Age of Imperialism

This week, the 8th graders have been learning about American imperialism in social studies. Last week, they looked at political cartoons, maps, and pictures from the era and made observations, asked questions, and made predictions about how the United States expanded.  This week, students are learning about how the United States acquired places like Alaska, Hawaii, and other Pacific islands.  Today, they researched and began to teach mini-lessons about the United States' relationship with Japan, Hawaii, and China during the Age of Imperialism.  

Questions for your 8th grader:

• Should the United States have acquired overseas possessions?
• If country is strong enough and rich enough to take over another country, does that give them the right to do so?