Operation Pedro Pan: The Flight to Neverland for 14,000 Cuban Children

Operation Pedro Pan: The Flight to Neverland for 14,000 Cuban Children

  1. Social Education
  2. Social Education January/February 2013
  3. Operation Pedro Pan: The Flight to Neverland for 14,000 Cuban Children

Authors:

Bárbara C. Cruz

Page:23

Journal Issue:

Issue
Social Education January/February 2013

Special Section:The Hispanic Heritage of North America: Commemorating 500 Years

Learning about the 1960s exodus of Cuban children to the United States can engage K-12 students in the study of immigration and U.S.-Cuba issues. A sidebar by Mario Minichino offers mapping activities, guided imagery, and other teaching suggestions.