Image Source - Political cartoon satirizing American and European imperialism made by J.S. Pughe in 1899. From the Library of Congress.
1900-1910s:
Imperialism and World War I
Skill Focus
Change and Continuity
Compelling Question
How does the creation of the "other" help justify progress?
Imperialism and World War I
Skill Focus
Change and Continuity
Compelling Question
How does the creation of the "other" help justify progress?
Essential Lessons
1900s-1910s
Imperialism and World War I
Essential Lessons will help you with specific information about the concept and impacts of Imperialism and Progressivism.
We are engaging in this complex thinking of connecting different topics to show our deeper understandings.
We are engaging in this complex thinking of connecting different topics to show our deeper understandings.
Growing Our Vocabulary
(Essential Lesson)
Directions: These words need to be added to your personal glossary with definitions.
* = words we will do the Frayer Model on together
* = words we will do the Frayer Model on together
*imperialism
annexation muckrakers |
yellow journalism
suffrage *isolationism acquisitions |
corollary
*reparations rationing *propaganda |
Add words that you came across throughout these Essential Lessons that you learned and add them to your glossary.
Additional Lessons
These Lessons can help you better understand different aspects of the concept we are studying.
These Lessons are NOT mandatory but would add to your learning about this time period.
These may be articles/videos/podcasts about our topics and there may or may not be specific instructions to do something with them other than read/watch/listen and see how it can add meaning to your understanding.
These Lessons are NOT mandatory but would add to your learning about this time period.
These may be articles/videos/podcasts about our topics and there may or may not be specific instructions to do something with them other than read/watch/listen and see how it can add meaning to your understanding.
- The Forging of the American Empire by Sidney Lens
- How to Hide an Empire by Daniel Immerwahr
- American Insurgents: A Brief History of American Anti-Imperialism by Richard Seymour
- Podcast Series - American History Storytellers - Philippine-American War