Unit 7:
Day 44
Learning Target:
Learning Target:
SWBAT analyze the distributions of resources and describe their impact on Latin America.
SWBAT analyze the distributions of resources and describe their impact on Latin America.
MWH.4.E: Utilize a variety of primary and secondary sources to analyze multiple perspectives during the Age of Imperialism and among countries in world conflicts.
Students will read the quotes to determine the reasons for imperialism.
Imperialism Quotes Packet.pdf2. Students will break down the Causes of the Spanish American War.
-watch the video first and answer questions.
-Document analysis
-Work in pairs to determine the answers to the cartoon.
-Break down Congressional speech
-Look at economic graphs to understand the motivation of the US.
3. Students will use the information from the documents as well as their knowledge of the times to write an essay that explains: Why did America invade Cuba and declare war on Spain?