You are responsible for writing at least one thoughtful blog post analyzing a recent (past month) news article covering Latin American history, environment, or culture, and placing the topic in historical perspective. Sign up for your date here.
English-language sources for Latin American cultural news include Smithsonian, the BBC, alt.latino, the New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, The Afro-Latin@ Project…
For your “Latin America in the News” post, compose a thoughtful entry which summarizes the news story (2-3 paragraphs), considers how Latin America is portrayed in the media coverage (1 paragraph), and analyzes the event in the context of our class themes and a scholarly reading (another 1-2 paragraphs). The style of these blog posts may be less formal than the style you would use in an academic paper, but you must keep your remarks focused and persuasive. This means quoting or paraphrasing the text (no long quotes) and citing your source using in-text annotation. You must take advantage of the digital format by incorporating outside images, links, or video clips that relate to your argument. Link to the article or video clip you’re discussing. Categorize your post LA News. *Make sure you select a “featured” image for all blog posts*
You must post your complete entry by noon the day before your chosen due date. This is important to give seminar members time to read your post before class. Do not repeat a story someone else has already analyzed.
I’ll ask you to quickly present your findings at the beginning of class. Keep it clear and focused (about 3 minutes, plus Q&A).
LA in the News Blog Post Rubric SP20
List of available meeting days and student responsible for the blog post:
- Friday, January 17:
- Wednesday, January 22: Tongtong
- Monday, January 27: Alberto
- Wednesday, January 29: Maureen
- Friday, January 31: Christine
- Wednesday, February 5: Abby
- Monday, February 10:
- Wednesday, February 12:
- Monday, February 17: Gio
- Wednesday, February 19: Peyton
- Friday, February 21: Lily
- Monday, February 24:
- Wednesday, February 26:
- Friday, February 28: Alex
- Monday, March 2: Marco
Spring Break
- Wednesday, March 25: Emilee
- Monday, March 30:
- Wednesday, April 1: Denise
- Friday, April 3: Shane
- Monday, April 6: Emily
- Wednesday, April 8: Erin