Cuba fact worksheet it will give you an outline of cuba and a jumpingoff place for your own research. Most of our plans include the contents of this list. For many years, there was one country that supplied most of the worlds sugar. This topic involves well known historical figures like che guevara, fidel castro and jfk. History of modern cuba presentation for 8th 11th grade. Read the information below and then answer the questions.
Brief overview of the history of cuba cuba was first settled by the guanahatabey and taino native americans. Cuban missile crisis world history free pdf download. In cuba, the government decides what is best for a person. The program uses documentary footage to reconstruct step by stepthe events which brought the united states and the soviet union to the brink of nuclear war in. After private negotiations, the threat of nuclear war was neutralized. Post large sheets of paper around the room 7 sheets 1950s, 1960s, 1980s.
Humboldt national park forests gardensreserve of the queen coral reefs zapata biosphere wetlands florida mexico article. The platt amendment was the price the cuban rebels paid to. Free world geography educational materials images, printables, and more caribbean geography. Students may be interested in the tie of hershey chocolates to cuba. Set the context for the oftenstrained relationship between the us and cuba with this informative and entertaining presentation. The cuban missile crisis was a thirteenday military and political standoff between the united states and the soviet union government over the installation of nucleararmed missiles by the ussr in cuba. These are readytouse bay of pigs invasion worksheets that are perfect for teaching students about the bay of pigs invasion which occurred on april 17, 1961.
Some literature on cuba refers to the cuban revolution as the guerrilla struggle. Cuba, country of the west indies, the largest single island of the archipelago, and one of the moreinfluential states of the caribbean region. Meanwhile in 1998 the pope visited cuba for the first time. The spanish responded by saying that they would rather see cuba sunk in the ocean. All links are deemed relevant and are not placed merely for profit. Choose from 500 different sets of cuban history flashcards on quizlet. After the arrival, spain conquered cuba and appointed spanish governors to rule in havana. Oct 14, 2018 teach your students about cuba with this printable handout of 2 worksheets plus answer key.
History, government before introducing the embargo imposed on cuba, teachers may wish to share a short history of u. In 1854, diplomats recommended to president franklin pierce that the united states buy cuba from spain. Reading comprehensions with references to cuba this section lists reading comprehensions on with references to cuba. He governed his country throughout decades of a us trade embargo. Cuba reading comprehensions cuba geography cuba culture cuba history. Through this months activities, you will get to know cuba. The island of cuba was inhabited by various amerindian cultures prior to the arrival of explorer christopher columbus in 1492. The caribbean sea, and cuba, is located between the southeastern united states, central america, and south americas northeastern coast. Whether you are researching the history of this fascinating island or planning a holiday you will find these cuba notebooking pages useful. Most of the reading passages are two pages with alternating margins so they can be. Most people that have come from cuba like me are unhappy with the way the cubans run their government. The quiz and worksheet quantify your knowledge of the cuban revolution as discussed in the accompanying lesson. A wider distribution of sites date from after 2000 bc, most notably represented by the cayo redondo and guayabo blanco cultures of western cuba.
Cuba printable handout british english teaching resources. Teacher background notes push and pull factors of migration. Cuban missile crisis lesson plan national museum of the. The cuban revolution this topics focuses on the events surrounding the revolution in cuba that led to cuba becoming a communist nation and being a massive thorn in the side of the usa. Cubas history is reflected in its food, language, art, and, most of all, its music. The images come from the massive 1899 twovolume set our islands and their people. The history and potential of trade between cuba and the us. Cuba listening questions about culture, history spanish projects, university of kansas. Cuba s earliest known human inhabitants colonized the island in the 4th millennium bc. Cuba fact worksheet log in or become a member to download.
Your students will read a brief overview of cuba location, capital, flag, write havana next to the star on the map to show the capital, then colour the flag and map of cuba and surrounding. Entire library worksheets second grade coloring color the world. Cuba coloring is an easy way to introduce your child to world geography and cultures. Coloring is an easy way to introduce your child to world geography and cultures. These antique photographic images are of cuba, cubans, the cuban landscape, and the u. Fidel castro, the president of cuba, has spoken in his first live broadcast since having surgery nearly 7 months ago.
