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=Unit 7: Entering a New Century=
 * Describe the growth of a consumer middle class in the late 1800s and the groups left out of prosperity
 * Analyze the Progressive movement in terms of its goals, methods, and achievements
 * Summarize the causes and results of the Spanish-American War and the imperialism it reflected
 * Summarize the qualifications for office, philosophies, policies, achievements, and failures of the three Progressives who served as president between 1900 and 1920
 * Explain the reasons for and results of U.S. entry into WWI on the Allied side
 * Describe Woodrow Wilson's plan for world peace and the reasons for its failure
 * Summarize the ways in which the U.S. acquired or controlled new territory near the turn of the century
 * Label on a map the 50 state and their capitals
 * Analyze the relative locations of U.S. territories in terms of the reasons for acquiring them
 * Recognize the Populist and Progressive proposals that are part of our democratic tradition today
 * Describe the civil rights and responsibilities of people in U.S. territories today

Links
Congress for Kids U.S. Map with Capitals Interactive Progressive Timeline World Map What Happened to my Granny in 1918

Key Words

 * 17th Amendment:** a change to the Constitution that allowed the people (rather than the legislature) to choose their Senators
 * direct primary:** a process by which the people choose candidates in party elections prior to the general election
 * initiative:** procedure by which a measure is placed on the ballot because a specific number of voters petitioned for it
 * referendum:** a popular vote for or against a specific measure
 * anti-imperialist:** a person who does not believe in expanding a nation by take other lands
 * expansionism:** imperialism, the policy or practice of taking lands to increase the size of the country
 * philanthropist:** a person who works to help others, often by giving money to charitable causes
 * yellow journalism:** news reporting that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensation and attract readers

Lesson 1: Progressing
A group of reform-minded leaders thought the problems generated by rapid growth would not correct themselves. They sought progress through governmental action. Their efforts gave birth to the Progressive movement. media type="youtube" key="ZOsAGOD3wVA" height="315" width="420" Progressive Era Timeline
 * 1) Read Chapter 26 in //A History of US: An Age of Extremes// by Joy Hakim
 * 2) List some of the technological innovations. What effect did they have on the people?
 * 3) What was the impact of having fewer farmers? How were farmers doing in the late 1800s?

Lesson 2: Born to Run
Even as a youngster, "Teedie" Roosevelt showed great curiosity and drive. he threw himself into everything. He said, "There were all kind of things which I was afraid of at first, ...but by acting as if I was not afraid I gradually ceased to be afraid." He grew up to become a very bold, energetic president. media type="custom" key="19215848" Roosevelt's Life in the West Theodore Roosevelt's Diary Videos from TR National Park
 * 1) Read Chapter 27 in //A History of US: An Age of Extremes// by Joy Hakim
 * 2) Read //Theodore Roosevelt for kids : his life and times, 21 activities// by Kerrie Logan Hollihan
 * 3) What were some of the unique aspects of Roosevelt's childhood? What hardships did he have to overcome?
 * 4) Why did Roosevelt decide to leave the New York Assembly for the Badlands?
 * 5) How did Roosevelt show his love and respect for the wilderness when he returned to the East?

Lesson 3: Wanting War
When the United States acquired territories as a result of the Spanish-American War, it got its first taste of being an imperial power. Some people relished the new holdings. Others felt that ruling foreign territories demeaned the principles upon which the republic was founded. Theodore Roosevelt returned from the war a hero. he entered politics, becoming the governor of New York, and eventually President. Spanish-American War The Spanish-American War in Motion Pictures Video Biography of Theodore Roosevelt
 * 1) Read Chapter 29 in //A History of US: An Age of Extremes// by Joy Hakim
 * 2) Read //Roosevelt's Rough Riders// by Andrew Santella
 * 3) Read //The Spanish-American War// by Carl R. Green
 * 4) Create the front page of a newspaper with headlines and articles covering the main ideas of this lesson, be sure to include both pro- and anti- war information

Lesson 4: Wanting More
The Hawaiian Islanders lived undisturbed for more than 1,000 years and developed a rich culture. When Western missionaries and businessmen arrived in the nineteenth century Hawaiian culture changed. The Westerners took control. In 1898 the United States annexed Hawaii, and in 1959 it became the 50th state. Hawaii Fast Facts A-Z Hawaii
 * 1) Read Chapter 30 in //A History of US: An Age of Extremes// by Joy Hakim
 * 2) When was Hawaii annexed & by whom?
 * 3) When did it become a state?

