Image Source - Political cartoon satirizing American and European imperialism made by J.S. Pughe in 1899. From the Library of Congress.
Summary in Three
- Expansion of Global Influence: Understanding American Imperialism is essential for grasping the late 19th and early 20th-century efforts by the United States to expand its influence globally. This era marked a shift from a focus on continental expansion to overseas territories, involving interventions in Latin America, the Pacific, and Asia. It laid the foundation for the United States as a major player in international affairs.
- Voices Against WWI: Examining voices against the U.S. joining World War I provides insights into the complex debates over foreign policy and interventionism. Critics, including anti-war activists and some political leaders, expressed concerns about the nation being drawn into European conflicts and argued for maintaining a more isolationist stance. Understanding these voices sheds light on the diverse perspectives shaping American foreign policy during a critical period.
- Impact on National Identity: Both American Imperialism and debates surrounding U.S. entry into World War I influenced the nation's evolving sense of national identity. These events prompted reflections on America's role in the world, its responsibilities, and the balance between interventionism and isolationism. Exploring these aspects is crucial for understanding the shaping forces behind the United States' emerging identity as a global power in the 20th century.
1900s-1910s:
Imperialism and World War I
Skill Focus
Change and Continuity
Compelling Question
How does the creation of the "other" help justify progress?
Learning Targets/Standards
I can analyze the economic and political motivations behind American imperialism. (HS.H1.3/HS.G3.5)
I can describe the evolving role of American domestic and foreign policy. (HS.SP1.3)
I can provide evidence from multiple sources to support the claim as to how America changed socially, politically, and economically in the early 1900s due to growth as a nation. (HS.SP3.4-6)
Imperialism and World War I
Skill Focus
Change and Continuity
Compelling Question
How does the creation of the "other" help justify progress?
Learning Targets/Standards
I can analyze the economic and political motivations behind American imperialism. (HS.H1.3/HS.G3.5)
I can describe the evolving role of American domestic and foreign policy. (HS.SP1.3)
I can provide evidence from multiple sources to support the claim as to how America changed socially, politically, and economically in the early 1900s due to growth as a nation. (HS.SP3.4-6)
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.
Checklist (4 Lessons)
Growing Our Vocabulary
Imperialism and WWI Overview Videos
Chapter 13: The Socialist Challenge
Helen Keller: "Strike Against War"
We are engaging in this complex thinking of connecting different topics to show our deeper understandings.
Checklist (4 Lessons)
Growing Our Vocabulary
Imperialism and WWI Overview Videos
Chapter 13: The Socialist Challenge
Helen Keller: "Strike Against War"
Growing Our Vocabulary
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
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*Imperialism
annexation muckrakers *Socialism |
*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.
A good goal would be to identify and add 2-3 words on your own for each Unit.
A good goal would be to identify and add 2-3 words on your own for each Unit.
Imperialism and WWI
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A People's History:
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Mixer:
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QTEL & ACT |
Helen Keller:
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Additional Topics
These Lessons can help you better understand different aspects of the concept we are studying.
It would be an impossible task to present and learn everything there is about this time period, below are other readings, topics that may be of interest to you.
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.
It would be an impossible task to present and learn everything there is about this time period, below are other readings, topics that may be of interest to you.
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.
Imperialism - Japan:
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Imperialism - Philippines:
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World War I:
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Newsela:
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Imperialism - Cuba:
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World War I:
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World War I:
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World War I:
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World War I:
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Workers Rights:
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40 maps that explain World War I |
Provisions of the Versailles Treaty |
Progressive Era - Racism:
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Chapter 12:
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- 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