Common Core State Standard L.CCS.1/2/3/4 Grades 6-12: Video of a current news event is presented for discussion to encourage student participation, but also inspire the use of evidence to support logical claims using the main ideas of the video. Students must analyze background information provided about a current event, draw out the main ideas and key details, and review different opinions on the issue. Then, students should present their own claims using facts and analysis for support.
10/21/2024
Cuba’s power grid collapses again
Cuba's electrical grid collapsed again on Sunday, the fourth such failure in 48 hours, with a hurricane making landfall to compound the island's misery and threaten further havoc on its decrepit infrastructure. The repeated grid collapses marked a major setback in the government's efforts to quickly restore power to exhausted residents already suffering from severe shortages of food, medicine and fuel.
■Class discussion: Are U.S. economic sanctions making life nearly impossible for most Cubans? Why has the United States imposed sanctions on Cuba for more than 60 years? What would it take for the United States to drop sanctions and help the struggling Cubans? Have you ever experienced and extended electricity blackout? How did your family cope? Could a long power grid collapse be life-threatening?
