Explainer 10

by | Jul 15, 2021

Explainer 10: Why It Matters Excerpt of a speech by Filipino nationalist Emiliano Aguinaldo that draws on American political ideals and history. Printer-friendly PDF Teacher Background In their long battle for equity and justice, Filipino veterans had to overcome two...

Explainer 2

by | Jul 15, 2021

Explainer 2: The Strategic Importance of the Philippines A map exercise to familiarize students with the location of the Philippines and its strategic importance to the United States and Japan. Printer-friendly PDF Teacher Background The Philippines is an archipelago...

Explainer 1

by | Jul 14, 2021

Explainer 1: Aguinaldo and the Rhetoric of Liberty Excerpt of a speech by Filipino nationalist Emiliano Aguinaldo that draws on American political ideals and history. Printer-friendly PDF Teacher Background When the U.S. declared war against Spain in 1898, one of the...

Lesson Plan 2

by | Jul 14, 2021

Lesson Plan 2: Confronting U.S. Imperialism in the Philippines Students watch interview clips with a historian and review primary sources to learn how the U.S. presence shaped life in the Philippines during the colonial era and look for evidence of how Filipinos...

Why Should Americans Care?

by | May 26, 2020

TOPIC: WHY SHOULD AMERICANS CARE? Excerpts from interviewees discussing why this chapter in American history is important for all Americans to know. Excerpts from: Colleen Woods (00:58) Antonio Taguba (01:44) Jonathan Melegrito (01:29) Pamela Taretecan (00:14) Pattie...