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Teddy Roosevelt & the Panama Canal
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Teddy Roosevelt & the Panama Canal
Inquiry (Essential) Question
Document Research
What does President Roosevelt claim about Panama in his autobiography?
Did the United States play a role in the acquisition of the territory used to construct the Panama Canal?
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Bell Ringer
Background information on Panama Canal.
Before you read:
What are some things you may want to look for??
Roosevelt's Autobiography.
Before you read:
What do you anticipate that TR will say about Panama?
1. Get out a sheet of paper.
2. In your own words and to the best of your amazing ability, define the following words and give an example:
(**Hint: You may want to make a chart like this:)
Definition: Example:
a. lie ______________ ______________
b. half-lie ______________ ______________
c. exaggeration ______________ ______________
d. rationalization ______________ ______________
e. obfuscation ______________ ______________
3. Do NOT turn it in. We will go over your answers together.
Group Time
Exit Ticket
You will be put in groups of 4. Each of you will be given a graphic organizer.
Each group member will choose one document in the packet to examine and analyze.
Describe your source to your group.
~ Article? Letter? Picture?
~ Who wrote it? Is that important?
~ Does is support or contradict what TR said in his autobiography?
Record information on your graphic organizer.
On your own paper and in your own words, write 3-4 sentences answering the following:
~ Did the U.S. play a role in the acquisition of Panama?
~ What is President Roosevelt claim in his autobiography about Panama?
~ Did any sources support/challenge TR's autobiography?
~Out of the sources your group examined, which one was the most powerful to YOU? Why?
**When you are finished, you will turn in:
1. Bell Ringer
2. Graphic Organizer
3. Exit Ticket**
Questions to Think About
With a partner, take 2-3 minutes to answer the following questions:
1. Where in the world is Panama?
2. What in the world is an isthmus?
3. Why in the world would the U.S. want access to an isthmus?