Spanish-American War
Grade 545 min
aligned to Virginia Social Studies Standards Of Learning
Learning Objective
I can identify the countries that were involved in the Spanish-American War and explain the causes of the war.
Lesson Flow
Watch Video
How the Media Started the Spanish-American War | Citizen Hearst | American Experience | PBS
Unknown Channel
Practice
7 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“According to the video, which country was portrayed as "Enemy Number One" by William Randolph Hearst's newspaper? According to the video, what was one reason William Randolph Hearst's newspaper wanted to go to war with Spain? According to the video, what event involving the USS Maine further increased tensions between the United States and Spain?”
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