Exploring Cuba
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Discover Cuba – A Virtual Journey to the Heart of the Caribbean! 🇨🇺🌴
What makes Cuba such a unique and vibrant island nation? How has its history, geography, and culture shaped life for its people? From the colorful streets of Havana to the tropical beaches, rolling mountains, and historic sites, your elementary students can take an exciting virtual field trip across this fascinating country!
📽️ “Exploring Cuba: A Virtual Field Trip” is a visually stunning, curriculum-aligned educational video that transports students to the largest island in the Caribbean. Through breathtaking landscapes, rich cultural traditions, and historic landmarks, students will gain a deeper understanding of Cuba’s past, present, and future.
💡 What Your Students Will Learn:
✅ Cuba’s location and geography, including its mountain ranges, rainforests, swamps, and stunning coastlines
✅ The history of Cuba, from the early Taino people to Spanish colonization and the fight for independence
✅ The importance of sugarcane, tobacco, and coffee to Cuba’s economy
✅ The Cuban Revolution, led by Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, and Raul Castro
✅ The impact of communism, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and Cuba’s relationship with the United States
✅ The architecture, art, and music that make Cuban culture so lively and unique
✅ The city of Havana, including its classic cars, historic plazas, and colorful colonial buildings
✅ The role of education, healthcare, and sports, including why baseball is Cuba’s national pastime
🌟 Why Teachers Love This Video:
🕒 No-Prep, Standards-Aligned Content – A ready-to-use, engaging lesson!
🎥 Visually Captivating & Student-Friendly – Keeps students excited and engaged.
🎯 Brings Geography, History & Culture to Life – Helps students connect past and present in meaningful ways.
📚 Perfect for Social Studies, Geography & World Cultures Lessons – Encourages critical thinking and discussion.
💡 Take Your Students on an Unforgettable Journey to Cuba!
Give your students a front-row seat to the history, landscapes, and traditions of Cuba—without ever leaving the classroom! Subscribe today and bring the beauty and culture of Cuba to life! 🚀
Video length: 25:20 minutes
Learning Resources with this Video*
Quizzes – PDF & Online
Exploring Cuba – Match-Up
Mapping Cuba
Country Report
Exploring Cuba: Video Breakdown
Control in Cuba: Cause and Effect
Draw A Scene: Exploring Cuba
Universal Resources
National Standards
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Classroom Ideas
Exploring Cuba
Greetings Around the World
Explore different ways to greet people across various cultures (bowing in Japan, saying hola in Cuba, etc.).
International Cuisine
Explore signature foods from various cultures such as French baguettes, Spanish rice from Barcelona, Cuban rice, beans, and plantains.
Transportation Around the World
Compare/contrast various modes of transportation in different countries (Japanese subways vs. classic cars in Cuba)
Independence Day Around the World
Compare/contrast celebrations such as Bastille Day (France) and National Revolution Day (Cuba). Explore the similarities and differences between Independence Day traditions in America and other celebrations around the world.
Exploring Vocabulary
Identify key vocabulary terms while previewing each video. Prompt students to find the meaning of each word as they watch the video. Example: What does the word bohio mean? Think about the meaning of this word as you watch this video about Cuba.
Country Report
Have students identify the following for Cuba: landforms, population, how it is similar to the United States, history (how it came to be), type of government, economy, architecture, famous sites, interesting facts, languages spoken, etc.
Homes Around the World
Compare/contrast houses and other structures from various countries (bohios in Cuba, etc.)
What is Communism?
Explore the effects of communism in Cuba. Prompt students to make cause/effect connections and write about how communism changed life and culture in Cuba.
Landforms and Bodies of Water
Identify the various landforms in Cuba.
Alternatively, identify and compare landforms and bodies of water around the world such as mountains and waterfalls in Cuba, or volcanos in the Galapagos Islands.
Mapping
Have students print out a map of Cuba and identify where the sites in the video are located.
Art
Draw a scene from the Cuban video you just watched.
Cuban Festivals
See if there are American festivals that celebrate the culture of Cuba.
Cuban Recipe(s)
Create a recipe for a dish seen in the video from Cuba (use fractions, measurements, + directions).
Classroom Ideas for ALL Videos
Here are dozens and dozens of ideas that you can use in your classroom along with our videos!
Topics Covered In This Video
Fun facts about Cuba
Location & climate
Geography of the island
History of Cuba
Cuban Revolution
Cuban Missile Crisis
Definition of Communism
Havana’s famous sites
Vintage cars
Santiago de Cuba
Trinidad
Santa Clara
People of Cuba
Cuban celebrations
Economy of Cuba
Imports & exports
Flora & fauna
Cuban cuisine
Cuban sports & hobbies
Ernest Hemingway in Cuba
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