1. Was the U.S. justified in becoming an imperialist nation?
Debate over Imperialism

2. Aim:
Was the United States justified in becoming an imperialist nation?
Do Now:
What is the main idea of this cartoon?
How do you know?

3. ROUND #1→ In your groups…
Read your primary source documents.
Using a black marker… Identify which documents are expressing an imperialist or anti-imperialist perspective.

4. ROUND #2→ In your groups…
explain whether you agree or disagree with the perspective of the document… each member of the group must use a different color.

5. closure:
Was the United States justified in becoming an imperialist nation?