Period 7, Day 1: American Imperialism and the White Man's Burden - SY23

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Period 7, Day 1: American Imperialism and the White Man's Burden - SY23

Last updated almost 2 years ago

12 questions

Note from the author:

Content Objective: I will be able to explain the justification for American imperialism in my own words.

Standard Objective: I will be able to draw reasonable inferences and logical conclusions from a historical poem and political cartoon.

Absent? Just want to review the slides? Click here. 

Instructions

Content Objective: I will be able to explain the justification for American imperialism in my own words.

Standard Objective: I will be able to draw reasonable inferences and logical conclusions from a historical poem and political cartoon.

Absent? Just want to review the slides? Click here. 

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Warm Up: Do you know anyone from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Guam, Panama, or the Phillippines? Explain.

If you finish early, identify those 6 countries on the World Map.

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Warm Up: One interesting historical fact I learned from the pre-work is…

Building Knowledge Together: Please follow along as we take class notes.

Map of empires in 1900. Note the large number of empires vying for Africa.

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Between 1870 and 1890, the _______  nations of Europe and Asia, particularly Great Britain, France, Germany, and Japan, scrambled to _______  territory in the undeveloped world. With unmatched firepower and technology, these imperial powers divided Africa and Asia among themselves. Many in the United States feared that if America didn't join the race for _______ , the great powers would leave it behind.

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Markets were particularly important for the United States, which had emerged as the world's _______  industrial power in the wake of the Gilded Age. Americans were beginning to fear that new markets within the United States were drying up now that _______  had been achieved. In 1893, eminent historian Frederick Jackson Turner declared that the American _______  was now closed, leading many to fear that the pioneering spirit central to the American identity was in jeopardy.

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While the United States was considering its fate now that relentless expansion west was no longer possible, Cuban rebels were attempting to overthrow _______  colonial rule. After the U.S.S. _______ , an American warship, exploded in Havana harbor, the United States declared war on Spain. Within six weeks the United States had triumphed in the Spanish-American War - acquiring significant _______  over Cuba, annexed Hawaii and claiming Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines as _______  in the process.

Applying Knowledge: Today, we are going to analyze a poem written in February 1899 by British novelist and poet Rudyard Kipling entitled "The White Man's Burden.”

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According to Kipling, what is the “white man’s burden”?

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How is Kipling’s perspective about American imperialism portrayed in this political cartoon?

Exit Ticket: Question #10-11 are based on the follow excerpt.

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Content Objective: I will be able to explain the justification for American imperialism in my own words.

Standard Objective: I will be able to draw reasonable inferences and logical conclusions from a historical poem and political cartoon.

Absent? Just want to review the slides? Click here. 

Content Objective: I will be able to explain the justification for American imperialism in my own words.

Standard Objective: I will be able to draw reasonable inferences and logical conclusions from a historical poem and political cartoon.

Absent? Just want to review the slides? Click here. 

Warm Up: Please rate how well you understood last night's pre-work on a scale from 1 to 4. If you have any questions, drop them in the "Show Your Work" area.

0 - I recognize that this is not a good start to the unit.

1 - I do not understand the pre-work yet.

2 - I need to review or attend office hours.

3 - I can understand the pre-work on my own.

4 - I can explain the pre-work to someone else.

Warm Up: Do you know anyone from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Guam, Panama, or the Phillippines? Explain.

If you finish early, identify those 6 countries on the World Map.

Warm Up: One interesting historical fact I learned from the pre-work is…

Building Knowledge Together: Please follow along as we take class notes.

Map of empires in 1900. Note the large number of empires vying for Africa.

Required

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Between 1870 and 1890, the _______  nations of Europe and Asia, particularly Great Britain, France, Germany, and Japan, scrambled to _______  territory in the undeveloped world. With unmatched firepower and technology, these imperial powers divided Africa and Asia among themselves. Many in the United States feared that if America didn't join the race for _______ , the great powers would leave it behind.

Note: Darwin’s theory of evolution was just becoming widespread during this time, and many people were applying the “survival of the fittest” concept to individuals and countries.

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Markets were particularly important for the United States, which had emerged as the world's _______  industrial power in the wake of the Gilded Age. Americans were beginning to fear that new markets within the United States were drying up now that _______  had been achieved. In 1893, eminent historian Frederick Jackson Turner declared that the American _______  was now closed, leading many to fear that the pioneering spirit central to the American identity was in jeopardy.

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While the United States was considering its fate now that relentless expansion west was no longer possible, Cuban rebels were attempting to overthrow _______  colonial rule. After the U.S.S. _______ , an American warship, exploded in Havana harbor, the United States declared war on Spain. Within six weeks the United States had triumphed in the Spanish-American War - acquiring significant _______  over Cuba, annexed Hawaii and claiming Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines as _______  in the process.

Applying Knowledge: Today, we are going to analyze a poem written in February 1899 by British novelist and poet Rudyard Kipling entitled "The White Man's Burden.”

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According to Kipling, what is the “white man’s burden”?

