article important to our understanding of Chicana/o history?
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