US Imperialism Stations: Spanish-American War, Cuba, Philippines, China, Hawaii
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Looking for an activity to teach United States imperialism? Introduce or summarize the Age of U.S. Imperialism with this stations set. Students explore the meaning of imperialism, arguments for and against imperialism, and the effects of imperialism. This stations activity includes primary sources and political cartoons to foster critical thinking about U.S. imperialism in Cuba, China, the Philippines, and Hawaii.
Activity includes 15 stations on imperialism. Topics include:
- U.S. Imperialist arguments
- Anti-Imperialist arguments and the Anti-Imperialist League
- Brief look into U.S. imperialism in Cuba, the Philippines, Hawaii, and China
- Effects of imperialism on culture and economies
- Kipling and the "White Man's Burden"; the racism of imperialism
- U.S. Open Door Policy in China
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This PDF & Google Slides activity includes:
- 15 stations (PDF & Google Slides; not completely editable)
- Student handout with 2-5 questions for each station (Google Doc; completely editable)
- Answer key (Google Doc; completely editable)
- Warm-up/introductory reading on the Age of U.S. Imperialism (PDF)
The stations include:
- primary source excerpts or quotations
- and/or pictures/cartoons about imperialism
Each station includes reflection questions which students could either respond to on the student handout, a sticky note, their own paper, or in an interactive notebook.
I use this activity with U.S. history students in 10th and 11th grade before we take a deep dive into the Spanish-American War and the age of U.S. imperialism.
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