Lesson 5: Our Youngest President
An assassin's bullet thrust Teddy Roosevelt into the White House. His energetic leadership style won hm reelection and the power to reshape national and foreign policy. Video Biography of Theodore Roosevelt Make the Dirt Fly! About Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt His Life & Time on Film
 * 1) Read Chapter 31 in //A History of US: An Age of Extremes// by Joy Hakim
 * 2) One of Theodore Roosevelt's great accomplishments was the Panama Canal, which connected the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. Find out more by viewing the online exhibit Make the Dirt Fly!
 * 3) Complete this worksheet: [[file:About Theodore Roosevelt.pdf]]

Lesson 6: Our Biggest President
Teddy Roosevelt helped put William Howard Taft into the White House. But when they disagreed, Roosevelt challenged Taft by starting his own political party. The split among Republicans thrust a new breed of progressive into the presidency--scholarly, serious Woodrow Wilson. Election of 1912 Election of 1912 Interactive Game The Election of 1912
 * 1) Read Chapter 35 in //A History of US: An Age of Extremes// by Joy Hakim
 * 2) Be prepared to discuss the election of 1912 - what made it unique?
 * 3) Read Chapter 36 in //A History of US: An Age of Extremes// by Joy Hakim in preparation for next lesson

Lesson 7: Professor President
Like Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson turned childhood handicaps into strengths. Wilson had clearly defined, progressive goals, and he was able to reach many of those goals. but like other progressives, his agenda for change ignored two of the most glaring injustices of the early 1900s--racism and the denial of the vote to women. Video Biography of Woodrow Wilson A Portrait of Woodrow Wilson The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library Decode Wilson's Shorthand Woodrow Wilson House
 * 1) What were some of the obstacles Woodrow Wilson overcame to become a professor and later a president?
 * 2) What were some of his progressive goals as president? Did he accomplish those goals?
 * 3) Read Chapter 37 in //A History of US: An Age of Extremes// by Joy Hakim in preparation for next lesson. As you read identify and locate the Central Powers and the Allied Powers. Be prepared to show them on the World map.

Lesson 8: Entangled in War
On April 2, 1917, Woodrow Wilson delivered a war message filled with idealism. "The world must be made safe for democracy," he told Congress. Privately, he wept, knowing that the realities of war would soon shatter the country's confident optimism. And so they did. World War I was worse than anyone--including Wilson--could have imagined. Some nineteenth-century inventions, such as airplanes, machine guns, and poison gas became killing machines. Over the course of four years, many of the countries involved in the war lost a generation of young men. media type="custom" key="19216646" Timeline of World War I The Great War WWI Told Through Newspaper Headlines Songs of World War I
 * 1) Read the words to the song on page 197 - this was a very popular song during the war
 * 2) Be prepared to discuss how World War I was different from other wars
 * 3) Identify the major causes of World War I
 * 4) Read //The donkey of Gallipoli : a true story of courage in World War I// by Mark Greenwood
 * 5) Read //Timeline of World War I// by Charlie Samuels

Lesson 9: Ending War
Under President Woodrow Wilson's leadership, the United States joined the Allies against the Central Powers in World War I. In a remarkably brief time, many of the nation's factories converted from peacetime to wartime output, and more than a million Americans became soldiers. U.S. contributions helped bring about an Allied victory in November 1918. WWI - End of the War Fighting for Freedom The Peacemaker
 * 1) Read Chapters 1 & 2 in //A History of US: An Age of Extremes// by Joy Hakim
 * 2) Complete End of War Crossword
 * 3) The Germans took a risk that caused the United States to enter the war. What was the risk and how did the United States respond?
 * 4) What and when was Armistice Day?
 * 5) What was the document known as the Fourteen Points? What were the major goals of the Fourteen Points?