U.S. History: Nov. 5-9
Monday
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Unit
o Increasing Influence and Challenges
Learning Target
o Evaluate, take, and defend positions on the various U.S. foreign policies in the
late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
o Analyze the causes and consequences of the Spanish-American War
o Identify and evaluate the factors that influenced U.S. imperialism in the late
nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and the ensuing debate over imperialism
Assessments
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Strategies
o Whole group discussion
Activities
o New trimester with new students-get to know expectations today
o Listen to the Eagles song “The Last Resort” to put imperialism into context
Differentiation and extensions
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Tuesday
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Unit
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Learning Target
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Assessments
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Strategies
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Activities
o ELECTION DAY!
Differentiation and extensions
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Wednesday
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Unit
o Increasing Influence and Challenges
Learning Target
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o Evaluate, take, and defend positions on the various U.S. foreign policies in the
late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
o Analyze the causes and consequences of the Spanish-American War
o Identify and evaluate the factors that influenced U.S. imperialism in the late
nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and the ensuing debate over imperialism
Assessments
o Hand in notes
o Exit slip quiz
Strategies
o Individual reading
o Video with notes
o PowerPoint presentation with modified lecture/discussion
Activities
o Students will
 read an Overview Essay covering the Spanish American War with
discussion and notes
 read about and look at a selection of political cartoons and samples of
yellow journalism
 take notes from a PowerPoint presentation covering the Spanish-American
War and the Philippines
 read and complete “Should the U.S. Have Colonies”
Differentiation and extensions
o As needed according to IEPs and 504s
Thursday
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Unit
o Increasing Influence and Challenges
Learning Target
o Evaluate, take, and defend positions on the various U.S. foreign policies in the
late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
o Analyze the causes and consequences of the Spanish-American War
o Identify and evaluate the factors that influenced U.S. imperialism in the late
nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and the ensuing debate over imperialism
Assessments
o Turn in notes
o Exit slip quiz
Strategies
o Individual reading
o Whole group video viewing, taking notes as the segments are viewed
Activities
o Students will
 Read an overview essay covering the Panama Canal
 Takes notes from a PowerPoint
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View “Panama Canal” segment from hippocampus.com and a selection
from a Panama Canal documentary
Differentiation and extensions
o As needed according to IEPs and 504s
Friday
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Unit
o Increasing Influence and Challenges
Learning Target
o Evaluate, take, and defend positions on the various U.S. foreign policies in the
late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries
o Analyze the causes and consequences of the Spanish-American War
o Identify and evaluate the factors that influenced U.S. imperialism in the late
nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and the ensuing debate over imperialism
Assessments
o Hand in notes
o Exit slip quiz
Strategies
o Individual reading
o Whole group video viewing, taking notes as segments are viewed
o Whole group political cartoon analysis
Activities
o Students will
 Watch segments from hippocampus.com (Roosevelt Corollary, Dollar
Diplomacy, Central American and the Caribbean)
 Complete Comparing Primary Sources: Monroe Doctrine and Roosevelt
Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, and the U.S. in the Caribbean
worksheets
Differentiation and extensions
o As needed according to IEPs and 504s