Today's Agenda

Learning Target:
I analyze the causes and effects of the Spanish American War.

Critical Vocabulary: Alfred Thayer Mahan, Queen Liliuokalani, General Valeriano Weyler, William Randolph Hearst, Joseph Pulitzer, Yellow journalism, Dupuy de Lôme, USS Maine, Teller Amendment, Commodore George Dewey, Emilio Aguinaldo, Rough Riders,Treaty of Paris, Platt Amendment, Insular Cases,Roosevelt Corollary, Commodore Matthew Perry, Spheres of influence, John Hay, Open Door Policy, Boxer Rebellion, Treaty of Portsmouth, Gentlemen’s Agreement, Great White Fleet, Root-Takahira Agreement, Clayton-Bulwer Treaty, Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, Dollar Diplomacy, Moral Diplomacy, Jones Act, Francisco “Pancho” Villa, ABC Powers, Venustiano Carranza, General John J. Pershing
 
Today's Agenda:

1. Background Question: When is war justified? Explain your reasoning.
2. Citizenship Question: Who is in charge of the executive branch? 
   1. the President  
   2. the Chief Justice
   3. the Majority Leader 
   4. the Speaker of the House
3. Collaborative Learning: Spanish American War Document Study
4. Reflection Question: Was the Spanish American War justified? Explain your reasoning.

Homework: American Imperialism

Tentative Test Date: February 23