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Choices: Teaching With the News: Castro's Legacy and the Future of Cuba Lesson PlanChoices: Teaching With the News: Castro's Legacy and the Future of Cuba Lesson Plan
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Choices Program, Brown University
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9th - 10th
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Choices: Teaching With the News: Castro's Legacy and the Future of Cuba

Curated by ACT

Through the use of handouts and online resources, students will explore the reaction to Fidel Castro's decision to resign as Cuba's president, examine the future of Cuba, and consider the international response to Castro's resignation and assess possible consequences.

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fidel castro

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raul castro, raul castro becomes president

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional

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