Create your own finger tracing worksheets for your childs name. From political cartoons to photographs of fidel castro and fulgencio batista, as well as heartbreaking images of the victims of weylers reconcentration policy, this slideshow will stick in. Students recreate the discussions cubans on the island are having about their countrys future. Christopher columbus landed at cuba in 1492 and claimed the land for spain. Cuba in 1898 image gallery printable handwriting and spelling practice worksheets cursive print printable handwriting practice worksheet for kids featuring cuba.
The worksheet was designed to go along with a presentation that can be found here. Source analysis worksheet on the next page as you carefully analyze the cartoon. The oldest known cuban archeological site, levisa, dates from approximately 3100 bc. This worksheet includes 16 pages with a wide variety of activities and exercises about cuba. Use this teaching resource when learning about the oral tradition of aboriginal and torres strait islander peoples for thousands of years, aboriginal and torres strait islander people have mapped the australian landscape using songs, dances, artworks and stories. Travel the world in this series of coloring pages that includes cuba, the caribbean island just south of florida. For most of his life he has fought the political and commercial influence for of the united states in cuba. If you want to download you have to send your own contributions. Cuba worksheet by middle school history and geography tpt. This history of modern cuba presentation is suitable for 8th 11th grade. The us trade played the dominant role in the economic history of cuba before castros nationalization of assets and the trade embargo imposed by the us. May 01, 2018 1958 the us withdraws military aid to batista triumph of the revolution. From the bay of pigs to the cuban missile crisis uci history project. All year round, it seems as if bands are everywhere in havana.
Taino is an arawakan language of the caribbean, originally spoken in what is now puerto rico, cuba, the dominican republic and the bahamas. Cursive print printable handwriting practice worksheet for kids featuring havana, cuba cursive. The pdf files are designed to print and photocopy well. Cuba booklet create a mini booklet all about the country of cuba, perhaps for a lapbook. Sugar has been an important export product of cuba. Designed to help policymakers, students, and interested citizens draw lessons from these critical events half a century ago, this site not only provides background on the crisis that brought the world to the brink of nuclear disaster in october 1962 but also offers tools to understand how. However the end of an era came in 2014 when the usa and cuba normalized relations. From 1959 to 2008, one man named fidel castro controlled cuba before handing control. School history is a growing library of premium quality history worksheets, teaching resources and online history courses for use in the classroom. View images traditional agriculture methods have been practiced in cubas vinales valley for several centuries. Latin america content map includes all domains latin america studyresource guide latin americas history teacher notes prerequisites. Be prepared to answer topics related to the causes and effects of the cuban. This overview will allow students to have a solid understanding of the concept of the cuban missile crisis.
Spanishamerican war 1898 photos of cuba student handouts. Printable pages classroom the us trade embargo on cuba. Create a mini booklet all about the country of cuba, perhaps for a lapbook. Missiles in cuba can beaflexible component in any secondarylevelsocial studies course, particularly u. No elementary standards align to latin americas history. The following discussion focuses on cuba since european contact. Considering its place in cold war history was developed by the choices for the 21st century education project with the assistance of the research staff of the thomas j.
All about cuba one of the remaining few communistlike countries in the world can be found just 90 miles south of key west, florida. Cuba story starters for subscribers cuba story starter printables. Cuba geography education materials student handouts. The island of cuba was inhabited by various mesoamerican cultures prior to the arrival of the spanish in 1492. In 1762, havana was briefly occupied by great britain, before being returned to spain in florida. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. Caribbean sea region labeled with the names of each location.
Cuba worksheet geography worksheets, middle school. Cuban missile crisis facts, worksheets, significance. See the fact file below for more information on the cuban missile crisis or alternatively, you can download our 22page. Adored by latin american cultures and fans of salsa music, celia cruz is considered an important figure in popular and world music. Cuban missile crisis, the cuban war, student worksheets.
