Teaching American History – Lesson Plan Template



Teacher’s Name: Christine Thompson Work Location: 7751

Employee Number: 160116 School: Barbara Goleman Senior High

1. Title: American Imperialism: At Home and Abroad Grade: 11

2. Overview - Big Ideas:

Enduring Understandings – (It is important for student to understand):

1) The Role of Manifest Destiny and the Monroe Doctrine in the Westward Expansion

2) Why the U.S. violated the Fort Laramie Treaty

3) How the Homestead Act attracted settlers from the east for new opportunities

4) How the West became well-populated with African Americans from the South and Chinese immigrants from the West

5) The Transatlantic and Pacific Railway opened the West to commerce and business

6) The Impact of American Imperialism in Texas, Mexico, Cuba, the Philippines, Latin American, the Caribbean, and Hawaii

7) How political and economical underpinnings thrusts the US in the role of the protectorate of Latin America

Essential Question: What were the major causes and effects of various expansionary times in U.S. History; territorially, economically, or politically?

3. Lesson Objectives and Key Vocabulary:

Manifest Destiny, imperialism, Roosevelt Corollary, dollar diplomacy, Homestead Act, Emilio Aguinaldo, land grants, United States Protectorate, USS Maine, Monroe Doctrine, the Fort Laramie Treaty

Standards -

SS.912.A.1.2 Utilize a variety of primary and secondary sources to identify author, historical

significance, audience, and authenticity to understand a historical period

SS.912.A.4.2 Explain the motives of the United States acquisition of the territories.

SS.912.A.4.3 Examine causes, course, and consequences of the Spanish American War.

SS.912.A.3.4 Determine how the development of steel, oil, transportation, communication, and business practices affected the United States economy

SS.912.A.4.1 Analyze the major factors that drove United States imperialism.

4. Evidence of Student Understanding (Assessment) in this Lesson:

Students will be able to explain how the term “Manifest Destiny” inspired a movement throughout the United States to acquire all territories west of the Louisiana Territory to the Pacific Ocean

Students will be able explain the sacrifices and contributions of farmers, Native Americans, African Americans, women, and other immigrant groups towards the development of the American West

Students will be able to discuss the significance the Pacific and Transatlantic Railways to expansion of commerce, growth of cities, and transportation attributable to

Given today’s worldview on American foreign policy, students will be able to argue politically for or against American Imperialism on the North American continent, Hawaii, and abroad.

Students will be able to debate why it was important for the US to emerge as protector of the Caribbean and Latin America

Students will prepare a well-researched powerpoint presentation combining three to four of the above listed lesson objectives, explaining their factual understanding and strong personal belief (if any) regarding the subject matter.

5. Materials Needed:

The Americans Textbook ( Ch. 9 and Ch. 18 overview) Manifest Destiny, Monroe Doctrine, Texas Independence, War with Mexico, California, Gadsen Purchase, American Imperialism Home and Abroad

Video: America the Story of Us-(Cities, Westward, Boom)

Teaching Westward Expansion Powerpoint

America Enters The World Powerpoint

Emilio Aguinaldo on American Imperialism in the Philippines (1899) Primary Source

The Homestead Act Provides Free Land to Settlers (1862) Primary Source

6. Steps to Deliver the Lesson:

1) Lesson Opener: Video-America the Story of Us (Westward Expansion)

2) Define Key Terms

3) Show, discuss, elicit responses on portions of the powerpoint “Westward Expansion”

4) Show, discuss, elicit responses on portions of the powerpoint “America Enters the World” (Overview of American Imperialism)

5) Read, draw conclusions, and complete a class SPEECH analysis on Emilio Aguinaldo’s letter on American Imperialism

7. Specific Activities: (From Guided to Independent)

1) Teacher will present powerpoints to guide students knowledge and understanding about the economical-- guided

2) Students will be placed in groups to compare similarities and differences between imperialistic actions within the continental United States as compared to its actions in Asia, the Caribbean and Latin America (guided to independent)

3) Define key terms (independent)

4) Home Learning: Read primary source excerpt of the Homestead Act of 1862. Students will restate their understanding of the act then respond to the two questions:

1) What was the intent of the Homestead Act of 1862?

2) What problem(s) did the United States not foresee when the Homestead Act of 1862 was signed into law? (independent)

8. Differentiated Instruction Strategies:

• Select students will be given copies of powerpoint strategies

• Select students be given additional time to complete assignments

• Select students provide one on one support as needed

• Accept an oral explanation of lesson in lieu of written exam

• Group student with more able students

9. Technology Integration:.

Powerpoint presentation to provide overview of events leading up to secession of states and timeline of events during Reconstruction (1863-1872)

Home Learning: Complete Weblessons assignment on the The Westward Expansion and American Imperialism

10. Lesson Closure:

Students will be able to better understand the positive and negative impacts of American Imperialism. Beginning with Monroe Doctrine, as a warning to end European occupation, to the flooding of easterners to west and to the south, Americans seized opportunities to acquire land and control from west of the Mississippi River, into Texas and Mexico and ultimately California, completing its Manifest Destiny. The Transatlantic and Pacific Railway linked cities and grew commerce. The United States need to keep expanding its markets expanded itself into the Caribbean, Latin America, Philippines and other nations abroad. These actions were not particularly popular globally, especially with regards Spain and other imperialist countries with colonies just outside of the United States.

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