Unit 5 - America and Imperialism

Intro to Imperialism

• Warm Up Questions

• Background Reading 20 Minutes

• Map Activity

• Reasons for Imperialism Notes.

Hawaii Annexation

• Justifications for Imperialism

• Hawaii Annexation Story

• Jigsaw Groups

• CER - Why did the United States take Hawaii?

Hawaii Annexation

• Hawaii History Review - Short Video

• Modern Day Implications - This American Life Podcast

• Extra Credit Option

Spanish American War Day 1

• Background Information on Cuba

• Yellow Journalism

• Bias and Influencing Words in Primary Documents

Spanish American War Day 2

• Yellow Journalism

• Newsies

• Aftermath of the Spanish American War

Philippine–American War

• Geography Warm-Up

• Philippine–American War Overview

• Imperialists vs Anti-Imperialists Perspectives primary source activity.

Open Door Policy and Panama Canal

• Warm Up

• Open Door Policy

• Panama Canal

Era of Imperialism Review Day

• Jeopardy Review

• Imperialism