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Hispanic Americans in Congress During the Age of U.S. Colonialism and Global Expansion, 1898–1945

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This Hispanic Americans in Congress During the Age of U.S. Colonialism and Global Expansion, 1898–1945 lesson plan also includes:

To be Puerto Rican, in the words of one politician, is to be "foreign in a domestic sense." Young historians consider the American role in colonialism and its impacts on Hispanic Americans through the first part of the twentieth century by examining the lives of Hispanic members of Congress. The interesting lesson includes reading, discussion, comprehension questions, and collaborative and independent activities.

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Concepts

hispanic culture, colonialism, american imperialism, imperialism, the spanish-american war, the great depression, world war ii, world war i, congress, puerto rico, the house of representatives, the united states senate

Instructional Ideas

Create a museum exhibit for a Hispanic Congressional representative
Role-play what it would be like to represent Puerto Rico in the American government

Classroom Considerations

Second installment in a four-part unit on Hispanic Americans in Congress

Pros

The lesson offers a critical lens on American foreign policy
Activities are easily adapted into a variety of lesson plans

Cons

None

Common Core

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