Most of the reading passages are two pages with alternating margins so they can be printed front and back and holepunched. Santeria is a religion governed by strict rules of behavior, but characterized by wide latitude of interpretation due to the individualistic nature of worship clark, 2007. Read about popular sports played in cuba, its relationship with the united states, economy, capital city, natural resources, population and much more. The latin american country is cuba or officially named the republic of cuba and its form of government is socialist republic. Historical heroes if your child loves singing but isnt so hot on studying history, help her get started studying with this worksheet about singer celia cruz. A solid collection of free printable worksheets that look at the cold war. Additionally, placing nuclear missiles on cuba was a way for the ussr to show their support for cuba and support the people in cuba whose rights were taken away by the united states. The spanishamerican war was a brief war between spain and the united states in 1898. Write the name of the storyteller in the first box.
By may 1962, khrushchev and castro agreed to place strategic nuclear missiles secretly in cuba. Cuba worksheet this worksheet contains 27 questions, a map to label, and a short response for students to share something they found interesting about cuba. Learn some interesting information about cuba while enjoying a range of fun facts and trivia thats perfect for kids. The country is a narrow island, and the largest, in the caribbean sea and stretches about 750 miles from east to west, but in most. Our collection is growing every day with the help of many teachers. Home of a vibrant culture with a violent history, cuba has long been a hotspot in the caribbean. Color printable periodic table pretty much everything you need that can fit on a page and still be readable. Maps north america cuba facts in free worksheets, geography worksheets, social studies worksheets students can test their knowledge of cuba with this worksheet, which asks questions based on a map of the country, and requires students to draw their own map on the back. The photographs are simply stunning and incredibly rare. Harvard kennedy schools belfer center has created this site as a resource for the cuban missile crisis. Color table with atomic numbers, element symbols, element names, atomic weights, periods, and groups. Spanishamerican war timeline free math worksheets, free. Learn cuban history with free interactive flashcards. Cubas independence from spain came about when the united states won the spanish american war in 1898 and granted cuba independence in 1902 after four years of u.
For additional treatment in a regional context, see latin america, history of. Cuba s independence from spain came about when the united states won the spanish american war in 1898 and granted cuba independence in 1902 after four years of u. Cuban missile crisis handout free gcse level worksheet. Aimed at students studying at uk year gcse or equivalent. The materials have informative exercises about the things that cuba is famous for, such as the cuban revolution, fidel castro, che guevara, the trade embargo and many other things. South of florida is cuba, an island country that has been controlled by various groups throughout its history. American interest in cuba the united states had long held an interest in cuba, which lies only 90 miles south of florida. Blackmon rise and rule of fidel castro page 5 directorio revolucionario which began a guerrilla war d.
Words in the news teachers pack lesson plan and student worksheets with answers castro speaks live on radio. Knowledge application use your knowledge of cuba to tell what its land is most used for additional learning check out the lesson called cuba lesson for kids. The story of gulaga comprehension and activity worksheet. It was a failed military invasion of cuba undertaken by the united states cia to overthrow fidel castros communist regime. Purchase through these links helps to keep this educational website online and free. The history of cuba began with the arrival of christo pher columbus in. These are readytouse cuban missile crisis worksheets that are perfect for teaching students about the cuban missile crisis which was a thirteenday military and political standoff between the united states and the soviet union government over the installation of nucleararmed missiles by the ussr in cuba. This page consists of, cuban missile crisis, the cuban war, student worksheets and interesting facts about fidel castro and john fitzgerald kennedy in relation to the cuban missile crisis. In these students worksheets, student will be able to learn about the cuban missile crisis cuban missile crisis through a series of worksheet activities. The domain of the arawakanspeaking taino, who had displaced even earlier inhabitants, cuba was claimed by christopher columbus for spain in 1492.
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