The Perons

Agenda 11/24:

1. Students took a quiz over Castro.
2. Students read pages 10-17 in the Pearson text, taking notes about Peron's rise to power.
3. Students listened to a podcast about Eva Peron, taking notes.
4. Students watched the first 15 minutes of the movie/musical Evita.

Cuban Missile Crisis

Agenda 11/20:

Students learned about the Cuban Missile Crisis.

The Bay of Pigs Invasion

Agenda 11/18:

1. Students shared their radio broadcasts about the Cuban Revolution.
2. Students participated in a simulation of the Bay of Pigs Invasion. They looked at the event through American perspectives including, John F. Kennedy, The CIA, The State Department, and the US Ambassador to the Soviet Union.

HOMEWORK:
Study for the CASTRO QUIZ - Tuesday 11/24

Castro Quiz Prompts

Next week, 11/24, students will take a quiz over the Castro unit. Students will be asked to answer two of the following prompts, randomly assigned.

• "The main reason Castro came to power in 1959 was because of Batista's mistakes." To what extent do you agree?
• Examine two of Castro's social policies.
• Using specific examples, explain the shifts in Cuba economic policies through time. Include a discussion of Communist and Capitalist economic systems.
• Evaluate the methods Castro used to maintain power. Include foreign and domestic affairs.
• Analyze the conditions and actions that enabled Castro to take power in Cuba.  
• Explain the cause, course, and consequences of either The Bay of Pigs Invasion or Cuban Missile Crisis.

Cuba: Domestic Policies

Agenda 11/16:

1. Students read from Pearson (pg.82-87) about domestic policies under Castro. Students paired up and focused on one element of society: Women, Religion and Minorities, Arts, and Education.They took notes and presented their group. After the discussed the relative positive and negative impact of the revolution on the different groups.
2. Students then watched a clip about reforms and treatment of the opposition.

HOMEWORK:

Radio and Revolution Broadcast - DUE - Wednesday 11/18

The Cuban Revolution

Over the past few periods, students have been studying the Cuban Revolution and learning the explanations for the rebel victory and changes set in place after their takeover.

Agenda:

1. Students read an article about Cuba before the revolution. They took notes comparing American perceptions to reality.
2. Students read an excerpt from Castro's speech, History Will Absolve Me. Students highlighted the problems and solutions the speech identified.
3. Students read a selection from Eduardo Galeano's Memory of Fire about the Cuban Revolution and watched a clip from the film Fidel Castro, taking notes using this sheet.
4. Students read from Chapter 3 in Pearson, answering the questions below.
5. Students discussed Castro's consolidation of power, early reforms and economic policies of the regime. They kept notes on this worksheet.
6. Students worked on a radio broadcast about the events surrounding the revolution.

Reading Questions for Pearson Chapter 3, Section 1:

1. What was life like in Cuba prior to the revolution?
2. Explain the rule of Fulgencio Batista. What groups opposed him? Why?

Pearson, Chapter 3, Section 2:

1. What happened at the Moncada Barracks? What were the consequences of the attack?
2. How did the rebels gain support in the Sierra Maestra mountains?
3. Make a t-chart. Complete it with notes from the reading.  Rebel Strengths | Batista Weaknesses

HOMEWORK:

Radio and Revolution Broadcasts - DUE Wed. 11/18