1. Spanish American War and Yellow Journalism:
Essential Question for the day: Why did the United States go to war against Spain in 1898, and why was the outcome significant?
Standard Describe the Spanish-American War and U.S. expansion in the South Pacific.

2. HOT ROC—10/10/08 Create an analogy
Neutrality is to walking away from a fight as _____________ is to _________________
Relationship: _________________________

3. New vocab:
Unilateralism

4. Intro Think about the bully story…
How could you make the situation grow or get worse in some way?
Brainstorm
Pair Share
Why would you do this?

5. Trouble Brewing in Cuba
By the end of the 1800s, Spain had lost all of its New World colonies except Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Cubans struggled for independence
U.S. had millions in Cuban investments

6. Yellow Journalism Joseph Pulitzer—New York World
Mass media: Newspapers, magazines, and other methods of communicating to a mass audience
Joseph Pulitzer—New York World
William Randolph Hearst—The New York Journal
Battled over circulation
Sensational headlines—stretched the truth

7. Newspapers: War promoters?
When a war correspondent telegraphed from Cuba that no war was imminent, Hearst is said to have telegraphed him back with this message:
“Please remain. You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war.”
William Randolph Hearst—owned The New York Journal and the San Francisco Examiner

8. Remember the Maine!
USS Maine sinks in Havana harbor after an explosion
Newspapers blame Spain
Later it is found that a coal bin exploded inside the ship

9. Activity
Using your notes or textbook, create a yellow journalism headline or image representing the beginning of the Spanish-American War

10. Does the media shape U.S. foreign policy today? How?
Pair share

11. Imperialism
a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries

12. The Maine Incident February 15, 1898
Pressure on McKinley to declare war
April 25, 1898—Congress declared war

13. Battles of the Spanish American War, 1898
Philippines—U.S. victory
Cuba—Teddy Roosevelt led the Rough Riders
U.S. captured Puerto Rico
4 month war: “splendid little war”
Treaty of Paris—what to do with the Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Cuba?

14. Choose 1 of the following prompts to write a paragraph
Choose 1 of the following prompts to write a paragraph. Include at least 1 foreign policy term and 1 ideal.
Identify how the Spanish American war changed U.S. foreign policy.
Discuss the pro and con positions on ratifying the Treaty of Paris.
Were the actions of the United States in the Spanish American war and Treaty of Paris justified?