"Civilization begins at home."
Source | "Civilization Begins At Home," (New York: New York World, reprinted in Literary Digest, 26 November 1898).
Creator | Unknown
Item Type | Cartoon
Cite This document | Unknown, “"Civilization Begins at Home",” SHEC: Resources for Teachers, accessed January 17, 2025, https://shec.ashp.cuny.edu/items/show/628.
Imperialism Case Study Poster Requirements:
You may choose to focus on any of the following cases of US Imperialism: Cuba, The Philippines, Hawaii, Japan, Guam, or any other location of US Imperial Acquisition or Influence. Your poster must show evidence of learning!
Title or Headline
Ledger size paper (8.5x17)
1 Map that shows location of the territory or country
A framing of the historical context (How did involvement start; What are some key events; Who are some important historical actors, Was there a resolution or conclusion) - 1-2 paragraph summary
An example of propaganda of the time period (printed)
2 “Quotes” from a political leader involved in the case of Imperialism, one from the perspective of the Imperialist, and one from the perspective of the Imperialized
Evidence of each at least 2 Motives of Imperialism (quote, image, graph, etc) and a text summary
A “Works Cited” list written on the back of your poster
[ ] Map includes the specific location/region.
[ ] Propaganda is from the correct time period.
[ ] 2 Quotes represent opposite sides (Imperialist vs. Imperialized).
[ ] Works Cited is written on the back of the poster.
Search with the name like Alaska Purchase.
Search by the territory name.
Username: Ausdstudent
Password: Gradu@tion0!
Search by territory name.
Works Cited page reminders:
Use Times New Roman, 12-point font.
Remember to put the list in ABC by the author's last name.
Use citation generators like:
Google Docs, Tools, Citations.
Be sure to align your citations correctly. Highlight all the citations, click Format, Align & Indent, Indentation Options, Hanging, 0.5.