Mr. Woolsey's Classroom
Lesson 11: Poster: The Pros and Cons of Imperialism
Essential Question: What are the arguments in favor of and in opposition to American Imperialism during the late 19th and early 20th century? How do those arguments relate to today?
Standards: SS 1.1, SS 1.2, ELA 2.2, ELA 3.2
Materials:
- large pieces of construction paper
-scissors
-tape
-markers
-colored pencils
-textbook & notes
Objectives:
- distinguish between anti-imperialist and imperialist perspectives in political cartoons through the introductory activity as well as through work on a poster
- compile and organize information and arguments from the unit into a poster that argues for or against imperialism
- compare the debate over imperialism in the early 1900s to our times today in the exit slip
Introduction:
What are the following two cartoon’s opinions on the issue of U.S. imperialism? Explain your answer.
- Against – the territories will cause - Pro – imperialism brings us wealth prosperity too many problems and will and prestige abroad
be a hassle
Teaching Strategies and Accommodation:
- Read that Mark Twain Quote again: pros and cons?
- Today we will be making posters either FOR imperialism or AGAINST imperialism
- you will use your textbooks in Chapter 22 (pgs. 692-711), your knowledge, as well as your notes to create a poster that supports or opposes imperialism
- they can use their political cartoon booklets to put cartoons on their posters!
1) Imperialism: on your poster make sure to:
• Describe the motivations behind imperialism
• Explain who all imperialism benefits
• Explain how imperialism benefits America
• Give an example of a country the U.S. has expanded to that benefited
o -On a piece of lined paper, write a letter of thanks from the perspective of a native to an American officer explaining why you are benefiting from U.S. involvement
o Attach that note to the poster
• Select a political cartoon that supports U.S. imperialism, cut it out, and attach it
o On the poster explain why that cartoon supports imperialism
• Create a motto that supports imperialism
OR
2) Anti-imperialism: on your poster make sure to:
• Explain why you are against imperialism
• Explain a foreign policy that would be better than imperialism
• Describe who imperialism hurts
• Give an example of a country that did not benefit from U.S. expansion
o On a piece of lined paper, write a letter of thanks from the perspective of a native to an American officer explaining why you are benefiting from U.S. involvement
o Attach that note to the poster
• Select a political cartoon that opposes U.S. imperialism, cut it out, and attach it
o On the poster explain why that cartoon opposes imperialism
• Create motto that is against imperialism
- use markers, colored pencils, and paper to embellish your posters
Conclusion:
- Exit Slip (on the back of the poster): How does this debate between imperialist and anti-imperialists relate to us today? Is it still going on? Explain your answer.
- turn in projects
Assessment:
- I will use the introduction activity to assess whether students can analyze a political cartoon and recognize its perspective on imperialism
- I will use students’ class effort and their posters to assess their ability to understand, compile, and organize an argument for or against imperialism
Self-Reflection:
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