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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Cuba and the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
Site is an Online NewsHour report on the relations between Cuba and the U.S. Trade, trade embargo, life in Cuba, Cuban Missile Crisis, and many more topics are discussed.
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The Guardian

Guardian: Hurricane Ike Forces Mass Evacuation in Cuba

For Students 9th - 10th
Guardian correspondent Matthew Weaver discusses the mass evacuations that took place in Cuba following Hurricane Gustave and that continued during Hurricane Ike. (September 9, 2008)
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Amnesty International: Cuba

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links to articles and reports concerning human rights issues in Cuba.
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New York Times

New York Times: Cuba News

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This site provides a concise overview of Cuba's history as well as links to articles about the country that date back to 1980.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Cabinet of Cuba

For Students 9th - 10th
This article contains information on the cabinet and assembly of Cuba.
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BBC

Bbc: Dissidents' Release Draws Line Under Cuba's Crackdown

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC correspondent Michael Voss discusses the implications of the release of dissidents arrested during Cuba's Black Spring in 2003 on the future of Cuba. Links to related articles are provided. (March 23, 2011)
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BBC

Bbc: Cuba Releases Dissidents Felix Navarro and Jose Ferrer

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the release of Cuban dissidents Felix Navarro and Jose Ferrer who were imprisoned during Cuba's Black Spring in 2003. Links to related articles are featured. (March 23, 2011)
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Geographyiq

Geography Iq: Cuba

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive site on Cuba that gives you "Facts at a Glance" or more in-depth information about such topics as geography, people, economy, climate, or foreign relations.
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Cuba

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Cuba. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. This resource...
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Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Cuba

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a country profile of Cuba, background details, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, government, and much more.
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The Guardian

Guardian: Cuba Rejects Relief Aid From Us

For Students 9th - 10th
This article examines the relationship between Cuba and the United States as Cuba refuses aid. Links to related articles are featured. (September 16, 2008)
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The Guardian

Guardian: Cuba Faces Food Shortage After Hurricanes

For Students 9th - 10th
Guardian correspondent Rachel Stevenson discusses the food shortages in Cuba following Hurricanes Ike and Gustav. (September 19, 2008)
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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: In the Spotlight: Cuba

For Students 6th - 8th
Click-through facts-and-photo file about Cuba's geography, nature, history, people, culture, and government.
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Hans Lohninger

Photo Globe: Cuba

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides background and general country facts and statistics about Cuba in a well organized chart form. This site is enriched by links to maps, space images, and a picture of its flag.
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Information Technology Associates

Cuba: Government: From 1996 Cia World Fact Book

For Students 9th - 10th
The ABC Country Book provides a great deal of information on the governmental structure of Cuba. It shows the administrative divisions of the country and the branches of governmental power of Cuba.
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Digital History

Digital History: Cuba and the Bay of Pigs Invasion

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1959, rebel leader Fidel Castro toppled Cuban dictator Fugencio Batista. In Washington, Castro told U.S. officials that "The [Cuban] movement is not a Communist movement. We have no intention of expropriating U.S. property, and any...
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Other

The Ministry of Culture: Cuba

For Students 9th - 10th
The Cuban Ministry of Culture provides this official web site dedicated to the preservation and expansion of Cuban culture.
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Other

A Timeline History of Cuba

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a very nice timeline history of Cuba from 1000 B.C.E. to 2003 C.E. Highlights all the major events in Cuban history.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Action Reports, First Hand Accounts

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains action reports and first-hand accounts of the war in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. A wealth of information here.
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Library of Congress

Loc: World of 1898: The Spanish American War: Cuba During the War

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this page from the Library of Congress and choose to read a wartime essay about Cuba, see a timeline, or look at maps of Cuba. Includes photos too!
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Caribe: Cuba

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of Cuba in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals, and resources are among the topics addressed....
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Climate Zone

Climate of Cuba

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the climate of Cuba at this useful website that gives information about average monthly temperature, rainfall, and snowfall. Included is a detailed country map.
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Curated OER

University of Texas: Political Map of Cuba

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a map of Cuba that when clicked on, the details become enlarged.
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Destination Cuba

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice map of the island with information on history, places, and events. Click on the map to bring up a larger Cuba map, then you can click on various places to learn more.

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