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Social Studies Lesson Plan Mr. Tineo Teacher Date: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2009 =Chapter 5: America as a World Power= Students will how United States rose to become a global power in the late 1800's and early 1900's =Section 1: The United States Gains Overseas Territories= **FOCUS QUESTION: ** HOW DOES THE NATION BALANCE ITS OWN NEEDS WITH THE NEEDS OF THE WORLD? **INSTRUCTIONS: ** CREATE A 10+ SLIDE POWERPOINT PRESENTATION BASED ON THE FOCUS QUESTION USING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PATTERNS OF ORGANIZATION:

A- CAUSE -EFFECT-SHOWS HOW ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER B- CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER-SHOWS THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS OR ACTIONS C-COMPARISON-CONTRAST-POINTS OUT SIMILARITIESAND/OR DIFFERENCES D-LISTING-PRESENTS INFORMATION IN CATEGORIES SUCH AS SIZE, LOCATION, OR IMPORTANCE E-UNDERSTANDING THROUGH QUESTIONING-WHO?, WHERE?, HOW?, WHAT?, WHEN?, WHY?, WHAT IF?


 * RECOMMENDED TOPICS:**

1. HOW U.S. FOREIGN POLICY HAS CHANGED SINCE THE 1800'S.- COMPARE/CONTRAST

2. ISOLATIONISM VS. IMPERIALISM COMPARE/CONTRAST

3. HOW AND WHERE U.S. ACQUIRED TERRITORIES/SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR- WHO, WHAT, HOW .....

4. CAPITALISM VS. COMMUNISM COMPARE/CONTRAST

5. TELLER AMMENDMENT AND PLATT AMMENDMENT-LISTING

6. OPER DOOR POLICYWHO, WHAT, HOW, WHERE, WHEN, WHAT IF..

7. PANAMA CANAL-CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
 * PROJECT TIMELINE:** [[file:UNIT 3 PROJECT TIMELINE.doc]]

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