Lesson Plan
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-10
Grades 11-12
Humanizing Immigrant Stories Lesson Details
Lesson Details

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OBJECTIVES
In this lesson, students will:
- Learn the general history of immigration to the U.S. from Castro's Cuba
- Write an imagined dialogue
- Gain insight that can inform their thinking on current debates about how the U.S. should treat immigrants
GRADE LEVELS: 9-10
SUBJECT AREAS
Research Skills, English/Language Arts, Global Studies
MATERIALS
- Film clips from Voices of the Sea and the equipment to screen them
- Hard copy handout or Internet access of general history of Cuban immigration (see links below)
- Internet access for research
ESTIMATED TIME NEEDED
One class period plus homework