OCTOBER+26+2009

Social Studies Lesson Plan Mr. Tineo Teacher Date: OCTOBER 26, 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=

__**MAIN IDEAS:**__ In 1898 the US went to war with Spain in the Spanish-American War The US gained territories in the Caribbean and Pacific

__**THE BIG IDEA:**__ 1. In the last half of the 1800s, the United States joined the race for control of overseas territories. 2. The United States expanded into new parts of the world as a result of the Spanish-American War. 3. The United States expanded its role in Latin America in the early 1900s.

__**VOCABULARY:**__ yellow journalism Teller Amendment Emilio Aguinaldo Anti-Imperialist League Platt Amendment

Class Activity:

HOMEWORK: Complete SECTION1 ASSESSMENT 1A-B Chapter 5 Page 116