Life Latinx
A Conversation With Latinos On Race
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What Being Hispanic and Latinx Means in The US
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The Poet X is a story of a Dominican teenager, Xiomara, who uses poetry to express her feelings and sort her thoughts. Constantly feeling misunderstood, she discusses her relationship to her family, religion, her first boyfriend, and the world itself through her poetry.
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While reading The Poet X, fill out quote journals.
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Racial profiling & unlawful detainment
Click the image to read the article about Francisco Erwin Galicia being unlawfully detained. Journal: Explain how this is racial profiling. What does this say about the conditions of detention centers?
ICe raids
After watching the video and reading the article, reflect in your Journal: What effects are the ICE raids having on children? How does this make you feel?
hate crimes
"Latinx"
There is a ongoing debate over what term we should be using to address people of Latin American culture in the United States. Read the article and complete the given worksheet.
"Latinx" is a gender neutral term that has increased in use as of late. While some people of Latin American origin prefer the term because its all- inclusive, others find it offensive, elitist, and an erasure of the tradition Spanish language that uses gender specific terms often.
"Latinx" is a gender neutral term that has increased in use as of late. While some people of Latin American origin prefer the term because its all- inclusive, others find it offensive, elitist, and an erasure of the tradition Spanish language that uses gender specific terms often.