Objective: Students will understand why the US became involved in WWI and how our involvement affected us as a nation.
February 19th & 23rd
Objective-students will understand the roots of American imperialism in the late 1800s and early 1900s
Bellringer-blog
Activity 1- Notes on American Imperialism; readings on "Who Built the Panama Canal", "What Was the Big Stick?"
Activity 2- Read imperialism newspaper and answer questions.
Homework- Pershing v. Villa reading
February 24th
Objective-students will demonstrate understanding of American imperialism
Bellringer-blog
Homework- Pershing v. Villa reading
Activity 1- continue newspaper activity
February 25th
Objective-Students will demonstrate understanding of important events, people, places, and ideas of American imperialism
Bellringer-blog
Activity 1- American Imperialism Crash Course
Activity 2- Pancho Villa/Pershing reading & discussion
Activity 2- Imperialism timeline
February 26th
Objective- Students will demonstrate understanding of important events, people, places, and ideas of American imperialism
Bellringer-blog
Activity- Exam (MC) with document-based questions.
March 2nd
Objective-students will understand why WWI happened and what America's involvement was
Activity 1- video on US involvement in WWI
Activity 2- notes on WWI
February 19th & 23rd
Objective-students will understand the roots of American imperialism in the late 1800s and early 1900s
Bellringer-blog
Activity 1- Notes on American Imperialism; readings on "Who Built the Panama Canal", "What Was the Big Stick?"
Activity 2- Read imperialism newspaper and answer questions.
Homework- Pershing v. Villa reading
February 24th
Objective-students will demonstrate understanding of American imperialism
Bellringer-blog
Homework- Pershing v. Villa reading
Activity 1- continue newspaper activity
February 25th
Objective-Students will demonstrate understanding of important events, people, places, and ideas of American imperialism
Bellringer-blog
Activity 1- American Imperialism Crash Course
Activity 2- Pancho Villa/Pershing reading & discussion
Activity 2- Imperialism timeline
February 26th
Objective- Students will demonstrate understanding of important events, people, places, and ideas of American imperialism
Bellringer-blog
Activity- Exam (MC) with document-based questions.
March 2nd
Objective-students will understand why WWI happened and what America's involvement was
Activity 1- video on US involvement in WWI
Activity 2- notes on WWI