Period 7: 1890-1945 - America in the time of International Upheaval
Content Block Activity Files
Click on the links below to download and complete activities:
- Historians interpretations of Imperialism: LeFeber Linderman Zinn Schwiekart
- Historiography of Imperialism
- Philippine War Documents
- White Man's Burden
- Imperialists vs Anti-Imperialists Documents
- Imperialism Cartoons
- Scored Discussion #3: American Imperialism
- Discussion Documents -- This discussion features one historian, but then goes on to provide a selection of primary sources related to their argument regarding Imperialism (specifically, why did the US decide to annex the Philippines even to the point of pursuing the costly Philippine War). Read the documents and use all of the materials on Imperialism from our class work to prepare to this discussion. The pre-write directions are also different for this discussion so be certain to follow the directions linked below.
- Pre-write directions for discussions based on sets of sources
- WWI Homefront Links:
- US Entry into WWI
- WWI Propaganda Posters & Directions
- Sedition in WWI - The Sedition Act Excerpts
- Wilson vs Lodge Documents and Chart
- 1920's Stations questions and documents
- Human impact of the Great Depression:
- Historians on the New Deal: Analysis Questions Leuchtenburg Dawley
- (We will not be doing this discussion, Fall 2019!) Scored Discussion Documents - How effective was the New Deal in combating the Great Depression? Make sure you complete the normal pre-write for readings by two historians.
- Causes of WWII Practice DBQ
- Korematsu Documents and Chart
- Atomic Bomb images - NOTE: Some images may be somewhat disturbing - and documents
- Scored Discussion #4 Documents
- DBQ Review and Practice Activities
Skills Activity Files
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ch_3_invasion_of_the_phillippines_53-74.pdf |
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20s_diagram_blank.pdf |

causes_of_depression_chart.pdf |

new_deal_data.pdf |
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new_deal_sac_handouts.pdf |
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Document Recitation Block Files
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booker_t._washington_and_w.e.b._dubois_original_documents.pdf |

teddy_roosevelt_speeches.pdf |

mahan_-_sea_power___history.pdf |
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andre_siegfried_-_new_society.pdf |

korematsu_dissent.pdf |
Old PowerPoints for Reference

progressive_era.pdf |

2_progressives_new_2016.pptx |

progressive_era_cr.pptx |

american_imperialism.pptx |

phillipines_imperialism_sheg_cartoons.pptx |

americaclaimsanempire.pdf |

world_war_i.pdf |

wwi_-_homefront.pdf |

roaring_20’s.pdf |

great_depression_introduction.pdf |

fdr-new-deal.pdf |

fascism.pdf |

wwii.pdf |
Targeted Standards
NAT-3.0 Analyze how ideas about identity changed in response to U.S. involvement in international conflicts and the growth of the United States.
POL-3.0 Explain how different beliefs about the federal government’s role in U.S. social and economic life have affected political debates and policies.
WOR-1.0 Explain how cultural interaction, cooperation, competition, and conflict between empires, nations, and peoples have influenced political, economic, and social developments in North America.
WOR-2.0 Analyze the reasons for and results of U.S. diplomatic, economic, and military initiatives in North America and overseas
POL-3.0 Explain how different beliefs about the federal government’s role in U.S. social and economic life have affected political debates and policies.
WOR-1.0 Explain how cultural interaction, cooperation, competition, and conflict between empires, nations, and peoples have influenced political, economic, and social developments in North America.
WOR-2.0 Analyze the reasons for and results of U.S. diplomatic, economic, and military initiatives in North America and overseas