Week 10, October 12-16, 2020, United States History: Module 6.1 Imperialism and America & 6.2 The Spanish American War

 Into 5 minutes: Standards, Objectives, Agenda, Attendance, and Pledge of Allegiance

Standards: 11.1.4, 11.2.6, 11.4.1, 11.4.2, 11.4.3, 11.4.4

Objectives: SWBAT

• Identify the results of the political stalemate in Washington from 1877-1896.
• Explain the rise of populism and its impact on American politics at the turn of the century.
• Describe the segregated society created in the Southern states in the late 1800s.
• Describe the Imperialist Vision of the United States

Essential Questions: Did American Imperialism have a positive or negative impact on the world and the United States?

Session 1

Warm Up 10 minutes: Share Timelines and response to picture

Activity 40 minutes: Look at the Timeline on p.279

1. Create your own Timeline from 1892-1918
2. Pick 10 events you find the most interesting
3. Describe each event and how it is relevant to today.
4. Create or find a picture for it.

Video 10 minutes: Rough Riders Video
Interpret 10 minutes this picture.

Video 20 minutes: Imperialist Vision   

1. What is Imperialism?
2. Why did the United States want to Imperialize?
3. Why did the United States need to gain colonies and control them?
4. What areas were the United States interested in acquiring?

Session 2 

Vocabulary 20 minutes:

1. Imperialism
2. protectorate
3. Anglo-Saxonism
4. Matthew C. Perry
5. Queen Lilioukalani
6. Pan-Americanism
7. Alfred T. Mahan
8. Henry Cabot Lodge

Lecture 20 minutes: 6.1-2

Assessment 30 minutes: Module 6.2 p. 292 #1-5

Session 3

 

Closing 5 minutes: Review Objectives