Lesson Objective

Students will be able to track the impact of American imperial influence on a specific nation across the 20th Century.

How did the US build a sphere of influence around the globe?

US.His.14.a. Analyze the causes and effects of United States involvement in WWI (e.g., threats to United
States neutrality, support for democracy, suppression of civil liberties, d

DOK 4- creating a presentation based on individual research.

Students can be given particular nations with more accessible research materials or even prepared research materials. There can also be differentiation in how the students present.

In-class presentation