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The Emergence of America as a World Power Chapters 21, 24, 25

 * American imperialism: political and economic expansion pp. 601–625
 * War in Europe and American neutrality pp. 689–690, 696–700
 * The First World War at home and abroad pp. 700–712
 * Treaty of Versailles pp. 712–717
 * Society and economy in the postwar years pp. 712, 717, 720–727



Unit Resources:






[|Chapter 21 Resources]

[|Chapter 24 Resources]

Introducing... America as Imperialist (2/11)
ANYTHING THAT WE DO NOT FINISH IN CLASS ON 2/11 IS HOMEWORK!

What did American Imperialism look like?
We are going to supplement the textbook with an engaging unit produced by //Choices//. Please download the following document to your computers. It will be removed in 24 hours. Read p. 1-20 (page numbers are located in the top corner of the page) from Introduction to the end of Part II.



Writing Workshop Group 1&2
Imperialism questions have been posted on the [|AP U.S. NING SITE]. Please post your responses by next class. We will begin class with Writing Workshop instead of Captivation Station tomorrow.


 * Homework:** Finish reading: Read p. 1-20 (page numbers are located in the top corner of the page) from Introduction to the end of Part II.; Writing Workshop Groups 1&2; Field Trip Permission Slips Return by Monday, 2/16 (E) and Tuesday, 2/17 (G).

Writing Workshop Group 1 & 2
[|AP U.S. NING SITE] Please take the first 15 minutes of class to give meaningful feedback in your peer-editing groups to help each other become better FRQ authors.

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Exploring America's Options during the Age of Imperialism
Today, we will roleplay in teams the options open to U.S. policymakers during this era based on your reading last night. Which option is best? You decide!

"Imperialism's Bitter Fruit"
Now, take some time to reflect on our discussion and learn about the actual consequences of American imperialism during this era.

Critiquing the "White Man's Burden"
We have four poems from this era that reinforce the sides of the debate we just had. These could be documents that appear on a DBQ on this question. We must first read the poem that started the debate: Rudyard Kipling's "White Man's Burden." Then, in your "Options" teams, you will be assigned one poem that you must defend in a four-way poetry slam chart jigsaw.

Alternative History Comics
Using Howard Zinn's //A People's History of American Empire//, create your own comic book versions of American empire in the Hawaiian Islands, Samoa, Latin America, or the Panama Canal. Choose one and use the textbook to help you with the background information. You may use ToonDoo, Comic Life, or any other cartoon generator to help you with this. Your minimum is three frames and maximum nine frames. Due at the beginning of next class. Please post here:

APUSH E 2008-9 APUSH G 2008-9


 * Homework:** Read Zinn packet; Alternative History Comics; Captivation Station: War in Europe and American Neutrality--Cathy (E) and Eeho (G).

Captivation Station: War in Europe and American Neutrality (Cathy and Eeho)
Examine causes of the war and America's response to it.

Alternative History Comic Analysis
Share your comics now with the class. We will peer-evaluate these and discuss how they contribute to our previous discussions regarding nationalism.

The First World War at Home and Abroad
Let's examine a documentary demonstrating the brutality of war and America's impact on it as well as the consequences of this "Great War."

"[|Over There]"
Now for a musical interlude. How does this song capture the American experience in World War I.

The Peace to End All Peace
Before examining Wilson's Fourteen Points and the Treaty of Versailles, I want to challenge you in your teams to make up a peace treaty that would effectively end the Great War while also making future wars impossible. Good luck! Then, we will look at Wilson's Fourteen Points and the Treaty of Versailles. What were the pros and cons of these documents? Why did the Treaty of Versailles eventually lead to World War II?


 * Homework:** World War I DBQ due next class.

WORLD WAR I DBQ