Directions
Look over the required readings and videos in order to gather information for the questions below.
REQUIRED READINGS (2 total):
5 Facts About Latinos and Education (Links to an external site.)
Born To Win, Schooled To Lose Why Equally Talented Students Dont Get Equal Chances to Be All They Can Be (Links to an external site.)
REQUIRED VIDEOS (2 total):
Why First Generation Students Need Mentors Who Get Them (Links to an external site.)
Cultural Capital by Sociology Live (Links to an external site.)
Answer the following questions in a few paragraphs, using the above assigned readings/videos to support your argument:
Latino college enrollment continues to increase, and in 2013 Latinos surpassed whites in college enrollment. Despite these enrollment achievements, Latinos continue to lag behind in college completion.
Provide at least 3 explanations for this trend. Make sure you are providing detailed explanations.
For example you could discuss the role of social class, neighborhood, schools, preparation level, immigration status, parents educational level, cultural capital, school of choice, or familismo, etc.
Make sure you provide detailed answers and always SUPPORT your argument (“because I saw this in high school” does not constitute a reliable source.
Cultural capital has been shown to play an important role in minority students success’ in college. How can cultural capital help individuals succeed?
How can you attain cultural capital if you do not possess it? Provide one example.
LINKS TO READINGS BELOW:
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/07/28/5-facts-about-latinos-and-education/
https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/schooled2lose/
VIDEOS HERE:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/first-generation-students-need-mentors-get?fbclid=IwAR3S9An1BSRPzJ5-GI4FjgKVwdW_b3HGsMEppeM9FVEhGxE73yHgejTn_Ec
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DBEYiBkgp8&feature=youtu.be
