AMERICAN HISTORY:
CHAPTER 10: Becoming a World Power (1890-1915)
Benchmark 4 - Indicator 1
Section 1-Pressure to expand
Section 2-Spanish-American War
Section 3-New Foreign Policy
Section 4-Debating America's New Role
1) Open book test
2) Cover test w/class
3) Begin Chapter 11
CHAPTER 11 - The Progressive Reform Era 1890-1920
Section 1: The origins of progressivism
Section 2: Progressive legislation
Section 3: Progressivism under Taft & Wilson
Section 4: Suffrage at last (women)
4) Terms & Questions with reading assignment pgs. 382-407
AM. HISTORY 101 (COLLEGE CREDIT):
Chapter 7: NATIONAL GROWING PAINS
1) Madison in power
2) Tecumseh and Indian Resistance
3) Depression and Land Hunger
4) Opponents of War
5) The War of 1812
6) Britain assumes the offensive
7) Star Spangled Banner
8) The Treaty of Ghent
9) The Hartford Convention
10) The Battle of New Orleans
11) Victory weakens the Federalists
12) Anglo-American Rapprochement
13) The Transcontinental Treaty
14) The Monroe Doctrine
15) The era of good feelings
16) New Sectional Issues
17) Northern, Western, & Southern Leaders emerge
18) Missouri Compromise
19) The Election of 1824
20) J.Q. Adams as President
21) Calhoun's "Exposition and Protest"
22) The Meaning of Sectionalism
HISTORICAL RESEARCH:
Begin preparation for Veteran's Day project:
Historic Preservation, Restoration Name_________________________
and Research Date__________________________
Local Veterans Project
Finished Product
1. Museum quality display in honor of one local veteran.
a. Military Photo
b. Medals, Certificates, Discharge Papers, etc… (Photos/scans)
c. Pictures from service
d. Excerpts from letters home, etc…
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2. A brief, 1 page history honoring the veteran, their service and sacrifice.
a. Where did they serve?
b. What did they do?
c. How/why did they join the military?
d. Accomplishments
e. Life after the service
f. Include quotes from interviews, etc…
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How to Get There
3. Research Ideas
a. Identify a veteran
b. Conduct an initial interview.
c. Determine any additional research and resource needs.
d. Conduct additional research.
e. Put together an outline of paper
f. Conduct a final interview.
g. Put together final project.
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5. Suggested Resources
a. Individual Veteran- If available
b. Veterans Family
c. Books/Documents
d. Local Newspapers
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