The US as a World Power

Today's Agenda:

• Intro: the causes of World War I (M.A.I.N.)
• Activity: European Alliances Worksheet
• Finish: Chapter 18 Anthem
• Literature: Ernest Hemingway introduction

Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand

The US as a World Power

Today's Agenda:

Finish: American Anthem Chapter 17
Discuss: the Spanish-American War
Response to America in the Philippines: "White Man's Burden"
Response to "White Man's Burden": Other "Burden" Poems

The US as a World Power

Today's Agenda:

• Chapter Attack: American Anthem Chapter 17
• Introduce: Author/Historian Howard Zinn: A Peoples History of the United States
• Read/Answer the Questions: "The Empire and the People" 

Immigration and Industrialization

Today's Agenda:


We have technology today to do some research on the Progressive movement.

HERE is the Progressive Project.
HERE is the link to the library research guide that Mrs. Hopkins put together. Check out the Historical newspapers under Primary Sources. There is an entire section devoted to the progressive Movement.

Industrialization and Immigration

Today's Agenda:

Discussion: Introduce the new unit and major topics
Examine: American Anthem Chapter 14 (The Industrial Revolution)