Fidel Castro was the iconic leader of Cuba. Yet, individuals may know little about the man or his motivations. In an engaging Web quest activity, scholars investigate Castro's political aspirations and his more ephemeral personal life and then create magazine profiles of the Cuban leader.

Concepts

cuba, fidel castro, communism, revolutions, biography writing, biographies

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Ask learners to write a magazine profile of Fidel Castro using the assignment and materials
• Use the magazine profile to stimulate a class discussion on Castro and the causes and effects of the Cuban Revolution

Classroom Considerations

• Before using the lesson, pupils should have background on the Cuban revolution of 1959 

Pros

• Lesson plan is interactive and requires a high level of engagement from participants
• Collaborative nature of the magazine profile sharpens students' soft skills

Cons

• Several resource links for the Webquest are broken
• Instructors may need to vet typos and unreliable sourcing
  

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.10