The Cuban Rafter Crisis
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Objective
I can identify the main idea and some key details in a text about the Cuban Rafter Crisis.
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Warm-up video
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Practice
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Explain how Fidel Castro's announcement on August 12th, 1994, directly contributed to the increase in Cuban citizens attempting to leave the country by sea.
The speaker in the video mentions both the Cuban government's actions and President Clinton's response. How did these two factors combine to influence the events of the Cuban Rafter Crisis?
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Exit ticket
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“What was the main reason why so many Cubans tried to leave Cuba by sea in 1994, according to the video? Give two key details from the video that show how the Cuban government's policies changed during the Cuban Rafter Crisis. What is one key detail from the video about how the United States government responded to the Cuban Rafter Crisis?”
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