Social Studies – U. S. Since 1877 Unit of Study: World War I second Grading Period – Unit 1 curriculum overview

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  Imperialism
  
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  Queen Liliuokalani
  
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  Annexation
  
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  Yellow Journalism
  
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  U.S.S. Maine
  
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  George Dewey
  
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  Rough Riders
  
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  Treaty of Paris 1898
  
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  Foraker Act
  
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  Platt Amendment
  
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  John Hay
  
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  Open Door notes
  
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  Boxer Rebellion
  

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  Acquiring
  
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  Analyze
  
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  Answer
  
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  Apply
  
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  Asking
  
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  Assess
  
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  Attribute
  
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  Choose
  
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  Communicating
  
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  Compare
  
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  Consider
  
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  Construct
  
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  Contrast
  
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  Defend
  
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  Describe
  
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  Design
  
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  Develop
  
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  Draw
  
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  Explain
  
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  Evaluate
  

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  Gather
  
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  Generalization
  
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  Implement
  
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  Infer
  
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  Interpret
  
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  List
  
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  Map
  
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  Obtain
  
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  Organize
  
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  Plan
  
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  Predict
  
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  Prepare
  
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  Present
  
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  Relate
  
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  Solve
  
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  Take Action
  
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  Theorize
  
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  Trace
  
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  Use
  

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  create flash cards of the key terms, concepts, and people related to the Spanish-American War.
  
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  complete a cause-and-effect graphic organizer that explains the causes and effects of the Spanish-American War.
  
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  Create a shutter foldable demonstrating the U.S. acquisitions in 1898.
  

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  ELPS C.4j The student is expected to demonstrate English comprehension and expand reading skills by employing inferential skills such as predicting, making connections between ideas, drawing inferences and conclusions from text and graphic sources, and finding supporting text evidence commensurate with content area needs.
  

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  Continue to develop a research-based project to present at the SAISD History Fair.
  

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  CCRS IC.1 The student is expected to evaluate different governmental systems and functions.
  
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  CCRS IC.2 The student is expected to evaluate changes in the functions and structures of government across time.
  

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  CCRS IB.3 The student is expected to gather evidence to support arguments, findings, or lines of reasoning.
  
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  CCRS IE.1 The student is expected to work independently.
  
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  CCRS IE.2 The student is expected to work collaboratively.
  
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  CCRS IIA.8 The student is expected to connect reading to historical and current events and personal interest.
  

Use the graphic organizer and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.