Castro’s Cuba Essay Instructions
Using the articles mentioned write an essay about the information that you learned about Fidel Castro, Cuba’s relationship with the United States, and the movie: ¡Viva Cuba! Essay must be a MINIMUM of a page and half long TYPED. 12pt font, Times New Roman, 1” margins, double spaced.
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/fidel-castro
http://www.cfr.org/cuba/us-cuba-relations/p11113
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/cuba/article128744659.html
Paragraph #1 [ Refer to notes] - Introduction
· Write 3 things you learned about Cuba.
· How is their money different? Why do you have to be careful?
· How do the people look?
Paragraph #2
· Who is Fulgencio Batista?
· When was he born? When did he die?
· How long did he rule over Cuba?
· What information did you find about his young life
· What was his political views?
· How did he rule over Cuba? Was he fair? What are some good things he did? What are some bad things he did?
· Do you agree with his ways?
Paragraph #3 [ Refer to notes and article #1]
· Who is Fidel Castro?
· When was he born? When did he die?
· How long did he rule over Cuba?
· Who were his wives/children?
· Who did he overthrow and why?
· How do the Cuban people think of Castro? [ Refer to article #3]
Paragraph #4
· What was life like inside of Cuba during Castro’s reign?
· Do you agree with his antics? Why or why not?
· What are some things you would have changed?
[Refer to Article #2]
· Explain Cuba’s relationship with the United States. Was it good or bad?
· Name 3 significant events that happened due to Cuba’s relationship with the U.S.
· Many people left Cuba after Castro turned bad. What would you have done if you were alive during that time frame?
Paragraph #5
· You are now the President of your own country.
· How would you govern the people? Like Castro, Batista, or the U.S.?
· What changes would you like to see in your country for your citizens?
· Do you think you’d make a great leader or a poor one? Why or why not?