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Once an independent nation, Hawaii became part of the United States only after a business-sponsored coup of its queen. After examining newspapers from the 1890s, learners consider whether native Hawaiians wished to become Americans at the time of the independent island nation's annexation. Using additional resources, class members explore electronic archives of related historical documents.
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- Use images of newspaper from the 1890s to gauge varying perspectives on Hawaiian annexation
- Extend the learning by exploring the archive for additional supporting documents
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- Documents are visually stimulating
- Lesson plan includes all necessary materials, including background information and scaffolded questions to analyze documents
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