Start of Unit 2 – Week of 2/18
by Dr. H - February 16th, 2013
Reminder: No class on Monday, Feb 18th (President’s Day)
Unit Overview: This week we begin unit #2, on the US from 1890-1940. Our main chapters will be 22 and 23, with a short 2-day overview of Chapter 21. This unit’s online quiz will cover Chapter 20 and will be open March 8-15. Also during this unit, you will be writing a longer (5-page) essay based on two primary sources of your choosing (see the tab above for guidelines). A draft of the paper is due on March 1 and the final version due on March 8. The unit exam will be on Friday, March 15.
Wed 2/20 Imperialism and Foreign Policy – Reading ACH Ch 21 pp. 629-641 (slides posted below)
Fri 2/22 World War I – Reading ACH Ch 21 pp. 641-658. SkillBuilder #4 due by the time class starts – pick a SkillBuilder document from Chapter 20 or 21. Also – by this date, choose the two documents you plan to write about for the Primary Source Project.
Questions to think about as you read this week:
How and why did the US become an “emerging world power” at the start of the 20th century?
What were the international and domestic consequences of American military, cultural and economic expansion?
Who supported and who opposed American imperialism?
How did the nation move from neutrality to participation in World War I?
What kinds of sources and documents do we have to help us understand this era?
Wednesday’s slides were rather text-heavy, so I’m posting for easier notetaking – click fullscreen icon to enlarge
