{"product_id":"overthrow-of-the-hawaii-history-lab","title":"The Overthrow of Queen Lili'uokalani History Lab","description":"\u003ch2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(68, 47, 202);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Overthrow of Queen Liliʻuokalani History Lab\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eINQUIRY QUESTION: To what extent was the United States responsible for the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this History Lab investigation, students act as history detectives as they investigate an important and controversial event in American and Hawaiian history: the overthrow of Queen Liliʻuokalani and the role of the United States in bringing down an independent kingdom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWas the US military simply protecting American lives and property during a political crisis, or did American officials and troops help overthrow Hawaiʻi's Queen? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents analyze conflicting primary sources and firsthand accounts to investigate what really happened in January 1893 and determine how much responsibility the United States should bear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e75-90 minute activity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(249, 6, 6);\"\u003eANALYZING \u0026amp; CORROBORATING EVIDENCE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents examine evidence including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Blount Report, which concluded that American intervention helped make the overthrow possible\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Morgan Report, which defended the landing of American troops\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Committee of Safety's letter requesting American military assistance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUS Minister John L. Stevens's orders to land American troops in Honolulu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQueen Liliʻuokalani's powerful protest against the overthrow of her government\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUS Rear Admiral Skerrett's assessment of where American troops were stationed and what their location suggested about their purpose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is a second set of simplified texts to help struggling readers!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs they work through the sources, students evaluate conflicting accounts, examine the motives and actions of American officials, and determine whether the United States was largely, somewhat, or not responsible for the overthrow. Students practice sourcing, analyzing primary sources, corroborating evidence, evaluating reliability, and distinguishing between historical claims and evidence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(242, 7, 7);\"\u003eDOING HISTORY, Not Just Learning About it!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter analyzing the documents, students compare the competing explanations for the overthrow and develop their own verdict on the extent of American responsibility.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents then use evidence from multiple documents to build a historical argument supporting their conclusion while also considering evidence that challenges their claim. 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