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Tell the TaleChapter Three describes Castro’s early days

working toward revolution in Cuba. Imagine what it

was like to be hiding in the mountains in a guerrilla

war. Write 200 words about what people might

have felt. What things scared them? Why did they

keep fighting?

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Say What? Talking about political leaders can mean learning

new words related to how countries are run.

Find a few words in the book that you were not

familiar with before. Look up their definitions in

a dictionary or the glossary. Then rewrite these

definitions in your own words, and use each word

in a new sentence.

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Another ViewChapter Five tells how Castro took private

farmland away from its owners and turned it over

to the people working the land. Ask an adult to

help you find another source about this event.

Write a short essay comparing and contrasting the

new source’s point of view with that of this book’s

author. What is the point of view of each author?

How are they similar and why? How are they

different and why?

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Why Do I Care?This book discusses events that happened in a

small island nation. Why should people in the

United States care about what happens in Cuba?

Have you been affected by what happens in Cuba?

Why or why not?

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