Social Studies

Open-Ended

The Spanish-American War

Chapter 7, Section 2

Directions:

List the four main causes of the Spanish-American War.

Visual Organization Strategies

Use bulleted directions instead of paragraphs
Color code important information
Use symbols to connect important information
Expand the writing output area
Highlight important process information

The Spanish-American War

Chapter 7, Section 2 (pages 268-275)

Directions:

List the four main causes of the Spanish-American War.

1.
2.
3.
4.

Closed Strategies

Highlight tape the answers, so that students can go back
Use symbols to match information
Give a page number that they can go back and reference
Use a fill in the blank
Use a word bank

The Spanish-American War

Chapter 7, Section 2 (pages 268-275)

Directions:

Fill in the blanks. List the four main causes of the Spanish-American War.

The Rebellion against .
desire to protect its investments in .
that manifested public anger at Spain.
The explosion of the .

Choice Strategies

Color code a word bank to offer two choices
Reduce the number of multiple-choice options offered
Use pictures of two choices

Directions:

The Spanish-American War

Chapter 7, Section 2 (pages 268-275)

Directions:

Fill in the blanks. List the four main causes of the Spanish-American War.

The Rebellion against .

(Cuban or American) (Cuba or America)

desires to protect its investments in Cuba.

(Canada or America)

Journalism that manifested public anger at Spain.

(Yellow or Orange)

The of the USS Maine.

(explosion or development)

Yes/No Strategies

Change the format of the question to a yes or no answer
Use along with other strategies

Directions:

The Spanish-American War

Chapter 7, Section 2 (pages 268-275)

Directions:

Circle Yes or No for each response. List the four main causes of the Spanish-American War.

The Cuban Rebellion against Spain.

YES NO

Canadian desire to protect its investments in Cuba.

YES NO

Yellow Journalism that intensified public anger at Spain.

YES NO

The development of the USS Maine.

YES NO