Extra Credit Learning Menu:

Select one of the activities from each section below (Appetizers, Entrées, and Desserts). You only need
to complete one item from each section to earn points. Additional activities completed in the same section will
not be graded for credit (comments will be provided if necessary). There is a total of 10 points maximum on this
extra credit assignment. Points are divided down below. Submission and PDF directions are located on the
second page of this document. Have fun and email or visit your teacher with any questions you may have!

Appetizers: (3 points)
Arrange
Place 5-8 events of American
Imperialism in chronological
order using a digital timeline
(word document). Provide the
month/year and a brief
explanation of what happened.
Please save a PDF copy of your
timeline for submission.
List
Create a digital list (word
document) of 3-5 significant
locations for American
Imperialism. Include an image
and brief description for each
location. Please save a PDF copy
of your list and images for
submission.
Memorize
Create 8-10 flashcards for
significant terms of American
Imperialism. Use Quizlet and
save a PDF of your flashcards for
submission.

Entrées: (4 points)
Visualize Analyze Collect/Discuss
Choose three images from the Find two videos that discuss key Find two news articles using
Library of Congress that pertain events or information of online archives of mainstream
to American Imperialism. American Imperialism. Take newspapers published in either
Describe the significance for notes on these videos. Save a the late 19th or early 20th
each. Please save a PDF of your PDF of your video notes and the centuries. Take notes on their
images and descriptions for links to your videos for content and discuss any bias the
submission. submission. newspaper may display. Save a
PDF of your notes and the
newspaper links for submission.

Desserts: (3 points)
Argue
Create an argument for whether
American Imperialism was
positive or negative for
Americans/other nations. List
pros and cons for both. Please
provide 3 pros and cons for each
side. Save a PDF of your
argument for submission.
Hypothesize
Think about why American
Imperialism took place. Why did
America expand? Provide 3
supporting ideas. Save a PDF of
your hypothesis for submission.
Predict
Think about what may come as
a result of American
Imperialism. What do you
believe will happen next in
history? Imagine 2 possible
futures for the United States.
Save your predictions as a PDF
for submission.
Saving as a PDF and Submission:
Each activity you complete should be typed and recorded into a word document. Before moving on from
each assignment, save the document as a PDF. Here are specific instructions on how to save your work:

Click File > Save As > Name the Activity (i.e. Argue, Hypothesize, Predict) > File Format > PDF

Once you have completed three activities from the sections above, you will send your PDFs to my email.
Please use the following format for your email:

To: dbreneman@csu.fullerton.edu
Cc: (leave empty)
Subject: Extra Credit; Last Name, First Name
From: (enter your school email)

(Paste your PDF files onto your email. You can do this by clicking and dragging them over to your message.
Each PDF should be named after the activity you chose to complete.)

Teacher Comments and Grade:

( ___ /10 points earned)
Comments for each activity completed:

Appetizer ( ___ / 3 points earned)

Entrée ( ___ / 4 points earned)

Dessert ( ___ / 3 points earned)

Extra Activities Completed (no points available)