Ch 18 American Imperialism

Chapter 18 American Imperialism

Day 1: Key Question: What is an empire?

            Warm Up: In your opinion, which statement best characterizes the

motivations behind American foreign policy in the 20^th century?

Activity: Defining Empire Quotes PPT & Notes

Exit Ticket: Did the US engage in imperialistic actions in the 20^th century?

Day 2: Key Question: What are the arguments in favor of and against American expansion?

Activity: Imperialist Reasoning Guide & Class Discussion

Exit Ticket: Which arguments are most persuasive for you?

Day 3: Key Question: What factors motivated American expansion?

Activity: Imperialist Motives: Pear Soap Advertisement Analysis (primary source)

Exit Ticket: What are 3 motives for American expansion illustrated in the Pear’s Soap Ad?

Day 4: Key Question: When should the United States intervene in the affairs of another country?

Activity: History of American Foreign Policy PPT & Notes

Exit Ticket: Write a speech for the President in which you justify American invasion of a foreign country *

Day 5: Key Question: Was American annexation of Hawaii justified?

Activity: Annexation of Alaska & Hawaii PPT

Exit Ticket: Social Studies Print Guide

Day 6: Key Question: Was American annexation of Hawaii justified?

Activity: Read Excerpt from James Michener novel, “Hawaii”

Exit Ticket: Write a report to the President in which you summarize the role Americans played in the annexation of Hawaii and reasons whether or not the annexation was justified. *

Day 7: Key Question: What caused the Spanish-American War?

Activity: Spanish-American War Political Cartoons PPT & Time Frame Mapping Notes

Exit Ticket: What were 3 causes of American intervention in Cuba?

Day 8: Key Question: What caused the sinking of the USS Maine?

Activity: Create your own newspaper headline & story

            Exit Ticket: Share Newspaper headline & story

Day 9: Key Question: The Mystery of the Maine, Who Did It?

Activity: Compare conflicting historical accounts (primary sources) Fishbowl Discussion Activity

Exit Ticket: What really caused the explosion of the USS Maine?

Day 10: Key Question: Should the United States Annex the Philippines? 

Activity: Read Background Essay and Analyze Hook and Documents A-D

Exit Ticket: Write a speech citing 3 reasons why the U.S. should or should not annex the Philippines using evidence from the documents to support your answer*

Day 11: Key Question: What actions did American military take during wartime?

Activity: Philippine-American War Soldiers Letters (primary source)

Exit Ticket: Were American military actions justified/necessary? Creative art or dialog*

Day 12: Key Question: How did American annexation impact the Philippines?

            Activity: Philippine-American War outcomes

Exit Ticket: Evaluate McKinley’s decision to annex the Philippines, was it worth it?

Day 13: Key Question: How did other countries perceive American foreign policy interventions?

Activity: Create Visual Metaphors

Exit Ticket: Share Visual Metaphor *

Day 14: Visual Metaphors Presentations

Day 15: Chapter 18 Test