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 20th century?
Activity: Defining Empire Quotes PPT &
Notes
Exit Ticket: Did the US engage in imperialistic
actions in the 20th 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
