Wednesday 10/1/14

1. Wednesday 10/1/14 • What comes to mind when you hear the word IMPERIALISM? Write down the first things that come to mind!

2. Honors American History II Wednesday October 1st 2014 • Essential Question: How/Why does the U.S. take a more active role in foreign affairs at the turn of the 20th century? • Objectives: • Define imperialism and explain three reasons why the U.S. became imperialist. • Compare/Contrast the three foreign policies of Teddy Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson • Evaluate several primary source documents at learning stations and complete different analyze/create activities at each station. Reminders: -If you missed yesterday’s test, plan to make it up TODAY or TOMORROW after school -Download the Unit 4 Study Guide & Outline from my website. -Start on your Unit 4 Study Guide & EC -If you didn’t turn in your Unit 3 Study Guide yesterday, remember you still can, just with a late penalty. Agenda -Bellringer & Intro to Unit 4 -PP Notes: Intro to Imperialism -Groups- Imperialism Learning Station Activity -Wrap Up/Share Creations

3. We will do our bellringer in just a minute, for now update your Table of Contents 

4. American History II Wednesday October 1st 2014 • Essential Question: How/Why does the U.S. take a more active role in foreign affairs at the turn of the 20th century? • Objectives: • Define imperialism and explain three reasons why the U.S. became imperialist. • Compare/Contrast the three foreign policies of Teddy Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson • Evaluate political cartoons from the era that reflect imperialism. Reminders: -If you missed yesterday’s test, plan to make it up TODAY or TOMORROW -Start on your Unit 4 Study Guide & EC -If you didn’t turn in your Unit 3 Study Guide yesterday, remember you still can, just with a late penalty. Agenda -Bellringer: Foreign Policy Discussion Qs- What would you do? -PP Notes: Intro to Imperialism -Individual: Presidential Foreign Policy Foldable -Groups: Imperialism Cartoon Gallery Walk in hallway -Wrap Up/Review Cartoons

5. Thursday October 1st • We have new seats starting today until the end of the quarter. Look at the seating chart on the board to find your new seat and sit there. • We will do our bellringer in just a minute!

6. Bell ringer Friday October 6th • # your paper 1-5 • Please read the following scenarios. Decide what the U.S. should do in each situation. Be ready to explain why you feel this way! • *Note: you may choose more than one solution as long as you justify your choices!

7. 1. What should the U.S. do if. . . • A natural disaster strikes another country? a. Send our national guard to help b. Send $$ by the U.S. government c. Ignore it. . . Not our problem d. Send a private organization like the Red Cross

8. 2. What should the U.S. do if. . . • A deadly Civil War is happening in another country? a. Send the U.S. army right away b. Send $$ to help the side we support buy weapons c. Ignore it. . . Not our problem d. Get President Obama to have the two sides over for a peace talk at the White House

9. 3. What should the U.S. do if. . . • Another country has a dictator that the U.S. doesn’t like or support? • send the U.S. army to overthrow him • Give financial support ($$) to the opposition • Ignore it. . . Not our problem • Interview the people living in the country to see if they would like a change

10. 4. What should the U.S. do if. . . • A smaller country has an abundance (a lot of) a natural resources that America needs or wants? • Send the U.S. army to take it! • Try to strike a deal with the country where we can have access to the resources for a very low price • Nothing- they aren’t our resources to take! • Give the smaller country something of ours that they may want- try to create a fair trade.

11. 5. What should the U.S. do if. . . • Mexico and Canada get in a war with each other? • Send the army to help one side right away! • Secretly give $$ to one side so they can buy supplies but the other won’t know about it • Ignore it! Not our problem. . . • Poll the U.S. public to see which side they would like to support.

12. Reminders/Announcements • Unit 4 Outline and Study guide are on my website • No formal project but there will be a few homework assignments and a quiz (noted on outline) • Speed Dating Project is graded & in power school • Unit 3 test make ups will be Tuesday 10/10 after school.

