August 29-September 2 (Quarter 1 Week 3)

Monday: Discuss the Causes of the Spanish-American War and Review WKST. Read 259-262 and write letter home from the war. Causes of the War
Tuesday: Share your letters home. Discuss the "Splendid Little War." Focus on Rough Riders and Platt Amendment (pg. 269) Spanish-American War
Wedneday: Read 9.3 (263-267) and choose between notes and a WKST. US and East Asia
Thursday: Discuss 9.3. Focus on Open Door Policy and Gentlemen's Agreement. US and East Asia
Friday: Read 269-273 on Big Stick, Dollar, and Moral Diplomacy. US and Latin America

Note: We will review 9.4 and the rest of Chapter 9 on Tuesday of next week. Our first test will most likely be on Wednesday.