Imperialism

Overview of the Unit

In this unit students will learn about the United States increased their world power and how the government used and can use the military to support capitalistic goals.

Essential Question

• How are empires built?

Student Outcomes

• I can describe why countries conquer one another.
• I can explain how a nation becomes a world power
• I can explain how the government uses the military to support capitalistic goals

Standards (ACT Readiness Standards)

• CLR 501: Locate and interpret minor or subtly stated details in somewhat challenging passages
• CLR 502: Locate important details in more challenging passages
• CLR 503: Draw subtle logical conclusions in somewhat challenging passages
• CLR 504: Draw logical conclusions in more challenging passages
• CLR 505: Paraphrase virtually any statement as it is used in somewhat challenging passages
• IDT 501: Infer a central idea or theme in somewhat challenging passages or their paragraphs
• IDT 502: Identify a clear central idea or theme in more challenging passages or their paragraphs
• IDT 503: Summarize key supporting ideas and details in more challenging passages