13. Introduction to Imperialism Focus Question: How and why did the United States take a more active role in world affairs in the late 1800s/early 1900s?

14. What is imperialism? • The idea that a stronger nation should control weaker nations How do you think Imperialism is going to affect the United States? How will it affect other countries?

15. Causes of Imperialism • Making $$$ • Imperialists wanted the U.S. to get raw materials and natural resources from other countries.

16. Causes of Imperialism • Making our military stronger • Alfred T. Mahan: wrote The Influence of Sea Power on History • Why: If we have bases around the world, we could refuel and gather fresh supplies. He wanted the U.S. to be a world power and we needed a strong Navy to do this!

17. Causes of Imperialism • Belief that we are “better” • Imperialists used ideas of racial, national and cultural superiority to justify imperialism. • Rudyard Kipling’s The White Man’s Burden: white men have a responsibility to colonize other places and rule other people for their own benefit • Social Darwinists: survival of the fittest

18. White Man’s BurdenPoem by Rudyard Kipling 1899 “Take up the White Man’s burden– Send forth the best ye breed— Go bind your sons to exile To serve your captives’ need; To wait in heavy harness, On fluttered folk and wild— Your new-caught, sullen peoples, Half-devil and half-child”

19. You Tell Me: Why does the United States become an imperialist country?

20. We Buy Alaska! • Secretary of State, William Seward buys Alaska from Russia • Journalists nicknamed it Sewards’ Folly and Sewards’ Icebox. • Why: They thought it was just snow and ice 1,000 miles north of our border.

23. The U.S. gets Hawaii • U.S. involved with Hawaii since the 1700s in the Sugar Industry • American planters convinced Hawaiian King to amend the constitution so voting rights are limited to rich landowners (white planters)

24. The U.S. Gets Hawaii • Hawaiian King died- his sister Queen Liliuokalani, took over. • She resented the power of planters and abolished (ended) the constitution that gave power to white planters.

25. The U.S. Gets Hawaii • How did Planters react? American Planters used violence to overthrow the Queen! • President William McKinley annexes (adds) Hawaii in 1898. • The U.S. now has all 50 states!

26. U. S. View of Hawaiians Hawaii becomes a U. S. Protectorate in 1849 by virtue of economic treaties.

27. Theodore Roosevelt(Big Stick Diplomacy) • The idea that America will control the world by policing it. • “Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick”

28. Theodore Roosevelt(Big Stick Diplomacy) • Roosevelt added the “Roosevelt Corollary” to the Monroe Doctrine. • Now the U.S. will intervene with the military when necessary in Latin America to protect US interests Why do you think the Roosevelt Corollary was added?

29. William Howard Taft (Dollar Diplomacy) Why do you think Dollar Diplomacy is important? • The idea of increasing investments in Latin America and the Caribbean • “substitute dollars for bullets” • Designed to protect economic ($$) interests and increase U.S. power in the World

30. Woodrow Wilson (Moral Diplomacy) • Idea that U.S. must be a “friend to the world” and stop trying to take over places with conquest. • Also called Missionary Diplomacy • Designed to promote human rights and democracy in other countries without using force. • This doesn’t always happen… Sometimes even Wilson uses force!

31. Primary Source: White Man’s Burden • Do a Close Read the poem titled “The White Man’s Burden.” • You should highlight or underline key points • Circle any terms you don’t know • Annotate each paragraph with the “gist” • Answer the three questions at the bottom of the poem in the space provided after you read.

32. Imperialism Cartoon Analysis • With your partner, analyze the four political cartoons related to Imperialism. Each person should write their answers on the chart provided but the group should DISCUSS the cartoons!

33. Was U.S. Imperialism Racist? Racist (def): showing or feeling discrimination or prejudice against people of other races, or believing that a particular race is superior to another. YES NO

34. Now what do you really think? • Answer below the T-Chart you made. • Was U.S. imperialism of the late 1800s racist? Include at least two specific justifications for your view. Should be a STRONG paragraph!

