Also, check out this webquest I recently created. My seventh and eighth graders will complete this virtual tour of Cuba before writing a detailed journal entry in which they reflect on their "travels". ¡Les deseo un buen viaje!
Monday, January 30, 2012
¡Vamos a Cuba!
My seventh and eighth grade students have just finished watching the film Viva Cuba in class. If you have seen this film, I would like to know your thoughts on how the film portrayed Cuba. What surprised you? What questions did it raise about Cuban history and politics? What similarities and differences did you notice between Cuban children and children in your home country?
If YouTube is blocked, try watching the Viva Cuba trailer here.
Also, check out this webquest I recently created. My seventh and eighth graders will complete this virtual tour of Cuba before writing a detailed journal entry in which they reflect on their "travels". ¡Les deseo un buen viaje!
Also, check out this webquest I recently created. My seventh and eighth graders will complete this virtual tour of Cuba before writing a detailed journal entry in which they reflect on their "travels". ¡Les deseo un buen viaje!
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I find it odd how according to the demographics page, Cuba categorizes the Chinese as White in their census.
ReplyDeleteIn finishing up the whole Cuba Unit and from my experience of watching Viva Cuba in class it's safe to say that i learned many things about Cuba. However while learning about Cuba, i developed many questions about Cuba itself. Some stuff that surprised me however was how similar Cuba was to America. They seemed almost identical according to the movie. They both used similar forms of transportation, had the same type of landscapes, and they also based on the bread and milk that was ate shared somewhat similar cuisines. Some similarities that i noticed between Cuban children and American Children was their ability to figure out transportation methods independently, their same desire for stupid ignorant violence when they're young by playing games with fake guns such as 'war', and lastly, they both tend to stick together with friends with a sense of bravery. I didn't notice many differences honestly, but if i had to point out one major difference between children raised in Cuba and raised in America was the difference in little regard for their families well being where as in America, little kids are usually attached to their parents a bit abnormally.
ReplyDeleteSome further questions that i have about Cuba are...
What's the difference between currency in America and Cuba?
How is the Economy doing in Cuba?
What type of government is being used their to apply law?
And finally, Where does Cuba stand in the education system?
Luke S. class 702
I loved this film! It was very interesting how it portrayed Cuba. You could infer form the movie that families are very close and tight-knit in Cuba. It surprised me about the disagreements about social class that were portrayed between Jorgito's lower class family and Malu's higher class family. Is this always the case? Also, I noticed that there are a lot of cultural celebrations, and that children have to pledge allegiance to Cuba at school. I can infer that people in Cuba take politics and their culture very seriously. Is that true throughout all of Cuba? I noticed that besides a few differences in daily life such as a more family oriented household, formal dance lessons in school and cultural practices, children in Cuba are just like children in America.
ReplyDelete-Mikaela K.
704
It was such an interesting experience to virtually explore Cuba! In my opinion, it was like I was actually there going on adventures and experiencing the beauty. Instead of researching Cuba we had the opportunity to experience it and that really helped with our entries. From reading all the information and learning so much about Cuba that I hadn't ever learned before, was a great thing to see.
ReplyDelete- Emily Zimmerman 703
henry h 701
ReplyDeleteI find that flag very sim to the chinese flag and ours the stripes and the red back round and the white star even though the flag represents White - peace and honesty Red - hardiness, bravery, strength & valour Blue - vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance & justice. it kinda to me represents freedom and power.