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C3 Teachers: Inquiries: American Expansion Unit PlanC3 Teachers: Inquiries: American Expansion Unit Plan
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C3 Teachers: Inquiries: American Expansion

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A learning module on American imperialism that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include the conditions in the late 19th century that influenced American foreign policy and the arguments for and against imperialism and the Spanish-American War. The module can be downloaded in PDF or DOC format.

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american imperialism

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anti-imperialism, america's expansion abroad, american foreign policy, inquiry design model, spanish-american war, uss maine, the imperialist view

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