Unit 6: America Becomes a World Power
  Frameworks for America's Past



Click on the links below -

Teacher Key - for Unit 6

Maps - for Unit 6

Review - map places
Historical photo sets
1.  The Spanish-American War  

2.  Was it imperialism or good judgment?
3.  Theodore Roosevelt and the Panama Canal

4.  Theodore Roosevelt's Foreign Policy

5.  Theodore Roosevelt and the Teddy Bear
History food feature
 Tin can history  (Canned beef was a common food for soldiers during the Spanish American war.  Use this timeline to learn how the tin can became part of the history of food.)
Exploring further
 History in a political cartoon: America's New Hat
Videos and
Internet sites
Students: Check with your parents for permission before visiting Internet links.
 		The Panama Canal - How It Works  (This short video shows ships entering and crossing the famous canal.)

Google Maps  (Click on "satellite view" and zoom in to the country of Panama.  Continue zooming in to see the Panama Canal.  The view is detailed enough to see the canal and locks.)

Web Cams - Panama Canal  (See live images of the canal and locks as ships make their way through.  The images are updated about every ten seconds.)

Music:  National Emblem  (a video of a famous American military march tune, written in 1902.  The music captures the confidence and optimism of America as our country was growing into a world power at the turn of the century.)






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