Fidel castro mini biography lessons

WORLD

Fidel Castro, who defined Cuba on the international stage for more than half a century, has died. Why is the former leader of a small, developing nation so important to the most powerful country on Earth?

Fidel castro mini biography lessons

(American Experience)

How will the U.S. relationship with Cuba change now that the diplomatic embargo that defined the Castro Era has ended?

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Discussion Ideas
The great American Experience lesson plan describes four ways to consider Fidel Castro’s influence on the U.S.: through the lenses of geography, history, economics, and civics.

GEOGRAPHY

• Cuban immigrants and children of Cuban immigrants account for nearly 3% of the total immigrant population in the U.S.

  How have these immigrants shaped U.S. culture?

  • Cuban-American lawmakers help shape U.S. policy. For example:
    • Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) were leading contenders for