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̶= 0;Universal” UNIT 4 Curriculum Map/Timeline

 

Course:  FLEX – Enrichment - Rough Ri= der Interviews, Eighth Grade

 

QUARTER:  Fourth

 

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Unit or General Topic, Theme, or Content Focus

 

 

Specific Topics, Themes, or Content Focus

 

 

Skills Focus

 

Essential Questions & Enduring Understandings

 

District/Building

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Possible Lessons, Projects, Assessments

 

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Interdisciplinary Connections

 

Differentiation Suggestions

 

Rough Rider Intervi= ew

 

 

Students will learn= the causes and effects of the Spanish American War.  They will be exposed to the myst= ic of Roosevelt’s Rough Riders, and examine the phenomena of “yellow journalism”.  In addition, students will compa= re the current United States conflict with Iraq= to the Spanish American War.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Champaign Unit 4 Teacher’s Guide, “Rough Rider Interviews”.

 

Early American History Activators – Rough Rider Interviews by Interaction Publishers.

 

The Rough Riders= ,  by Greg Novak

 

Information Organiz= er

 

“The Splendid Little War” video.

 

“Rough Rider” video.

 

“America in the 20th Century:  American Becomes a World Power – Spanish American War” segment, by United Streaming.

           

 

 

 

 

Complete Informatio= nal Organizer.

 

Conduct Rough Rider Interviews.

 

Write Yellow Journa= lism articles.

 

View and discuss Vi= deos.

 

State Goal 1.C.3d

 

 

State Goal 3.C.3a

 

 

 

State Goal 14.E.3

 

 

 

State Goal 16.B. 3d= .

 

 

 

State Goal 17.D.3b.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reading for understanding.

 

Compose articles to persuade others.

 

Examine U.S. policy toward Iraq.

 

Examine causes and = effects of the Spanish American War.

 

Impact of geography on the Spanish American War.

 

Paired reading to promote better understanding.  =

 

Research in detail = the history of Cuba, Pue= rto Rico, and the Phil= ippines, giving several points of view.

 

Research the African American regiment of the Spanish American War.