The Pearl Harbor memorial in Hawaii. Photo taken in 2011.
Hi everyone,
As we continue our last unit of the year, on foreign policy of the United States, I thought it was important that we review a key concept from Global Studies last year: imperialism. Here's what happened in class today:
As we continue our last unit of the year, on foreign policy of the United States, I thought it was important that we review a key concept from Global Studies last year: imperialism. Here's what happened in class today:
Learning Targets Addressed:
Knowledge LT 8: I can identify how technological knowledge and innovation shapes a society, place, or region.
Knowledge LT 22: I can describe the influences, impacts and resolutions of historical conflicts.
Critical Thinking LT 4: I can evaluate information and explanations within a given context and develop a relevant conclusion.
Critical Thinking LT 5: I can justify and support arguments or interpretation with appropriate evidence.
Communication LT 1: I can communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Research LT 1: I can effectively conduct and apply research.
AGENDA 5/6/19:
News Brief - Subbu
Imperialism
Cartoon Analysis
Conflict Research
Conflict Research
News Brief: Subbu had the news brief today, but was not in class, so I filled in and selected an article about this story to talk about: CNN.com - Dow falls as trade war jolts investors. After discussing the story, we also checked in to see if anyone was up to anything interesting or fun outside of class.
Trennen was assigned to do the next news brief.
As part of the news brief, we also watched the one minute BBC World News update. Here's the link to see the latest one minute update, at any time of day (it will probably be different from what we watched in class):
Trennen was assigned to do the next news brief.
As part of the news brief, we also watched the one minute BBC World News update. Here's the link to see the latest one minute update, at any time of day (it will probably be different from what we watched in class):
Imperialism: This was a bit of review from last year in terms of the concept of what imperialism is, but I did want to make sure students understood how the United States was involved, as well. Here's the presentation we went through together in class:
And here is the sheet for notes that I passed out in class to help guide students:
Hopefully this helps give some context to how the United States is viewed around the world and the reverse.
Cartoon Analysis: The next step was to use this information to determine what some of the reactions to imperialism in the United States were, via some political cartoon analysis. Here is the assignment given in class (posted on Google Classroom, so it can be submitted electronically - I also had paper copies available in class):
Most of the rest of class was devoted to work time on this assignment, which I would like to have turned in on Friday during our next meeting.
Conflict Research: At the end of class, I showed students what the United States conflict options are for the final presentation of the year, which are:
1. Spanish American War
2. World War I
3. World War II
4. Korean War
5. Bay of Pigs/Cuba
6. Vietnam War
7. Central American Conflict (Grenada, Panama, Nicaragua)
8. Persian Gulf
9. Bosnian War
10. Afghanistan
11. Iraq
12. Involvement in Syria
I posted a survey link in Google Classroom for students to tell me what their top three choices are (after doing a bit of research in class and/or at home) in terms of a conflict in United States history they are interested in learning more about for the presentation, and will use this information to make groups.
Here is the calendar of what I think we will be doing for the rest of the year in American Studies, to help students plan. That calendar is linked here (and may be updated, so use the link over the paper copy you were given):
Google Drive - American Studies 10 Foreign Policy Calendar 2019
See everyone next class, when I will introduce the final presentation assignment and we will begin to work on it!
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