Public learning track
American Expansion and Imperialism
5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS
5 lessons
Goal
Examine the debate over American overseas expansion, the outcomes of the Spanish-American War, and the growth of U.S. influence in Latin America and the Pacific.
5 lessons
0 of 5 done
- 1Debating American Expansion: Naval Power and the Anti-Imperialist LeagueUp nextStart
- 2Yellow Journalism and the Sinking of the USS MainePremiumNot started yet
- 3The Spanish-American War and Territorial ChangesNot started yet
- 4Annexation and Influence: Hawaii, Cuba, and the PhilippinesNot started yet
- 5Big Stick Diplomacy, the Roosevelt Corollary, and the Panama CanalNot started yet
Standards Covered
- U.S. II Standard 3.1Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Students will describe how the role of the U.S. in world affairs changed at the turn of the 20th century, and evaluate the arguments used to promote or discourage involvement in world affairs, such as those of the “big stick,” Mahan, the Roosevelt Corollary, and the Anti-imperialist League.
- U.S. II Standard 3.2Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Students will examine and evaluate the role of the media and propaganda in promoting involvement in foreign affairs, using events such as the Spanish American War and World War I.
- U.S. II Standard 3.3Utah Social Studies Standards · Social-studies · Grade 5 (target) · Grade 5Students will evaluate the positive and negative impacts of imperialism on the U.S. and the U.S. territorial interests, such as the Philippines, Cuba, Guam, Hawaii, Panama, and Puerto Rico.
Curriculum Framework
5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS
1
5 lessons
The Industrial Boom: Inventions, Transportation, and Resources
Understand how new manufacturing technologies, expanding transportation networks, communication tools, and resource extraction fueled America's rapid industrial growth.
2
7 lessons
The Gilded Age: Cities, Immigrants, and Big Business
Examine how industrialization transformed society through urbanization, immigration, factory labor conditions, and the rise of powerful corporate monopolies.
3
11 lessons
The Progressive Era and Reform Movements
Evaluate how muckrakers, labor unions, suffragists, and political reformers tackled social problems and transformed American democracy.
4
5 lessons
American Expansion and Imperialism
Examine the debate over American overseas expansion, the outcomes of the Spanish-American War, and the growth of U.S. influence in Latin America and the Pacific.
5
7 lessons
World War I and the American Home Front
Analyze the causes of U.S. entry into World War I and investigate how wartime mobilization transformed American society and the home front.
6
7 lessons
The Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression
Examine the economic boom of the 1920s, the factors leading to the 1929 crash, and the everyday hardships of the Great Depression and Dust Bowl.
7
5 lessons
FDR's New Deal and Economic Recovery
Investigate how New Deal relief programs, financial reforms, and government policies sought to end the Great Depression and stabilize economic cycles.
8
4 lessons
Cultural Clashes and Change in the 1920s
Analyze the major social tensions, cultural shifts, and artistic movements that defined America in the 1920s.
9
8 lessons
Civil Rights, Social Movements, and Counterculture
Evaluate the strategies, key figures, and landmark achievements of mid-20th-century civil rights campaigns and social movements.
10
6 lessons
World War II: Mobilization and the American Home Front
Explain how the United States mobilized for World War II and how wartime pressures transformed American society, industry, and civil liberties.
11
6 lessons
From World War II to the Cold War
Examine the global impacts of total war and the ideological tensions that led from World War II into the early Cold War.
12
11 lessons
The Cold War at Home and Abroad
Analyze Cold War foreign policies, military conflicts, and their social impact on American society and Middle Eastern diplomacy.
13
10 lessons
Culture, Politics, and the Reagan Era
Evaluate how post-war innovations, social changes, landmark court rulings, and neo-conservative politics redefined modern American life.
14
11 lessons
Modern America: The 21st Century and Beyond
Apply historical thinking to analyze 21st-century turning points, propose solutions to pressing global challenges, and evaluate future opportunities.