SECTION BY SECTION:
HISTORY/govt.: democratic process
HISTORY II: Immigration & Culture
GENERAL
1)
Background
Synopsis:
Talented boxer Jesus Chavez finds his rise to the world championship cut
short when he is deported to Mexico for a youthful crime in his past. Back in the country he left as a child, Jesus faces two new
battles: the fight for the right to
return to this family and career in the U.S., and the struggle to find
acceptance in the country of his birth.
Key
concepts:
o U.S. immigration policy – who gets to stay here?
o Cultural identity - what does it mean to be American? Mexican-American? Latino?
o Citizenship – how can citizens change public policy?
o
Consequences – thinking through the impact of our actions
2) Preliminary Questions
§ Why did Jesus’ family move to the U.S.?
§ Why was Jesus deported?
§ Why does Jesus say he feels like a “man without a country”?
§ Do you feel that someone in Jesus’ situation should be able to return to the U.S.? Why or why not?
