Bay of Pigs invasion

I. Presentation:

I. Presentation:

http://ohsu.ed.voicethread.com/share/5497109/

II. Assignment:

Do a little bit of research the Bay of Pigs Invasion, and find at least one thing that the US government did wrong that affected the whole mission. Answer the questions below. Please fill in your answers in a dark color other than black or in bold.


  1. What is one thing that the US government did wrong in this invasion?


  1. How could they have adjusted their plans to solve this?


  1. How could they have avoided this in the first place?


  1. Would solving this problem have saved the invasion? How?


Wrap-up:


  1. What are at least 3 ideas that the U.S. government had in this invasion?  


  1. Do you think that this invasion was for a good cause? If you made the decision whether or not it happened, what would you do or say? Why?


III. Quiz questions:

1. Which President passed the plan for The Bay of Pigs Invasion?


A. Franklin D. Roosevelt.

B. John F. Kennedy.

C. Dwight D. Eisenhower

D. James K. Polk


2. Why was this invasion called the Bay of Pigs invasion?


A. Because they bay they used to enter Cuba was called the Bay of Pigs.

B. They slaughtered 5,000 hogs on the major bay of Cuba.  

C. The Cubans lost at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba.  

D. Most of the bombs were dropped on the Bay of Pigs.


3. True of False? Most of the bombs fired missed their target, leaving most of Castro’s troops intact.


A. True

B. False


4. Which tactic did the US Government use to conquer Cuba?


A. Dig tunnels and place explosives under the surface of Cuba.

B. Distract the Cuban soldiers while airplanes flew over head into position to fire.

C. Kidnap Fidel Castro, the president, and offer him back if they surrendered.

D. Paint their planes to look like Cuban planes to drop bombs.


5. How many US Troops were taken captive after the United States lost the war?


A. 1,200

B. 3,020

C. 100

D. 5,700


Answer Key:

1. C

2. A

3. A

4. D

5. A


IV. Sources


Description

Title

Author

Source/Link

Is this OER?

License

1  written

A short description of the invasion, and aftermath.

“APUSH Bay of Pigs.”

“Mrs. Schrack”

https://mrsschrack.wikispaces.com/APUSH+Bay+of+Pigs

Yes.

CC BY 3.0

2 written

Article in depth about the invasion, with specific dates when happened when.  

“Bay of Pigs Invasion.”

“TV Tropes Foundation”

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BayOfPigsInvasion

Yes

CC BY 3.0

3 written

Document in depth, from different angles, has maps and pictures.

“Bay of Pigs invasion”

“wgapush3”

http://wgapush3.wikispaces.com/Bay+of+Pigs+invasion

Yes

CC BY 3.0

4 video

Khan Academy video about before and during the Bay of Pigs invasion.

“Bay of Pigs Invasion”

Salman Khan

www.khanacademy.org/humanities/history/euro-hist/cold-war/v/bay-of-pigs-invasion

Yes


5 video

Short video overview of the Bay of Pigs invasion.

“Cubans recall Bay of Pigs invasion”

“AFP News agency”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwtLic_VRH0

No

Standard YouTube License.

6 picture

Map of Cuba, showing the Bay of Pigs.

“Bay of Pigs invasion-Bayofpigs.”

“kylepounds2001”

http://www.flickr.com/photos/13868867@N06/6056510009/in/photolist-aeccqn-anjfnY-hKB3mm-bjUmHH-j35Y1u-a1vj8V-bLZKiM-buQ1uC-bgidqa-awomgN-e67BzE-a3Ebud-dDU4LE-cHANew-cHAMjS-cHAMAs-8hhz6Y-cHAM8m-bMm2VH

Yes

CC BY 2.0

7 picture

Rebels in the war of the Bay of Pigs invasion.

“CUBA BAY OF PIGS”

“RaulCorralesFotos”

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172024@N08/6107981030/in/photolist-aiJZXL-8E3Rm5-8dv8Pe-8oeLDK-9CvdjR-eavocP-eaB2xQ-eavmJt-eavgjp-eavh4p-eavsea-eavnZi-eaB7KA-eavnJp-eavg7a-eavrTr-eavorx-bjW5Fv-8kCF2e-iqT3Y9-aH1obR-aH1mwz-aH1kHZ-buEK5B-9AmKUC-9meqJD-7EYKRw-7EYKZw-aqsgiE-dYCQDj-i6aD1q-bB2DAz-9LnMvG-8NguvC-bBjSq4-bCk8fc-b8uNQH-bZZj1Q-952rZB-dWgmJf-cpcLc3-bQfRKn-eAgXnb-952sde-9S1fUw-bQfRWn-eA5zHf-cvvW3G-eZdTfh-eYrdf5-aRnsSv

Yes

CC BY 2.0

8 picture

Prisoners from Bay of Pigs invasion, American.

