Submitted by Amy Buttner
Time Frame:
Two to three 50 minute sessions
Materials Needed:
· access to computers to review websites for material on the embargo
Description of Task:
Stage a debate where students are asked to prepare arguments that either support or deny the embargo. Find articles from opposing sides on the embargo. Two organizations to start with might be Global Exchange and CANF (the Cuban American National Foundation). Discussion questions may be created by the students or pre-selected by the teacher, depending on student levels. The articles could also be used before the Socratic Seminar occurs to provide additional information or reinforce other information encountered in the search activity in Attachment #10.
Follow-up writing task: Write a letter or email in support of or against the embargo to a local representative or senator. The Global Exchange site has a link to do that included with their information on Cuba.
References and Resources:
Global Exchange - Cuba
http://www.globalexchange.org/countries/cuba/
Attachments:
NOTE: some attachments are in PDF form (get Acrobat Reader)Writing Rubric (Word doc)