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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Long Way Home

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the difference between hard news and editorial writing by considering several pieces written about the Elian Gonzalez custody battle. They then craft their own hard news and editorials on the case.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Frontline: Saving Elian

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth examination of the Elian Gonzales episode, where a young Cuban boy was thrown into the headlines in 1999. Focuses on the anti-Castro Cubans and their opinions on the case.