Lesson Plans 12.4.14

Classroom Based Assessment (CBA) - Foreign Policy

Were American imperialistic policies in at the turn of the century (1898-1900) in keeping with traditional American values?  In your response address the political, social, and economic impacts on America's foreign policies.

Class

• View videos as class and complete the organizer with 2 pieces of evidence from each video
• The Spanish American War (2:32)
• American Expansionism at the Turn of the Century (58)

Cartoons
Political Cartoons (Choose 1 cartoon to use as evidence):

• 10,000 Miles from Tip to Tip
• A Lesson for Anti-Expansionists
• Big Stick Diplomacy

Describe Identify
Message
Explain which cartoon would best support: political, social, or economic