What is Imperialism
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Subject Area: Social Studies | Grade Level: 11
Lesson Length: 1 hour
Keywords/Tags: Imperialism
Lesson Description: After this lesson, students will be able to explain imperialism, describe the characteristics of imperialism, and identify historical evidence of imperialism.

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Video : Video: U.S. Imperialism Explained: US History Review
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: Hip Hughes explains the fundamentals of US Imperialism concentrating on the essentials.
Reading : Introduction to the age of empire
Instructions: Please read the following article as many times as needed (aloud and silent) before starting to go through the rest of the lesson pages, then, answer the questions. Understanding the content of this passage is very important since the following lesson activities will be all about this content. Feel free to print the article if needed.

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/rise-to-world-power/age-of-empire/a/intro-to-age-of-empire

Description: After more than one hundred years of isolationism, at the end of the nineteenth century, the United States became an imperial power.
Assignment : The Monroe Doctrine and American Imperialism

 Instruction: Students will close read the article and examine the connection between the Monroe Doctrine and the Roosevelt Corollary. 

 https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts/the-monroe-doctrine-and-american-imperialism

 

     

 

 

Quiz : IMPERIALISM
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times as needed. Question #1 What is Imperialism? A. When a country asks for assistance from an allied country. B. a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. C. When a country chooses to remain independent without any foreign aid. D. Smaller countries and larger countries have mutual respect for each other’s sovereignty. Question#2 Which century did the U.S. begin to practice imperialism? A. 17 B. 18 C. 19 D. 20 Question#3. Which territory became under the control of the U.S. as a protected territory? A. Puerto Rico and the Philippines B. China C. Jamaica and Haiti D. Cuba and the Dominican Republic Question #4. What is usually controlled and shaped by the dominant country over the smaller country? A. Political B. Social C. Cultural D. All of the above
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Description: Students will answer questions based on the readings and videos.
Resources : Resource: Additional Resource
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson. GaDOE: Teacher Notes on Imperialism https://www.gadoe.org/Pages/Home.aspx YouTube: What is Imperialism? (Imperialism Defined, Meaning of Imperialism, Imperialism Explained) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_s1oW5e4eYA American Imperialism & the Annexation of Hawaii https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUnrrXRppX0 History Teaching Institute https://hti.osu.edu/opper/lesson-plans/american-imperialism/images/peace
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Description: Additional readings and videos to assist with your comprehension of U.S. Imperialism.