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Missionaries, Expansionism, and The Philippines Lesson PlanMissionaries, Expansionism, and The Philippines Lesson Plan
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Missionaries, Expansionism, and The Philippines

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Young scholars examine the quality of sources in research in the process of gaining an understanding of the Spanish American War, American expansionism, and the role of missionaries in history. They meet in groups to provide an audio/visual lesson on the findings of their research.

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missionaries, first ladies, the spanish-american war

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expansionism, missionaries, the philippines, social studies
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Grade
10th - Higher Ed
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategy
Research
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