Teacher's Notes

Theme:
After the Spanish-American War, the United States embarked upon an active policy of imperialism in Central America.

Sub-theme:
Central American nations became a focal point of economic imperialism by American corporations.

Concepts:

• "Banana republics"
• dollar diplomacy
• "Yankee imperialism"
• land grants
• multinational corporations

Performance objectives -- this lesson focuses on developing skills at:

• Analyzing an interpretation contrasting two views on imperialism
• Evaluating a contract between a country and a company
• Researching a multinational corporation
• Reporting orally on Central America

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