Hawaii (Pages 344-345)
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American Merchants in 1700’s and 1800’s
Sugar plantations
McKinley Tariff
Pearl Harbor
King Kalakaua
Queen Liliuokalani
John L. Stevens
Sanford B. Dole
President Cleveland
President McKinley
Annexation
Cuba (Pages 346-349; 353-354)
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History of Spain’s ownership of Cuba
Slavery
American owned sugar mills and plantations
Jose Marti
General Valeriano Weyler
Cuban rebellion
Yellow Journalism
William Randolph Hearst
Joseph Pulitzer
President McKinley
The de Lome Letter
USS Maine
Platt Amendment
U.S. Protectorate
Spanish-American War (Pages 348-351)
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Philippine Islands
Commodore George Dewey
Emilio Aguinaldo
Cuba
Admiral William T. Sampson
Rough Riders
Teddy Roosevelt
San Juan Hill
Spanish naval fleet
Treaty of Paris
Annexation of Guam, Puerto Rico and the Philippines
Puerto Rico (Pages 352-353)
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Acquired by U.S. from Spain
Munoz Rivera
U.S. Citizenship granted to Puerto Ricans
Foraker Act
Puerto Rican government
Commonwealth
The Philippines (Pages 355)
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Acquired by U.S. from Spain
Emilio Aguinaldo
Guerilla tactics
Filipino rebellion
Filipino government
Filipino independence
Type of government today (google it)
China (Pages 356-357)
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U.S. trade interests in China
European nations already trading with China
John Hay
Open Door Notes
Boxers
Christianity
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Protocol
Open Door Policy (2nd series)
Panama and the Canal (Pages 360-361)
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Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
France and the canal zone
Colombia
Philippe Bunau-Varilla
Panamanian Rebellion
U.S. acquires canal zone
Panama Canal and it’s construction (information and stats)
How the canal works
Torrijos-Carter Treaties (Google it)
Mexico (Pages 363-365)
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Monroe Doctrine
Roosevelt Corollary
Missionary Diplomacy (what is it and what is its purpose?)
Porfirio Diaz
Francisco Madero
General Victoriano Huerta
President Woodrow Wilson
U.S. sailors and Marines in Mexico
Venustiano Carranza
Pancho Villa
Emiliano Zapata
General John J. Pershing
Alvano Obregon
The students will create a TV newscast for the local 6PM news reporting on the events listed on their sheet of paper. Each group will create a
TV newscast using the following criteria: at least 2 news anchors must be used at a news desk reporting on the information; at least one break
away report to “live coverage” using at least one reporter covering the action on scene; at least one live interview of an eye witness or
individual directly involved in the story. Presentations must be at least 5 minutes in length. Humor and props are encouraged, but not
required. Everyone in the group must participate in the newscast in some capacity. Historical information in the newscast must be accurate.
Have fun, be creative, include details and prove that you completely understand the information!
The students will create a TV newscast for the local 6PM news reporting on the events listed on their sheet of paper. Each group will create a
TV newscast using the following criteria: at least 2 news anchors must be used at a news desk reporting on the information; at least one break
away report to “live coverage” using at least one reporter covering the action on scene; at least one live interview of an eye witness or
individual directly involved in the story. Presentations must be at least 5 minutes in length. Humor and props are encouraged, but not
required. Everyone in the group must participate in the newscast in some capacity. Historical information in the newscast must be accurate.
Have fun, be creative, include details and prove that you completely understand the information!
The students will create a TV newscast for the local 6PM news reporting on the events listed on their sheet of paper. Each group will create a
TV newscast using the following criteria: at least 2 news anchors must be used at a news desk reporting on the information; at least one break
away report to “live coverage” using at least one reporter covering the action on scene; at least one live interview of an eye witness or
individual directly involved in the story. Presentations must be at least 5 minutes in length. Humor and props are encouraged, but not
required. Everyone in the group must participate in the newscast in some capacity. Historical information in the newscast must be accurate.
Have fun, be creative, include details and prove that you completely understand the information!