Unit+II+-+America's+Growing+Role+in+the+World

Unit II - America Becomes a World Power - 1867-1920
G Grades 9-10 2. Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of how key events or ideas develop over the course of the text.
 * ** Stage 1 Desired Results ** ||
 * ESTABLISHED GOALS
 * Common Core – Literacy in History/Social Studies**

Curriculum Frameworks: US History II USII.6 Analyze the causes and course of America’s growing role in world affairs from the Civil War to World War I. (H, E)
 * 1) the influence of the ideas associated with Social Darwinism
 * 2) the purchase of Alaska from Russia
 * 3) America’s growing influence in Hawaii leading to annexation
 * 4) the Spanish-American War
 * 5) U.S. expansion into Asia under the Open Door policy
 * 6) President Roosevelt’s Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
 * 7) America’s role in the building of the Panama Canal
 * 8) President Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy
 * 9) President Wilson’s intervention in Mexico
 * 10) American entry into World War I

// Seminal Primary Documents to Read // : President Woodrow Wilson, “Peace Without Victory,” speech (1917)
|||| **//Transfer//** || //Students will understand that…// //*//Through imperialism,industrialized nations expand their reach into underdeveloped nations. //Students will keep considering:// *When should one country become involved in the affairs of another? *Is it the responsibility and/or the right of the United States to promote its values and interests around the world? *At what point is diplomacy no longer the better tactic than military engagement? || || || Spanish American War Video
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 * Analyze contemporary American foreign policy and involvement in foreign affairs. ||
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 * ^  || UNDERSTANDINGS U
 * Motivations for imperial activity can be ideological, economic, and/or militaristic.
 * Imperialism is the act of empire building and has positive and negative consequences for all nations involved.
 * Imperialism often leads to military conflict.
 * Through imperial and military action, the United States has been the most influential world actor since the late 19th century. || ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Q
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 * ^  || //Students will know…// K
 * In the late 19th century the United States became involved in imperialism, taking strategic action around the globe to enhance its interests.
 * A quick and relatively easy victory in the Spanish-American War propelled the United States into the top tier of world powers.
 * American involvement in the Panamanian revolution and subsequent building of the Panama Canal displayed America's imperial and industrial might.
 * In the late 19th and early 20th century the United States was also involved in imperialist activity with regard to Alaska, Hawaii, China, Japan, The Philippines, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, The Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Haiti, and Mexico.
 * At the onset of World War I in Europe in 1914, America proclaimed neutrality, but favored the Allies and joined their side in 1917.
 * Throughout the war, President Woodrow Wilson sought to establish a lasting peace, including his call for "peace without victory" and his 14 points proposal.
 * The Treaty of Versailles included a number of Wilson's proposals, such as the League of Nations, but was rejected by the U.S. Congress.
 * The provisions of the Treaty of Versailles, especially with regard to punishing Germany, set the stage for World War II.
 * Key terms: imperialism, diplomacy, annex, Open Door Policy, Spanish-American War, Yellow Journalism, Panama Canal, Roosevelt Corollary, Dollar Diplomacy, Central Powers, the Allies, isolationism, neutrality, Woodrow Wilson, Selective Service Act, Home Front, propaganda, 14 Points, Treaty of Versailles, League of Nations || //Students will be skilled at…//S
 * reading and taking notes that include the main ideas and key supporting details, and summarizing.
 * primary source analysis. ||
 * ** Stage 2 - Evidence ** ||
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 * ** Stage 3 – Learning Plan ** ||
 * //Learning Plan: Summary of Key Learning Events and Instruction// Interactive Timeline of American History

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