ActivatorActivator

1. What was your favorite storybook as a child?

2. What made it good?

3. How will you bring the “Rise of the U.S. to a World Power” to life for young people and help them to be critical thinkers?

4. Which key terms do you still need information on?

AgendaAgenda

Activator, agenda, and objective (10 minutes)

Jigsaw activity (30-45 minutes)

Comprehension check – key terms

U.S. role in the world (15 minutes)

Working in pairs on the storybook (30-45 minutes)

Exit ticket and homework (5-10 minutes)

ObjectiveObjective

All students will… Teach each other the information they need for

their storybooks. Evaluate the U.S. role in the world. 11.4.2 – Students describe the Spanish American

War and the U.S. expansion in the South Pacific. 11.4.3 – Students discuss America’s role in the

Panama Revolution and the building of the Panama Canal.

11.4.1 – Students list the purpose, cause, and effects of the Open Door Policy.

Teaching Each Other: Teaching Each Other: Jigsaw ActivityJigsaw Activity

Form groups by section: everyone who did section 1 together; everyone who did section 2 together; everyone who did section 3 together; everyone who did section 4 together.

Now I will form you into “super-groups” made up of one person from each expert group.

In your super-groups, teach each other your section.

By the end you need good notes on all 4 sections!

Comprehension Check: Write Comprehension Check: Write one sentence next to each of one sentence next to each of

these termsthese terms

Imperialism

Nationalism

Economic Interests

Spanish American War

USS Maine

Theodore Roosevelt

Treaty of Paris

Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Samoa (Pacific)

Open Door Policy

Panama Canal

Big Stick Diplomacy

Dollar Diplomacy

Moral Diplomacy

Anti-Imperialists

United States: Leader United States: Leader or Bully in the World? or Bully in the World?

Make a T chart in your notebooks and write “leader” on one side and “bully” on the other.

What events should go under leader? Why?

What events should go under bully? Why?

What would you want your children to learn about U.S. involvement in other countries since the Spanish American War in 1898?

Independent Pair-WorkIndependent Pair-Work

Take the time to complete the graphic organizer and work on a draft of your storybook.

The draft is due Monday.

The only person you should be talking to is your partner.

Raise your hand if you have questions and I will come around.

U.S. Policy in Puerto Rico and Cuba

Main Idea: After the Spanish-American War, Puerto Rico remained under direct U.S. rule and Puerto Ricans were given some citizenship rights. The United States also continued to have influence in Cuban government.

Roosevelt Pursues “Big Stick” Diplomacy

Main Idea: Theodore Roosevelt thought it was important to take a strong stand in international affairs, and wanted the United States to act as “police” for all of Latin America.

Wilson Pursues Moral Diplomacy

Main Idea: When Wilson was elected President, he criticized the imperialist actions of his predecessors. However, under his term the United States continued to intervene in Mexico and Latin American affairs.

Homework: Homework: Write this in your Write this in your

agendasagendas

All writing for storybook done by Monday 10/27.

Draft of storybook due at the start of class.

Exit TicketExit Ticket

Next week we complete Unit 3 and review for the benchmark exam which covers Units 1, 2, and 3.

1. What specific things will you do this weekend to have the storybook for Monday?

2. What will your partner do?

3. How many hours will it take?

4. On which days will you do this homework?