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A peso store in Habana - notice the total lack of advertising. |
Compare how you or your parents shop with how a Cuban shops based on the information gathered in this unit. You might mention the frequent use of two currencies, rationing, shortages, and employment.
Have you ever used a ration book? Have your parents or grand-parents? When does a country typically ration goods?
What basic human rights are guaranteed according to socialist doctrine? What human rights or freedoms do you enjoy that a Cuban does not? Go back to this page for help.
Websearch – What exactly was the Helms-Burton Act and how does it hurt the Cuban economy?
www.cubamigo.com - offers a look at cost of living, housing, education with specific examples of costs
http://www.cuba-junky.com/cuba/cuba-la-vida.htm - If you can ignore a few minor grammar and spelling mistakes this site has general information with images about everyday life, travel, and shopping.
http://www.cubafacts.com - offers an excellent if somewhat academic and technical site with facts and figures about the history, economy, geography, and human rights abuses of Cuba
