Rudy Lozano

Teacher Name
Trouble in the Tropics: the Cuban Missile Crisis
& Lesson Plan Title:

§113.42. World History Studies

(13) History. The student understands the impact of major events associated with
TEKS the Cold War and independence movements. The student is expected to:
(C) identify the following major events of the Cold War, including the Korean War,
the Vietnam War, and the arms race;

Students will be able to identify the main facts of the Cuban Missile Crisis including
events leading up to the Crisis, the people, locations, dates, and occurrences
Learning Objectives:
involved as well as effects. Students will also learn how to investigate different
materials to form their own interpretation on the event.

What caused the Cuban Missile Crisis and what were its effects?
Essential Question(s):

Programs used: Nearpod, Youtube videos, PowerPoint

Resources/Materials:
Materials: Mobile devices, Notes sheets

Students will open up the link to Nearpod and enter the code provided
Entrance ticket: what do you know about the Cuban Missile Crisis
Time: 2-3
Minutes

Time:
Students will be shown a quick outline of the Cuban Missile Crisis using
10
a PowerPoint.
Minutes
Procedure:
Students will be shown two different videos on the Cuban Missile Crisis
then will then play a review game on Quizizz using the notes they have Time:
taken from the previous video. Approx.
16
minutes

Students will form groups of 3-4 depending on the size of the class and
begin their own search for information on the Cuban Missile Crisis and
posting any information they find and sources onto Nearpod. Time: 8
minutes

Exit ticket students will write a short paragraph summarizing their

findings of the class. Open ended question: What was something new Time: 3
Assessment:
that you learned today? How does looking at different sources of minutes
materials help us understand history better?