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Analyzing the Spanish-American War's impact on US foreign policy and global power dynamics. Explore reasons for military intervention, justifications, and ethical considerations. Prepare for a unit test on imperialism.
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Monday, November 15th • Set up notebook page 5: Spanish-American War • LEFT SIDE: When is it appropriate for the United States to send soldiers to fight and face death on foreign soil? • Choose up to 3 reasons. Explain each choice in 1-2 sentences • To assist an ally of the U.S. • To protect territory • To stop human rights abuse • To acquire resources • To gain power • To acquire territory • To improve national security • To spread or protect American values • To fight against tyrannical governments • Under no circumstances is it appropriate • Other (explain)
Tuesday, November 16th : Spanish-American War Review • Left side of page 6: • 1) Which of the reasons listed in the Preview (p.5) do you think best apply to the Spanish-American War? Why? • 2) Do you think the U.S. was justified in sending troops to Cuba or the Philippines to fight again Spain? Why/why not? • 3) Did U.S. actions in the Spanish-American War promote or hinder the advancement of the ideals of opportunity and democracy? In what ways? • 4) How did the Spanish-American War reflect the new role of the U.S. as a world power?
Right Side p. 6: Spanish-American War Review • There will be 4 groups with a given section from chapter 20. Include your write-up for your group on the right side of page 6 in your notebook. • Be ready to share with the group. • Section 20.2 : letter expressing your feelings about the coverage in the New York World and the New York Journal of events in Cuba. • Section 20.3: lead story sensationalizing the publication of the de Lome letter and the explosion of the USS Maine in order to fuel public anger toward Spain. • Section 20.4: report from the battlefront as if you were a war correspondent. • Section 20.5: Explain the Platt Amendment and Anti-Imperialist League.
Wednesday, November 17th • Vocabulary Review Day • Quiz, Quiz Trade • Rally Robin • Pictionary/Charades • Turn in Homework: Chp. 10, section 1 magnet summary
Chapter 20 Vocabulary • Yellow journalism • USS Maine • Armistice • Resoultion • Rough Riders • San Juan Hill • Peace Protocol • Anti-Imperialist League • Platt Amendment
Chapter 21 Vocabulary • National interest • Big Stick policy • Roosevelt Corollary • Dollar Diplomacy • Moral Diplomacy • Self-determination • Panama Canal • Annexation • Spheres of Influence • Open Door Policy • Insurrection
Thursday, November 18th Theodore Roosevelt Big Stick Policy • LEFT SIDE of page 7: 3 Key Pieces of Information William Taft Dollar Diplomacy Woodrow Wilson Moral Diplomacy
Friday, November 19th • Unit Test: Imperialism • Pep Rally Schedule