M02: Historical Hack: Social Darwinism Past and Present

Optional Enrichment Activity - Complete this optional activity to learn how to analyze primary source documents and connect historical ideas with both historical and modern day ideologies, policies, and actions.

Suggested Activities:

• In Hack Activity #1 at the bottom of this page Links to an external site., you are asked to think about the implications of the Roosevelt corollary and its implications about who had the power to use force, and what it meant to be “civilized.” 

• On the page Imperialism and the Insular Cases Today Links to an external site., there is a video titled “How The U.S Leaves Behind Its Own American Territories Links to an external site.” for you to watch and complete a practice question on. The last part of the practice question asks you to consider 'how the lack of rights and services in U.S. territories makes you feel?'` 
• In Hack Activity #2 at the bottom of this page Links to an external site., you are asked to ponder the connection between stereotypes and foreign policy, and consider whether opinions based on stereotypes have an indirect impact on foreign policy. The example given is a stereotype that people in Africa are happier than those in North America or Europe. You could also examine the same idea about stereotypes influencing policy using a different stereotype of your choosing.