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What rewards does Kipling suggest that the “white man” gets for carrying this “burden”?

How is Kipling’s perspective about American imperialism portrayed in this political cartoon?

Exit Ticket: Question #10-11 are based on the follow excerpt.

Exit Ticket: Which of the following best explains a conclusion about United States foreign policy in the early 1900s supported by the point of view expressed in the excerpt?

Americans supported the goals of nationalists in the Philippines.

Americans expressed little opposition to acquiring new colonial possessions.

Political leaders usually did not consider the economic effects of overseas ventures.

Political leaders continued to promote the earlier idea of predestined national expansion.

Exit Ticket: The speech’s point of view can best be used to support which of the following historical arguments about the early 1900s?

Most Americans believed that the United States should continue an isolationist foreign policy.

Most Americans asserted that American Indians were unjustly harmed by federal policy toward them.

Some Americans advocated economic development of overseas countries in order to justify imperialism.

Some Americans appealed to racial theories in order to oppose efforts to acquire new territorial possessions.

Exit Ticket: Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4:

1 - I need to seek out extra help from someone else.

2 - I need to find resources and relearn on my own.

3 - I understood the lesson on my own, and should pass on the knowledge!

4 - I was able to successfully explain and help someone else’s understanding.

Warm Up: Please rate how well you understood last night's pre-work on a scale from 1 to 4. If you have any questions, drop them in the "Show Your Work" area.

0 - I recognize that this is not a good start to the unit.

1 - I do not understand the pre-work yet.

2 - I need to review or attend office hours.

3 - I can understand the pre-work on my own.

4 - I can explain the pre-work to someone else.

Note: Darwin’s theory of evolution was just becoming widespread during this time, and many people were applying the “survival of the fittest” concept to individuals and countries.

What rewards does Kipling suggest that the “white man” gets for carrying this “burden”?

Exit Ticket: Which of the following best explains a conclusion about United States foreign policy in the early 1900s supported by the point of view expressed in the excerpt?

Americans supported the goals of nationalists in the Philippines.

Americans expressed little opposition to acquiring new colonial possessions.

Political leaders usually did not consider the economic effects of overseas ventures.

Political leaders continued to promote the earlier idea of predestined national expansion.

Exit Ticket: The speech’s point of view can best be used to support which of the following historical arguments about the early 1900s?

Most Americans believed that the United States should continue an isolationist foreign policy.

Most Americans asserted that American Indians were unjustly harmed by federal policy toward them.

Some Americans advocated economic development of overseas countries in order to justify imperialism.

Some Americans appealed to racial theories in order to oppose efforts to acquire new territorial possessions.

Exit Ticket: Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4:

1 - I need to seek out extra help from someone else.

2 - I need to find resources and relearn on my own.

3 - I understood the lesson on my own, and should pass on the knowledge!

4 - I was able to successfully explain and help someone else’s understanding.

Period 7, Day 1: American Imperialism and the White Man's Burden - SY23

Period 7, Day 1: American Imperialism and the White Man's Burden - SY23

Warm Up: Do you know anyone from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Guam, Panama, or the Phillippines? Explain.If you finish early, identify those 6 countries on the World Map.

Warm Up: One interesting historical fact I learned from the pre-work is…

Building Knowledge Together: Please follow along as we take class notes.

Applying Knowledge: Today, we are going to analyze a poem written in February 1899 by British novelist and poet Rudyard Kipling entitled "The White Man's Burden.”

According to Kipling, what is the “white man’s burden”?

How is Kipling’s perspective about American imperialism portrayed in this political cartoon?

Exit Ticket: Question #10-11 are based on the follow excerpt.

Warm Up: Please rate how well you understood last night's pre-work on a scale from 1 to 4. If you have any questions, drop them in the "Show Your Work" area.

Warm Up: Do you know anyone from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Guam, Panama, or the Phillippines? Explain.If you finish early, identify those 6 countries on the World Map.

Warm Up: One interesting historical fact I learned from the pre-work is…

Building Knowledge Together: Please follow along as we take class notes.

Applying Knowledge: Today, we are going to analyze a poem written in February 1899 by British novelist and poet Rudyard Kipling entitled "The White Man's Burden.”

According to Kipling, what is the “white man’s burden”?

What rewards does Kipling suggest that the “white man” gets for carrying this “burden”?

How is Kipling’s perspective about American imperialism portrayed in this political cartoon?

Exit Ticket: Question #10-11 are based on the follow excerpt.

Exit Ticket: Which of the following best explains a conclusion about United States foreign policy in the early 1900s supported by the point of view expressed in the excerpt?

Exit Ticket: The speech’s point of view can best be used to support which of the following historical arguments about the early 1900s?

Exit Ticket: Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4:

What rewards does Kipling suggest that the “white man” gets for carrying this “burden”?

Warm Up: Do you know anyone from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Guam, Panama, or the Phillippines? Explain.

If you finish early, identify those 6 countries on the World Map.

Warm Up: Do you know anyone from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Guam, Panama, or the Phillippines? Explain.

If you finish early, identify those 6 countries on the World Map.