- Identify two ideas or concepts covered in class to justify the U.S. policy of both Westward Expansion and Imperialism?
- Locate a headline that is written in varied levels of sensationalism (look it up). Helpful hint, you can usually find examples of sensationalism in the media in headlines and on the front page of newspapers.
- Why would media outlets turn to sensationalism at the expense of accuracy?
- What about the sensationalized headline caught your eye? Why would it attract readers and increase sales?
- Read and Paraphrase your Documents and complete Petition Graphic Organizer
- Assessment Tomorrow: Be prepared to write a petition to the 1787 Constitutional Convention that:
- Explains what your thought they did to contribute to the success of the American Revolution
- Argue how members of your group should be treated under the new Constitution.