Lesson Plan 12.1.14

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.

Process
Review Terms

• Manifest Destiny
• Monroe Doctrine

Maps

Using one of two maps (provided in Classroom) 

• Explain America's using the Monroe Doctrine as a motive for going to war against the Spanish.
• What would be America's motive to enter the race for building an empire?

Analyzing Primary Sources 

Using two of five primary sources (provided in Classroom)

• Complete the graphic organizer
• Writer's name
• Date of article
• What is happening politically/socially/economically?
• Point of view
• Intended audience
• Motivation
• What is the writer's claim?
• Evidence to support
• Does evidence appeal to logic, emotion or ethics?

Lesson Plans 11.24-11.25

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.
Process
Define

• Manifest Destiny
• Monroe Doctrine
• American Ideals

Read - Spanish American War (eLibrary)

• What were some motives for the Spanish-American War?
• Categorize these motives in Political, Social and Economic reasons.

Lesson Plan 11.17.14

Continued from Friday...

Answer essay questions;
Question 1: How is the explosion of the USS Maine off the coast of Cuba on
February 15, 1898, connected to the imprisonment of Filipinos by the American military in   1901?

Question 2: How is the popularity of Social Darwinism in the United States at the turn of  

the century connected to the imprisonment of Filipinos by the American military in 1901?

Lesson Plan 11.14.14

Continued from yesterday...

Answer essay questions;
Question 1: How is the explosion of the USS Maine off the coast of Cuba on
February 15, 1898, connected to the imprisonment of Filipinos by the American military in   1901?

Question 2: How is the popularity of Social Darwinism in the United States at the turn of  

the century connected to the imprisonment of Filipinos by the American military in 1901?

Lesson Plans 11.13.14

Question 1: How is the explosion of the USS Maine off the coast of Cuba on February 15, 1898, connected to the imprisonment of Filipinos by the American military in 1901?

Question 2: How is the popularity of Social Darwinism in the United States at the turn of the century connected to the imprisonment of Filipinos by the American military in 1901?

Read Pathways to the Present (text book) page 356; Preserving American Spirit

Charts

• Brainstorm definition of Social Darwinism
• Recall causes of the Spanish-American War
• Recall causes of the Philippine War

Assessment

Rubric

LEVEL	DESCRIPTION
Proficient	Question 1: Student identifies and explains a relevant connection between the explosion of the Maine and the imprisonment of Filipino insurgents.     Question 2: Student identifies and explains a relevant connection between the popularity of Social Darwinism and the imprisonment of Filipino insurgents.
Emergent	Question 1: Student identifies a relevant connection between the explosion of the Maine and the imprisonment of Filipino insurgents but does not provide a complete explanation of that connection.  Question 2: Student identifies a relevant connection between the popularity of Social Darwinism and the imprisonment of Filipino insurgents but does not provide a complete explanation of that connection.
Basic	Question 1: Student does not provide a reasonable explanation for how the explosion of the Maine is connected to the imprisonment of Filipino insurgents.  Question 2: Student does not provide a reasonable explanation for how the popularity of Social Darwinism is connected to the imprisonment of Filipino insurgents.

https://beyondthebubble.stanford.edu/assessments/connections-philippine-american-war/rubric

Lesson Plans 10.6.14

Google Classroom 

1. Tutorial #1
2. Tutorial #2

Discuss

1. Why do you think the United States Invaded Cuba in 1898?

Read

1. Text: Pathways to the Present; The Spanish-American War; pages 359-361

Lesson Plans 9.30.14

Continued from yesterday...

Reading/Organizer

1. Read/Analyze the documents.  Answer study guide questions.
2. Complete the graphic organizer

Documents A & B with Study Guide Questions
Why Did the US Invade Canada (students will need to access the "Maine Explosion PPT" - to the right under 'Pages')

Lesson Plans 9.29.14

Reading/Organizer

1. Read/Analyze the documents.  Answer study guide questions.
2. Complete the graphic organizer

Documents A & B with Study Guide Questions
Why Did the US Invade Canada (students will need to access the "Maine Explosion PPT" - to the right under 'Pages')

Lesson Plans 9.26.14

Inquiry
Why did the U.S. invade Cuba?

Movie Clip
http://historicalthinkingmatters.org/spanishamericanwar/