YellowJournalismLeadstoWar

LessonOverview
Title:YellowJournalismLeadstoWar Author:EricaEllis Subject:SocialStudies GradeLevel(s):68 Duration:1classperiod

UnitDescription
Thisunitwilcoverthedetailsofthecauses,eventsandeffectsofAmericanImperialism.

LessonDescriptionforDay
StudentswillbeabletodescribehowyellowjournalismandthesinkingofUSSMaineledtotheSpanishAmerican War.

StateStandards
AZStandardConcept7.7PO9b. GrowthofAmericanimperialismduringthelate19thandearly20thcenturies:

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Goals
UnitGoals: ForthetopicofAmericanImperialismstudentswillbeableto ListandDefinekeytermsandevents UnderstandstepsandtimelineofAmericanImperialism,includingthosestepsthatledtotheperiod RelateoneeventinthestoryofAmericanImperialismtoanother AnalyzeandforeshadowtheeffectsoftheeventsofimperialismforfutureAmericanandworldevents TakeastandfororagainsttheideasofAmericanImperialismandbeabletodefendthatchoicethrough bothmoralandtext/learningbasedexamples LessonGoals:
Studentsshouldbeabletodefineimperialism,theMonroeDoctrine,andyellowjournalism. StudentsshouldbeabletostatethetimelineofthemajoreventsofsinkingoftheUSSMaine. StudentsshouldbeabletodescribehowsensationalisminjournalismledtoageneralfeelingoftheUSpopulation thatweshouldgotowarwithSpain.

Methods
AnticipatorySet: IntroduceandModelNewKnowledge:Edit Wewilbeginbyintroducing/reviewingthetermsimperialismandMonroeDoctrine.Thesetermssetthe stageforthetopicoftheday.

ThenmoveontodescribetheSpanishAmericanwarasawarcreatedbythemedia,thefirstofourtime. IntroducetheideasofWilliamRandolphHearstandYellowJournalism.UseCitizenKaneclipafterwards togaugestudentgraspontheideaofYellowJournalism.BesuretoletstudentsknowhowKanerelatesto Hearst. SetuptheimageofhowthingswereinCuba.TherewasresistanceagainsttheSpanishandtheSpanish werecomingdownhardonCubans.TheUnitedStateswasalreadyinterestedinpressuringSpaintoletup andtheshipwassenttoHavanatohelpwiththeimageofthatpressure. FollowthatupwiththesinkingoftheUSSMaineandthecontroversysurroundingit.GoingbacktoYellow Journalismdiscussasagroup(guidedpractice)howthiswouldleadtowar. Askstudentsquestionstoguidethemtoansweringthequestionofhowthisledustowar? ProvideGuidedPractice:Edit Throughoutthelessonaskstudentsattheappropriatepoints WhywerewesointerestedinCubahavingtheirfreedomfromSpain?(MonroeDoctrine) OR HowdidtheMonroeDoctrineaffectourinterestsinCuba? WhatdidHearsthavetogainfromthewarinCuba?(Moneyfromsellingpapersandpowerinthepolitical sphere,itwasknownthathewouldwanttorunforpresidentsomeday) Askstudentstocreatea"Yellow"headlinefotheirabouttheUSSMainethatmighttriggeranemotional responsefromareader. ProvideIndependentPractice: Studentswillcreatenotecardsforeachofthekeytermsinthelesson(imperialism,yellowjournalism,USS Maine,MonroeDoctrine,SpanishAmericanWar) Aftereachstudenthascompletedthecards(cardscanbefilledoutasnotesforthestudentswith5W'sand H'sthatareapplicable,mnemonicdevices,picturesoranykindofdatathatwillhelpstudentsremember information.Picturesshouldbedrawnonthefrontofthecardbythetermsothatstudentscanlearnto connecttheimagewiththetermsothatwhentheyseethewordthehelpfulimagepopsup intheirheadsandhelpsthemrememberthemeaningandthereforeaidsrememberingcrucialdetails. Inclassstudentswillthemchooseonecardandontheback(oranotherpieceofpaper)write asentencerelatingthatwordtoanotherwordintheir"deck".Studentswillthenchangecardswithapartner tochecktheirfactsandwellasconnection,makecommentsandsharealoudastimepermits.

WrapUp
Explainhomeworktostudents(SeeSummative/EndofLessonAssessment)andansweranyquestionsnot answeredinlecturethatstudentsmighthave

Assessment
Formative/OngoingAssessment: Summative/EndOfLessonAssessment:Edit Forhomework,studentwillwriteonesentenceonthebackofeachcard(oronasheetofpaper)relatingit totheothertwowordsinthe"deck".Asonewascompletedinclass,therewillbefiveconnectionsforthe studentstomakeforhomeworkinadditiontostudyingthosecardsforfutureassessmentsandnextclass

period'sknowledgecheck.

Materials
WebSites SinkingofUSSMaine http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/spanam/events/maineskg.htm ThispagegivesanintroductiontotheUSSMaine. SinkingofUSSMaine http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/spanam/events/maineskg.htm ThispagegivesanintroductiontotheUSSMaine. YellowJournalism http://www.pbs.org/crucible/frames/_journalism.html ThearticleprovidesreasonforHearst'sinterestsinwarwithCubaandhowheusedYellow Journalismtocreatesuchwar. Upperlevelcoursesmaycreateanswersfortheopenendedquestionleftbytheendofthisarticle. WhatwouldtheSpanishAmericanWarbeen,ornotbeen,withoutYellowJournalism? Video&AudioResources CitizenKaneYouTubeClip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzhb3U2cONs&feature=glist&list=PL72220C1B3F841613 Usingthisvideo,stopafterBersteinreadsthecableandaskstudentstosummarizeintheirnotes whattheyhavejustread.ThereisnowarinCuba.TheplaytotheendofKane'sreactiontothatand havethestudentssummarizewhathemeanswhenhesays"Yousupplytheprosepoems,I'llsupply thewar"andhavethemrelateitbacktothestartingoftheSpanishAmericanwar.Afterboth questionshavebeenansweredgooverthoseanswersasagroup.