“BE069273”

“Cristee Dickson”

http://www.flickr.com/photos/98361286@N00/3840376690/in/photolist-6RmWcd-6UzzPo-6VrNXQ-7f9zKt-7ipMNm-7uXw3i-7wGmSi-9zbATZ-8qEFVq-9RgaJE-9zeBfL-aXU7GV-9zeA6Y-9Rdgs2-9Rdgsa-dRnJdD-dBzXhU-e5Yngi-jdckXR-jdcjMe-jdd3Hj-jdcj7g-jdd3bC-jdaQmk-jdckY2-jdcmAp-jdf4js-jdcjUD-jdaRwB-jdd56j-jdaNCa-jdd6BL-jdcmYZ-jdcina-jdaSrn-jdf5rh-jdd5SQ-jdd7Jq-bAN4NV-bjR7Gt-ebVQLa-aZAt8a-aZAt4H-dYopzR-9wbphR-ed9qGE-ed9qRs-bxQLk8-ed9qd5-ed3LEp-9XDGGT

Yes

CC BY 2.0

Other:

Picture of soldiers plotting in Bay of Pigs Invasion”

“Bay of Pigs Invasion”

“Le Dang”

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64934527@N04/5912930171/in/photolist-a1vj8V-bLZKiM-buQ1uC-bgidqa-awomgN-e67BzE-a3Ebud-dDU4LE-cHANew-cHAMjS-cHAMAs-8hhz6Y-cHAM8m-bMm2VH-cHAML1-cHAMUJ-cHAN5C-9Rdgrk-8XgPbM-cHAMtA-8hyLpR-9meryB-9mepV8-9mep64-9uCyJa-8Ub2D6-9V5Yyk-hVGQfs-buf3Zg-dXMTyM-aiJZXL-8E3Rm5-8dv8Pe-8oeLDK-9CvdjR-eavocP-eaB2xQ-eavmJt-eavgjp-eavh4p-eavsea-eavnZi-eaB7KA-eavnJp-eavg7a-eavrTr-bjW5Fv-8kCF2e-iqT3Y9-aH1obR-aH1mwz

Yes.

CC BY 2.0

Other:

Writen Essay on the Bay of Pigs invasion.

“The Bay Of Pigs Invasion CS”

‘Coolidgespanish’

http://coolidgespanish.wikispaces.com/The+Bay+Of+Pigs+Invasion+CS

Yes

CC BY 3.0








II. Assignment:

Do a little bit of research the Bay of Pigs Invasion, and find at least one thing that the US government did wrong that affected the whole mission. Answer the questions below. Please fill in your answers in a dark color other than black or in bold.

  1. What is one thing that the US government did wrong in this invasion?

  1. How could they have adjusted their plans to solve this?

  1. How could they have avoided this in the first place?

  1. Would solving this problem have saved the invasion? How?

Wrap-up:

  1. What are at least 3 ideas that the U.S. government had in this invasion?  

  1. Do you think that this invasion was for a good cause? If you made the decision whether or not it happened, what would you do or say? Why?

III. Quiz questions:

1. Which President passed the plan for The Bay of Pigs Invasion?

A. Franklin D. Roosevelt.

B. John F. Kennedy.

C. Dwight D. Eisenhower

D. James K. Polk

2. Why was this invasion called the Bay of Pigs invasion?

A. Because they bay they used to enter Cuba was called the Bay of Pigs.

B. They slaughtered 5,000 hogs on the major bay of Cuba.  

C. The Cubans lost at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba.  

D. Most of the bombs were dropped on the Bay of Pigs.

3. True of False? Most of the bombs fired missed their target, leaving most of Castro’s troops intact.

A. True

B. False

4. Which tactic did the US Government use to conquer Cuba?

A. Dig tunnels and place explosives under the surface of Cuba.

B. Distract the Cuban soldiers while airplanes flew over head into position to fire.

C. Kidnap Fidel Castro, the president, and offer him back if they surrendered.

D. Paint their planes to look like Cuban planes to drop bombs.

5. How many US Troops were taken captive after the United States lost the war?

A. 1,200

B. 3,020

C. 100

D. 5,700


Answer Key:

1. C

2. A

3. A

4. D

5. A


IV. Sources


Description

Title

Author

Source/Link

Is this OER?

License

1  written

A short description of the invasion, and aftermath.

“APUSH Bay of Pigs.”

“Mrs. Schrack”

https://mrsschrack.wikispaces.com/APUSH+Bay+of+Pigs

Yes.

CC BY 3.0

2 written

Article in depth about the invasion, with specific dates when happened when.  

“Bay of Pigs Invasion.”

“TV Tropes Foundation”

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BayOfPigsInvasion

Yes

CC BY 3.0

3 written

Document in depth, from different angles, has maps and pictures.

