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Published on 03 August 2010 Modified on 05 February 2022 By J. Cyriac Mathew In Curricula/Classroom Resources 11295 downloads

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TSJ UbD Unit 8 09-10.pdf

USSUP “What Young People Should Know Before Joining the Military” is a unit designed for a 10th grade US History class. The historical component revolves around imperialism and the Spanish-American War. A contemporary connection is made through a look at imperialism and the Iraq War. The final project for the unit consists of group presentations on what CPS students should know about the military before they consider joining. The presentations were videotaped and then edited and compiled to make a 15-minute video that was posted on YouTube.

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