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Lesson Plans: A Splendid Little War?

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Education Program9-12Historical SummariesLesson PlansSpanish American WarAudience Group
2020-11-02
Students use primary source documents and other resources to learn about arguments for and against the United States entering the Spanish-American War in 1898.
Materials also explore the meanings and consequences of U.S. global expansion at the turn of the 20th century. Resources include personal accounts, historical photographs, political cartoons, historical commentaries and a student worksheet.
  • 1-2 class periods, 75-90 minutes total