https://padlet.com/blacksd2013/lporg4oesotb0r2g Directions: Complete one of the activities below. When completed share the product with Mr. Black. en-us 2020-10-03 21:10:03 UTC 2025-10-11 11:14:00 UTC hello@padlet.com blacksd2013 https://padlet.com/blacksd2013/lporg4oesotb0r2g/wish/800102913 Using an online voice recorder , create a radio show on the American Age of Imperialism.  Choose a key person from the unit (ex: William Seward) and "interview" them.  The segment must be at least 3 minutes long.  Be sure to define "Imperialism," mention territories added to the United States and why the terms and person you chose were important during this era.]]> 2020-10-03 21:13:25 UTC https://padlet.com/blacksd2013/lporg4oesotb0r2g/wish/800102913 blacksd2013 https://padlet.com/blacksd2013/lporg4oesotb0r2g/wish/800105633 Using Google Slides (or other technology of your choice), create a digital scrapbook highlighting travels through the Age of Imperialism.  Pretend you traveled across the territories listed below and include a picture and caption (minimum 2 sentences with the name of the territory, date and when/how the territory was added to the US influence).  

Territories: Cuba, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Philippines, Panama Canal, Puerto Rico, and China

Attached is a link on scrapbook basics; use this to give you ideas for your digital scrapbook.]]> 2020-10-03 21:18:03 UTC https://padlet.com/blacksd2013/lporg4oesotb0r2g/wish/800105633 blacksd2013 https://padlet.com/blacksd2013/lporg4oesotb0r2g/wish/800109233 Using Google Sheets, create a table and graph for the Number of US Naval Ships (1850-1920). Then using Google My Maps, put a pin in at least 3 territories the US acquired that were used for military purposes.]]> 2020-10-03 21:23:17 UTC https://padlet.com/blacksd2013/lporg4oesotb0r2g/wish/800109233 blacksd2013 https://padlet.com/blacksd2013/lporg4oesotb0r2g/wish/800112330 On poster paper, create a hand drawn map of the Western Hemisphere. Map at least 7 territories that were added to the US influence during the Age of Imperialism. Using Google Docs, create a label for each territory with the name of the territory, date and which of the 3 reasons for imperialism the territory was acquired for.]]> 2020-10-03 21:28:38 UTC https://padlet.com/blacksd2013/lporg4oesotb0r2g/wish/800112330 blacksd2013 https://padlet.com/blacksd2013/lporg4oesotb0r2g/wish/800118261 Using Animoto, create a picture documentary that covers at least 3 of the territories of your choice added to US influence. Create background music to play behind your voice over - make your music fit the feel of the documentary (ex: if talking about a battle use more suspenseful music). Use a voice over to include key facts (people, dates, reasons for imperialism). ]]> 2020-10-03 21:34:24 UTC https://padlet.com/blacksd2013/lporg4oesotb0r2g/wish/800118261 blacksd2013 https://padlet.com/blacksd2013/lporg4oesotb0r2g/wish/800121276 With a partner, create a JamBoard for at least 7 territories that were added to the US influence during the Age of Imperialism.  For each territory, create a text box with the name of the territory and the date it fell under US control.  Then create color-coded sticky notes for each of the following:

1) Motivating reasons for adding this territory to the US?
2) How did the US add this territory to its influence?
3) What were the last effects of acquiring this territory?]]> 2020-10-03 21:39:39 UTC https://padlet.com/blacksd2013/lporg4oesotb0r2g/wish/800121276 blacksd2013 https://padlet.com/blacksd2013/lporg4oesotb0r2g/wish/800123891 Using the Kahn Academy "Introduction to Age of Empire" unit, read/watch each tab to conduct research on the Age of Imperialism.  Once you have conducted your research, complete the practice multiple choice questions and use google docs to answer an essential question of your choice from the textbook in a paragraph of at least 10 sentence, including a topic sentence:

]]> 2020-10-03 21:44:44 UTC https://padlet.com/blacksd2013/lporg4oesotb0r2g/wish/800123891 blacksd2013 https://padlet.com/blacksd2013/lporg4oesotb0r2g/wish/800129023 Using Google Slides, create a presentation on the geography and landscape of each of at least 5 territories that were added to the US influence during the Age of Imperialism. On the title of each slide, include the name of the territory and the date. Insert a picture of the landscape of the territory and include text on how the geography and landscape impacted the US desire to add the territory to its empire during this time.]]> 2020-10-03 21:53:37 UTC https://padlet.com/blacksd2013/lporg4oesotb0r2g/wish/800129023