“Bay of Pigs invasion”

“wgapush3”

http://wgapush3.wikispaces.com/Bay+of+Pigs+invasion

Yes

CC BY 3.0

4 video

Khan Academy video about before and during the Bay of Pigs invasion.

“Bay of Pigs Invasion”

Salman Khan

www.khanacademy.org/humanities/history/euro-hist/cold-war/v/bay-of-pigs-invasion

Yes


5 video

Short video overview of the Bay of Pigs invasion.

“Cubans recall Bay of Pigs invasion”

“AFP News agency”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwtLic_VRH0

No

Standard YouTube License.

6 picture

Map of Cuba, showing the Bay of Pigs.

“Bay of Pigs invasion-Bayofpigs.”

“kylepounds2001”

http://www.flickr.com/photos/13868867@N06/6056510009/in/photolist-aeccqn-anjfnY-hKB3mm-bjUmHH-j35Y1u-a1vj8V-bLZKiM-buQ1uC-bgidqa-awomgN-e67BzE-a3Ebud-dDU4LE-cHANew-cHAMjS-cHAMAs-8hhz6Y-cHAM8m-bMm2VH

Yes

CC BY 2.0

7 picture

Rebels in the war of the Bay of Pigs invasion.

“CUBA BAY OF PIGS”

“RaulCorralesFotos”

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67172024@N08/6107981030/in/photolist-aiJZXL-8E3Rm5-8dv8Pe-8oeLDK-9CvdjR-eavocP-eaB2xQ-eavmJt-eavgjp-eavh4p-eavsea-eavnZi-eaB7KA-eavnJp-eavg7a-eavrTr-eavorx-bjW5Fv-8kCF2e-iqT3Y9-aH1obR-aH1mwz-aH1kHZ-buEK5B-9AmKUC-9meqJD-7EYKRw-7EYKZw-aqsgiE-dYCQDj-i6aD1q-bB2DAz-9LnMvG-8NguvC-bBjSq4-bCk8fc-b8uNQH-bZZj1Q-952rZB-dWgmJf-cpcLc3-bQfRKn-eAgXnb-952sde-9S1fUw-bQfRWn-eA5zHf-cvvW3G-eZdTfh-eYrdf5-aRnsSv

Yes

CC BY 2.0

8 picture

Prisoners from Bay of Pigs invasion, American.

“BE069273”

“Cristee Dickson”

http://www.flickr.com/photos/98361286@N00/3840376690/in/photolist-6RmWcd-6UzzPo-6VrNXQ-7f9zKt-7ipMNm-7uXw3i-7wGmSi-9zbATZ-8qEFVq-9RgaJE-9zeBfL-aXU7GV-9zeA6Y-9Rdgs2-9Rdgsa-dRnJdD-dBzXhU-e5Yngi-jdckXR-jdcjMe-jdd3Hj-jdcj7g-jdd3bC-jdaQmk-jdckY2-jdcmAp-jdf4js-jdcjUD-jdaRwB-jdd56j-jdaNCa-jdd6BL-jdcmYZ-jdcina-jdaSrn-jdf5rh-jdd5SQ-jdd7Jq-bAN4NV-bjR7Gt-ebVQLa-aZAt8a-aZAt4H-dYopzR-9wbphR-ed9qGE-ed9qRs-bxQLk8-ed9qd5-ed3LEp-9XDGGT

Yes

CC BY 2.0

Other:

Picture of soldiers plotting in Bay of Pigs Invasion”

“Bay of Pigs Invasion”

“Le Dang”

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64934527@N04/5912930171/in/photolist-a1vj8V-bLZKiM-buQ1uC-bgidqa-awomgN-e67BzE-a3Ebud-dDU4LE-cHANew-cHAMjS-cHAMAs-8hhz6Y-cHAM8m-bMm2VH-cHAML1-cHAMUJ-cHAN5C-9Rdgrk-8XgPbM-cHAMtA-8hyLpR-9meryB-9mepV8-9mep64-9uCyJa-8Ub2D6-9V5Yyk-hVGQfs-buf3Zg-dXMTyM-aiJZXL-8E3Rm5-8dv8Pe-8oeLDK-9CvdjR-eavocP-eaB2xQ-eavmJt-eavgjp-eavh4p-eavsea-eavnZi-eaB7KA-eavnJp-eavg7a-eavrTr-bjW5Fv-8kCF2e-iqT3Y9-aH1obR-aH1mwz

Yes.

CC BY 2.0

Other:

Writen Essay on the Bay of Pigs invasion.

“The Bay Of Pigs Invasion CS”

‘Coolidgespanish’

http://coolidgespanish.wikispaces.com/The+Bay+Of+Pigs+Invasion+CS

Yes

CC BY 3.0









Return to top