Introduction to the Caribbean, Outreach World


	Global Regions: Caribbean , Latin America Countries: Cuba , Dominican Republic , Puerto Rico Universities: Yale University


	Subjects: History and Social Studies, Language Arts & Literature Resource Types: Curriculum Time Periods: Modern Themes: Culture and Society, Economic Development, Imperialism and Colonialism Levels: High School (9-12)

Introduction to the Caribbean

Produced by Lola Sagendorf

Introduces students to the history and culture of Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.

The idea of this unit is to compare and contrast the historical development and current issues of the islands (i.e., political stances, racial and social attitudes, cultural diversity and US intervention).

Activities include independent research on Caribbean history and viewing videos available through Yale's PIER Resource Center Catalog.

Produced at: Yale University, Council on Latin American and Iberian Studies

Recommended by: Steven C. Williams

Length: Several weeks

Year Produced: 2003

Material: Online lesson and PDF handouts

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