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History of Modern Cuba Presentation

History of Modern Cuba

8th - 11th
Set the context for the often-strained relationship between the US and Cuba with this informative and entertaining presentation. From political cartoons to photographs of Fidel Castro and Fulgencio Batista, as well as heartbreaking...
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Cuba On My Mind Lesson Plan

Cuba On My Mind

6th - 12th
Students explore the Cuban society, politics, culture, and economy. As a class, they take a look at the Bush administrations policy on Cuba after reading "Embargo Remains Until Cuba Alters Policy, Bush Says" from The New York Times....
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Cuba-ism Lesson Plan

Cuba-ism

6th - 12th
Students examine the Cuban exile community's response to the ceding of power to Fidel Castro's brother. They read and discuss an article, conduct research on Cuba, and in small groups create a Powerpoint presentation.
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The Heritage of Puerto Rico and Cuba Lesson Plan

The Heritage of Puerto Rico and Cuba

6th - 8th
Learners examine the influences of the Hispanic culture in the United States. In groups, they read about the life of a slave in Cuba and identify the misconceptions are discussed. As a class, they define racism, read an essay and...
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Bridging the gap between the U.S. and Cuba Lesson Plan

Bridging the gap between the U.S. and Cuba

11th
Eleventh graders examine the events that led to the strained relationship between Cuba and the United States.  In this US History lesson, 11th graders create an illustrated timeline of Cuba-U.S. relations.  Students write an essay...
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Pattern of US Cold War Interventions Video

Pattern of US Cold War Interventions

9 mins 8th - 11th
Exploring the patterns and themes between Korea, Cuba, and Vietnam, including pre and post-U.S. involvement, this lecture reinforces the concept of history repeating itself. Corrupt regimes, the emergence of Communism and redistribution...
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Cuba War and Peace: Essential Questions (2016) Worksheet

Cuba War and Peace: Essential Questions (2016)

Shared Resource 8th - Higher Ed Social Studies & History
Students (grades 8-12+) will understand the key geopolitical, historical, social and internal dynamics of U.S-Cuba relations, 1895-present.  Learners evaluate the role of geography, imperialism, slavery, island ethnicity, resources and...
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Cuba War and Peace: Lecture I Pre-History to 1952 Presentation

Cuba War and Peace: Lecture I Pre-History to 1952

Shared Resource 8th - Higher Ed Social Studies & History
Students will understand the key geopolitical, historical, social and internal dynamics of U.S-Cuba relations, Pre-history to 1952.  Learners evaluate the role of geography, imperialism, slavery, island ethnicity, resources and power,...
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Cuba War and Peace: Lecture II 1952 to 2015 Presentation

Cuba War and Peace: Lecture II 1952 to 2015

Shared Resource 8th - Higher Ed Social Studies & History
Students consider the causes and consequences of the Cuban Revolution, including the Batista regime, independence movements of Latin America and Cold War geopolitics. Particular attention is paid to the Eisenhower, Castro, Khrushchev and...
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Geography of the Western Hemisphere, Government and Economics Lesson Plan

Geography of the Western Hemisphere, Government and Economics

6th
CCSS: Adaptable
Using photographs, maps, and other primary source documents, sixth graders research the Cuban Missile Crisis to understand how relations between Cuba and the United States changed as the result of the crisis. Groups identify the three...
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U.S.-Cuba Relations Lesson Plan

U.S.-Cuba Relations

9th - 12th
Young scholars study the history of United State/Cuba relations. In this diplomacy lesson, students research selected websites to gather information regarding various topics of significance between the U.S. and Cuba since 1868. Young...
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Writing Exercises: Collapse of Communism in Europe, #2 Worksheet

Writing Exercises: Collapse of Communism in Europe, #2

9th - 12th
A lot happened after communism fell in the Soviet Union. Your pupils answer three prompts about this time period that require them to compose a short-essay responses for each. They describe Russia's move toward communism, the impact of...
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Caribbean Cooking Lesson Plan

Caribbean Cooking

6th - 12th
Learners complete a unit that explores the cultures of the Caribbean, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba through cooking. They follow step-by-step directions of a variety of recipes, create a Caribbean scrapbook or cookbook,...
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Writing Exercises: Change in Latin America, #1 Worksheet

Writing Exercises: Change in Latin America, #1

10th - 11th
Political change in Latin America is the topic of these writing prompts. Critical thinkers will use what they know about Latin American history and politics. They'll respond to three prompts focused on the role of Juan and Eva Peron in...
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Spanish-American War: 3 Day Lesson Lesson Plan
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Spanish-American War: 3 Day Lesson

7th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Why did the United States choose to invade Cuba in 1898? As part of a 3-day lesson, your young historians will first develop working hypotheses to answer this question, then work with a variety of historical primary source documents that...
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Refugees from the Caribbean: Cuban and Haitian “Boat People” Lesson Plan

Refugees from the Caribbean: Cuban and Haitian “Boat People”

9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Should refugees fleeing poverty be allowed the same entrance into the United States as those fleeing persecution? High schoolers read about US foreign policy in the late 20th century regarding refugees from Cuba and Haiti, and engage in...
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Bay of Pigs Invasion Video

Bay of Pigs Invasion

14 mins 8th - 11th
A bright collage of photos, maps, and quotes open this video lecture, which details the Bay of Pigs Invasion. The most valuable part of this lecture, however, is hearing about the dynamics of the situation - why the US wanted to oust...
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Spanish American War Website

Spanish American War

5th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Today, Cuba and America sometimes struggle with diplomatic relations, but did you know that America went to war against Spain to free Cuba? Learners examine many interesting facts related to the Spanish American War using an informative...
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Cold War Hot Spots Activities & Project

Cold War Hot Spots

9th - 12th
Vietnam, Korea Cuba, Afghanistan, Iran and Nicaragua were all considered Hot Spots during the Cold war. Groups research one of six countries, locate that country on a world map, define terms, and investigate issues and outcomes....
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"The Missiles of October": The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 Lesson Plan

"The Missiles of October": The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962

9th - 12th
Young scholars investigate the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba in 1962 and how that presence triggered an international crisis. The options available to the president as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each are...
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The Spanish-American War
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The Spanish-American War

7th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
If you are looking for curriculum on the Spanish-American War, you just hit the jackpot! Find three options for teaching either a one, three, or five-day lessons. Learners consider why the United States invaded Cuba, and use primary sources to back up their claims. All worksheets, primary sources, detailed steps, and even videos are provided in these resources. Great historical analysis practice for young historians. 
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Guerilla Warfare Lesson Plan

Guerilla Warfare

9th - Higher Ed
Learners view a television program comparing conventional and guerilla warfare. They compare and contrast guerilla movements in Cuba, Vietnam and Afghanistan. Students also consider the American Revolutionary War from the perspective of...
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Cuban Missle Crisis Video

Cuban Missle Crisis

19 mins 8th - 11th
With a collage format that lends well to note-taking, this presentation allows your students to see the context and implications of the Cuban Missile Crisis. The narration is casual and conversational, as well as informative, and history...
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The Cuban Connection Lesson Plan

The Cuban Connection

7th - 12th
Students explore the island of Cuba through an interactive program. They examine the island's history and its people. They analyze the relationship between the United States and Cuba, with special focus on the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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