The Spanish-American War Newspaper Assignment

When you’ve completed this assignment, you should be able to answer the questions below in detail:

Why did the United States go to war against Spain in 1898, and why was the outcome significant?

You will be creating the front page of a newspaper using images cut from the handout provided and articles that you write as you respond to each section of the reading. To begin, set up your newspaper on the computer paper provided, see example below:

Section 20.2

Read Section 20.2

Next to the image for this section, write a letter to the editor expressing your feelings about the coverage in the New York World and New York Journal of events in Cuba.

Your letter should include the following

oyour thoughts on the accuracy of these stories

oyour ideas on the coverage of these events as an effort to keep Americans informed

othe term reconcentration camps

Section 20.3

Read Section 20.3

Next to the image for this section, write a lead story sensationalizing the publication of the de Lome letter and the explosion of the USS Maine in order to fuel public anger toward Spain.

Your story should include the following

othe basic details of each incident

oattempts to encourage Americans to press the US government into war with Spain

othe terms de Lome letter and USS Maine

Section 20.4

Read Section 20.4

Next to the image for this section, write a report from the battlefront as if you were a war correspondent.

Your report must include the following

odetails of the various battles taking place in Cuba

oreports of casualties

othe terms Rough Riders and San Juan Hill

Section 20.5

Read Section 20.5

Next to the image for this section, write a caption for the cartoon in which you describe the events that prompted the cartoonist to draw it.

Your caption must include the following

oan explanation of each character in the cartoon and who each represents

othe terms Platt Amendment and Anti-Imperialist League

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