Thursday, May 7, 2015

Cold War: Nicaragua

On Thursday, students learned about the Cold War in Nicaragua.

Agenda:
  1. Students listen to and read the lyrics the the song Washington Bullets by The Clash
  2. I gave a brief lecture about the history of Nicaragua in the 20th century, noting the role of the United States and Augusto Sandino.
  3. Students read pages 299-302 in Born in Blood and Fire, answering question 6 on their accompanying worksheet.
  4. Students watch a short clip from the CNN Cold War series, Backyard [start at 26:01].
  5. Students looked at a CIA "Freedom Fighters Manual" used during the US action in Nicaragua.
HOMEWORK:
BBF Chapter 9 - READ PAGES 299-302 by Monday for our Guest Speaker
BBF Chapter 9 - DUE - Thursday 5/14

CNN - Cold War: Backyard: