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Class One: (Wednesday 3/13- Both)
Focus: What forces encouraged the U.S. to pursue a more active global presence during this time period?

Activities: 1. Course selection- Go over course options for 12th grade 2. Read page 2 (U.S. foreign policy) 3. Timeline- In dinner party groups- map out U.S. foreign policy

Homework: Read textbook chapter 18.2 and answer 1, 3 +4

Class Two: (Thursday 3/14- Both) Focus: What forces encouraged the U.S. to pursue a more active global presence?

Activities: 1. Finish working on timeline with groups 2. Sign up for courses for next year 3. Spanish American War- Watch clips of Crucible of an Empire and answer questions on page

Homework: Due Class #4- p. 15 of Reader

Class Three: (Monday 3/18- Both Classes) Focus: What forces encouraged the U.S. to pursue a more active global presence?

Activities: 1. Complete pages 15+16 of reader by watching various clips of Crucible of an Empire

Homework: Due class # 4- p. 15 of Reader

Class Four: (Wednesday 3/20- Yellow/ Thursday 3/21- Blue) Focus: How did the debate over Annexation of the Philippines reflect American Sentiment? Activities: 1. Finish watching - Crucible of an Empire (Epilogue)- take notes on p. 14 2. Break into groups and take notes on Debate over Annexation- pages 7-12 Attached are the notes generated for/against annexation 3. Reflection: Was acquisition of colonies after the Spanish American war a necessary step for the United States to become a World Power?

Homework: Complete p. 22 of Reader

Class Five: (Friday 3/22) Both Classes Focus: What were the implications of TR/Taft/Wilson's differing approaches to foreign policy?

Activities: 1. Gov over results of Spanish American war- p. 15 2. Cartoons representing changing American perspectives 3. TR/Taft/Wilson's varying approaches to Foreign policy

Homework: None

Class Six: Monday 3/25 (Both)

Focus:

Activities: 1. Panama Canal- Complete back 25 of reader 2. Using page 22 of reader work in groups and complete a mathematical equation about U.S. foreign policy in Latin American (See assignment attached)

Homework: Read and annotate pages 35-41 in new reader- see top of page for Part II of reader

Class Seven: Wednesday 3/27 (Both) Focus: What drew the U.S. out of a policy of neutrality?

Activities: 1. Explain Civic Literacy- See my homepage of my wiki for another copy of you lose this assignment- it is a final exam requirement!! 2. Brainstorm WWI 3. U.S. Enters WWI- Read through pages 31+32

Homework: Emerging Power Assessment- Thursday 4/4 Read and annotate pages 44-46 Due Monday 4/1- Yellow Tuesday 4/2- Blue

Equation Assignment- Use that attached pdf to view your classmates equations. Answer the attached word document after viewing assignment. Bring the completed word document with you to class next Wednesday 4/3

Class Eight: Thursday 3/28 (Both) Focus: What factors did Wilson have to take to wage an effective war?

Activities: 1.Jigsaw mobilization- using the reading for homework 35-41 complete page 42 2. Hang posters around the room and complete chart on p. 42

Homework: Due Monday (Yellow) Tuesday (Blue) read and annotate 44-46 Due Wednesday see the equation assignment under class # 7

Class Nine: Monday 4/1 (Yellow) Tuesday 4/2 (Blue) Focus: How did the U.S. government balance individual rights and national interests?

Activities: 1. Finish mobilization- Yellow 2. Make t-chart- Pos/Negative for mobilization 3. Wilson v. Hofstader- Private v. Public- p. 34 4. Espionage and Sedition Act- 5. Schenck Case

Homework: Mathematical Equation- due wednesday (see class 7) p. 49 Due Thursday Assessment - IS NOW ON TUESDAY 4/9

Class Ten: Wednesday 4/3 Focus: What was the idealism and disappointment that characterized U.S. sentiment during and after WWI? Activities: 1. Watch PBS Great War Series- Hatred and Hunger- Watch clip on Wilson's reception and contribution to the Paris Peace Treaty 2. Go over the Treaty Of Versailles 3. Debate Lodge and Wilson's perceptives

Homework: Study for Assessment on Tuesday 4/9

Class Eleven: Tuesday 4/9 Homework: In 1920's reader read and annotate "Arc of Justice"