6-7. Title of Article: The Immense Struggles of First-Generation Latino College Students
Newspaper: The Bottom Line – University of California, Santa Barbara
Author: Edward Colmenares
Link: https://thebottomline.as.ucsb.edu/2022/02/the-immense-struggles-of-first-generation-latino-college-students
8. ESSAYS
ESSAY 1: Two Paragraphs. (250 Word Minimum / 125 Each Paragraph).
Paragraph A. How does your News Article from the last 3 months DIRECTLY RELATE to the THEME or ISSUE you chose to discuss from the Musical? You
must give SPECIFIC EXAMPLES from the News Article and DIRECTLY RELATE its content to the THEME or ISSUE from the show.
NOTE: Please do not discuss Characters from the Musical in this paragraph; that comes in Paragraph B.
Paragraph B: How does your News Article DIRECTLY RELATE to the STORY and the CHARACTERS?
You must give SPECIFIC EXAMPLES of How and Why this News Article is RELEVANT to the Theme or Issue you chose to discuss from the musical.
Character: Nina – college student – Nina is the first person in her family to go to college (Stanford University), and everyone in the barrio admires her as the
“one who made it out.” However, she returns home from school for the summer to reluctantly tell her parents that she has become overburdened and dropped
out. She is the typical “good girl” and always got along with her parents. Now, though, she loses patience constantly over her father’s over-protectiveness and
his refusal to accept Benny, who Nina likes.
NOTE: You must SPECIFICALLY discuss the Newspaper Article you have chosen as it relates to your chosen Issue or Theme. If you fail to SPECIFICALLY
discuss the article you have chosen for each show, as it relates to your chosen Issue or Theme from each show, you will receive a 0 on that assignment
ESSAY 2: Two Paragraphs. (200 Word Minimum / 100 Words Each Paragraph).
Song I chose that relates to the issue and theme I chose is BREATHE from In the Heights original soundtrack
Paragraph A: WHAT SONG from EACH SHOW most DIRECTLY RELATES to the Issue or Theme you have chosen to discuss? Tell me about the Character (or
Characters) that sing the song, and what SPECIFIC circumstances and situations they are experiencing during the Song that DIRECTLY RELATES to the Issue
or Theme so SPECIFICALLY vital to their lives.
NOTE: Song Lyrics will NOT be included in total word count. Lyrics may be included in your response, but they do NOT count towards total word count.
Excessive use of Quotes is discouraged, and will be considered ‘padding’ the word count.
Paragraph B: Relate how your NEWS ARTICLE is relevant to THIS SONG. What Lyrics (Words) of the Song SPECIFICALLY relate to a vital Issue or Theme of
the News Article? What person or people discussed in the article could hypothetically sing this song?
NOTE: Song Lyrics will NOT be included in total word count. Lyrics may be included in your response, but they do NOT count towards total word count.
Excessive use of Quotes is discouraged, and will be considered ‘padding’ the word count.
ESSAY 3: Five Paragraphs. (500 Word Minimum / 100 Words Each Paragraph).
HOW does the Current Event or Current Phenomenon discussed in your Newspaper Article (from the lat 3 months) DIRECTLY and SPECIFICALLY RELATE to
EACH and EVERY ONE of the following…
YOU
YOUR PEERS (Friends and Family)
YOUR GENERATION
OUR SOCIETY (America)
OUR WORLD
NOTE: Song Lyrics will NOT be included in total word count. Lyrics may be included in your response, but they do NOT count towards total word count.
Excessive use of Quotes is discouraged, and will be considered ‘padding’ the word count.
NOTE: ESSAY 3: PARAGRAPH 5 – ‘Our World’ – Please be SPECIFIC in Essay 3: Paragraph 5 when addressing a ‘Global’ perspective: please actually NAME a
