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Spanish American War Teacher Resources
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Eleventh graders study the concept of Imperialism. In this American History lesson plan, 11th graders analyze a map of the United States during the age of Imperialism. Students debate the role of Theodore Roosevelt during this time.
In this Spanish-American War worksheet, students examine the 2 provided maps and then 11 short answer questions based on the maps.
Students investigate the events surrounding the sinking of the USS Maine. They conduct research using a variety of resources and infer about the cause and outcome of the tragedy. Students then engage in class discussion about the history of the time.
In this Spanish-American War worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer questions about the war and define 6 terms that relate to the war.
In this Spanish-American War worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer questions about the Rough Riders and Yellow Journalism.
Define the causes and effects associated with American imperialism. This concise presentation defines and exemplifies how American imperialism effected domestic and international relationships. Topics covered are Manifest Destiny, acquisition of nearby islands, Yellow Journalism, Hearst and the Spanish-American war. Great classroom resource.
Here is a terrific series of lessons which detail America's rise to becoming a world power. Seventh graders create a newspaper that chronicles the important events during this time period. The papers contain information about the expansion of the US Navy, the annexation of Hawaii, the Spanish-American War, and the building of the Panama Canal. This impressive plan has everything you need for successful implementation.
Seventh graders investigate the meaning and impact of "yellow journalism." They determine how it affects people and how it played out in the USS Maine incident during the Spanish American War by reading articles and watching a PowerPoint presentation.
Middle schoolers and high schoolers examine the ethics of using human test subjects in scientific research. They do a simulation which focuses on yellow fever and how human subjects were used to develop a treatment/cure for the disease after the Spanish American War.
Seventh graders examine the implications of American Imperialism. In this Imperialism lesson, 7th graders analyze primary sources available from the Library of Congress in order to understand the U.S. involvement in the Spanish American War.