Castro Quiz

There will be a quiz over the Castro unit Tuesday, 12/4. You will be required to answer two of the following prompts, assigned at random. There will also be a document analysis section.

• "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.
• Explain the cause, course, and consequences of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
• Explain the cause, course, and consequences of The Bay of Pigs Invasion.

Economic and Social Policies

Agenda 11/15 & 11/26:

1. Students read section 3.4 in Pearson. They analyzed shifts in economic policy under Castro over time. Students placed a series of events onto an economic spectrum with state control (Communism) on one side and free market (Capitalism) on the other. 
2. Using section 3.5 in Pearson, students made posters explaining the AIMS and IMPACTS of different social policies under Castro. They presented and took notes.
3. Student then began listening to a podcast about an extreme form of resistance to the Castro regime. They took drawing notes using this worksheet.
4. Also, there will be  a VOCAB QUIZ on Wednesday 11/28. Here is the vocab sheet.

The Bay of Pigs Invasion and Cuban Missile Crisis

Agenda 11/13-15:

Students learned about the Bay of Pigs invasion and Cuban Missile Crisis. I emphasized that both events served to empower Castro's status as he made himself look like a hero that had repelled the United States. These events also gave Castro the justification to repress the Cuban population, repression political dissent, eliminating free press, and greater control of the country.

If you missed class read section 3.3 in Pearson.

The Cuban Revolution: The Conditions that Produced and Single-Party State

Agenda 11/2-11/8:

1. Students read an article about pre-Revolution Cuba.
2. Students watched a short clip from the film Fidel, focusing on the conditions in Cuba prior to the revolution. They made a concept map of pre-Revolution conditions, focusing on 1)Education; 2) Government; 3) Society
3. Students read Fidel Castro's speech History Will Absolve Me, highlighting the conditions which Cubans lived under.
4. Students read in Pearson pages 62-65 and watched several more film clips, taking notes on a t-chart, labelled Batista Weakness   |   Rebel Strengths.
5. Students also identified major events that helped solidify the Cuban-Soviet relationship [see below].

Pearson Worksheets:

3.1, 3.2

3.2, 3.3, 3.4

Castro's Rise to Power: