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Instructional Video

Cuban Exodus

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A video spotlights former child refugees and their experience of leaving their home country, Cuba, to live in Florida for a safer life. While Fidel Castro reigned, many Cubans families and small children made the decision to leave, hoping that one day they would be reunited with their loved ones; however, events occurred that made returning home impossible.  

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Concepts
hispanic culture, latino culture, latin roots, cuba, fidel castro, the 1950s, florida, the united states, refugees, the 1960s, communism, the bay of pigs, revolutions, the cuban missile crisis, john f. kennedy, the soviet union
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Direct viewers to write down questions that will make up a quiz after everyone has watched the video 
  • Assign the video for homework and create a corresponding blog post for pupils to respond to using complete sentences 
  • Make the video part of instruction during Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15)
Classroom Considerations
  • Video contains sensitive material 
  • Have headphones available to reduce noise if learners watch the video on their own 
Pros
  • Actual footage is provided alongside engaging interviews 
  • Production level is high 
  • Downloading and sharing the video is made easy with clickable links 
Cons
  • None