US History 2013US History 2013Today’s Agenda (2/2)Today’s Agenda (2/2)

New Business Calendar A (Revised)

New Assignments No Exam

Discussion of first portfolio Personal course

objectives Suggestions Avoid copying and

pasting and excessive collaboration

Offenses: organization, meaningful sentences, block style

New Business (cont.)New Business (cont.) Discussion of Web Activity 1Discussion of Web Activity 1 Toward Empire: American Toward Empire: American

Imperialism Primary Source Imperialism Primary Source Readings Readings Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt Henry Cabot LodgeHenry Cabot Lodge Josiah StrongJosiah Strong

Areas in italic are the day’s priorities

New AssignmentNew Assignment

For Discussion:For Discussion: What were the What were the contemporary arguments for American contemporary arguments for American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries? What actions did these three centuries? What actions did these three documents propose? Which were carried documents propose? Which were carried out? out?

Follow-Up Activity: American Follow-Up Activity: American Imperialism:Imperialism: Prepare a 150-250 word Prepare a 150-250 word essay that responds to the above discussion essay that responds to the above discussion questions and include it in Portfolio 2. questions and include it in Portfolio 2.