35. Socratic Seminar Guidelines • Develop TWO questions that pertain to either the White Man’s Burden OR one of the political cartoons. Your questions can’t be the same as my questions. They should be questions you are truly curious about/good discussion starters.

36. Socratic Seminar Guidelines • Only students in the inner circle may talk • Outer circle students must take notes on what is said in the inner circle. These notes should go on the back of your chart from earlier. • You can pose a question or respond without raising your hand- let the conversation flow organically. • Graded on your contributions to discussion

37. Political Cartoon Groups- 1st period • Group 1: Eryn, Rocio, Ron’Drekius • Group 2: Angel, Kahlil, Satyam • Group 3: Lindsey, Ebony, Cherish • Group 4: Aaliyah, Raju, Juan • Group 5: Darnell, Hajia, Teonnia • Group 6: Amindulah, Jordan, Britton • Group 7: Taquesha, Colby, Kalina • Group 8: Sernariann, Tillie, Sha-Asia • Group 9: Tamia, Bar

38. Political Cartoon Groups- 2nd period Group 1: Paul, Evelin, Ala, Cami Group 2: Shaun, Ashton, Isa, Joe Group 3: Graham, Alex, Lucy, Yusuf Group 4: James, Billy, Eric, Kate Group 5: Michelle, Will, Ayla, Nick Group 6: Chris, Michael, Tyler, Erin Group 7: Matthew, Patrick, Robert, Jacolby Group 8: Sophie, Eron, Tyrese Group 9: Spencer, Mason, Julianna

39. Political Cartoon Groups- 3rd period Group 1: Yoel, Adonai, Hudson, Maggie Group 2: Cricket, Deja, Andrew, Mallory Group 3: Holly, Caroline H, Charlie, Vasilios Group 4: Izzy, TJ, Amanda, Will Group 5: Parker, Rebeca, Keegan, David Group 6: Saiq, Justin, Katherine, Sydney Group 7: Jay, Connor, Caroline S, Ethan Group 8: Maddie, Christian, Audrey, Abigail Group 9: Jack T, Jack W, Elizabeth, Amy Grace

40. Imperialism Learning Stations • You will need at least two sheets of notebook paper. Write your name on them, you will be turning it in! • With your group, you will visit four different learning stations. You should spend approximately 10 minutes at each station. I will tell you when to move. • Label the station on your paper (Station 1, Q1 and so on). • The idea is to WORK TOGETHER as a group, but each person will need to write. At each station you are asked to complete a different task

41. Foreign Policy Foldable • Fold your paper hotdog style, then fold into thirds • Write the Presidents’ name and dates in office on the front • On the inside (left side), write the name of their foreign policy and a description • On the inside (right side), write a slogan associated with their foreign policy and a picture to help you remember their policy.

42. Imperialism Gallery Walk • Complete your Cartoon Chart as you evaluate the different cartoons. • Make sure to write your answer in the correct row. • Once you have finished, come back to your seat to answer the two final thought questions.

47. Final thought Qs • How might historians use these cartoons? What do they show us about America in the early 1900s? • Do you think Imperialism was mostly positive (America helping smaller countries) or negative (Americans pushing our beliefs on others)?

48. Write your name!3-2-1 • 3 Reasons why US became imperialist • 2 of the places we became involved in during this time period) • 1 Question you still have about Imperialism

49. Imperialism Graphic Organizer • Please Include: • Causes of American Imperialism (Reasons U.S. became Imperialist) Name the reason and draw a symbolic picture to help you remember. • Three Imperialist Presidents and their foreign policy (Name of policy and a picture to help you remember)

50. 1st Period Groups • Afomya, KT, Emma B, Zoe, Mohamed • Maddie C, Esther, Thomas, Nicole, Sam D • Claire, Mariya G, Maria H, Sara, Imani • Eloise, Heather, Karsyn, Anna, Angel • Jack, Sam L, Cole, Emma Grace • Katie, Mary, Maddie M, Catherine • Anton, Stevie, Gabriel, Julian • Nick, Addie, Amy, Chris, Rachael