U.S. History

Mr. Weber

Thursday October 23, 2008

Activator

Your children’s book will showcase your understanding of the following high priority standards. Please write them in your notebook: 11.4.1 – Students list the purpose, cause, and effects of the

Open Door Policy. 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. 11.4.4 – Students explain Theodore Roosevelt’s Big Stick

Diplomacy, William Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy, and Wilson’s Moral Diplomacy.

Agenda

Objective

All students will…

Demonstrate their understanding of the U.S. rise to a “world power” through writing a children’s book.

Storybook Rubric

What does excellence in storybook making look like?

The best way to understand the criteria for excellence is to make it yourselves.

Think, pair, share: What should an advanced storybook contain?

WHIP: Going around the room, everyone report out.

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.

Critique of Imperialism

Lies my teacher told me

Howard Zinn

Emerson