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Step aside, textbook lectures!!! Theodore Roosevelt is taking over your LMS. Defending the Big Stick is a fully interactive, AI-driven simulation and project set that lets students experience U.S. foreign policy in action rather than just memorize it.
Students take on historical roles such as President Roosevelt, Latin American diplomats, canal engineers, journalists, and critic in order to debate the issues and perspectives surrounding the Roosevelt Corollary and Panama Canal. Each character receives AI-generated challenges, moral dilemmas, and breaking news updates (like the infamous Telegram Twist from the Caribbean).
Then, students bring history into the modern day with the extension activity, “Policy Pitch – Rewriting the Corollary for Today.” They’ll apply Roosevelt’s logic to 21st-century global issues (cybersecurity, climate diplomacy, trade wars) and create their own “Corollary 2.0.”
Whether your classroom is in person, virtual, or fully asynchronous, this resource delivers the engagement of live debate without the chaos of scheduling one.
Defending the Big Stick: Historical Context Companion – This student-facing resource provides essential background on the Monroe Doctrine, the Roosevelt Corollary, and the creation of the Panama Canal. It is designed to prepare students for the simulation while grounding their understanding of U.S. intervention and diplomacy in historical context and global perspective.
Defending the Big Stick – Simulation Instructions
Students step into an AI-powered historical simulation that immerses them in the high-stakes debates of early 20th-century U.S. foreign policy. Through interactive roleplay, they defend, challenge, and question Roosevelt’s “Big Stick” diplomacy while navigating the moral and political tensions behind the Panama Canal and the Roosevelt Corollary.
Extension Activity – Policy Pitch: Rewriting the Corollary for Today
A creative post-simulation project where students modernize Roosevelt’s foreign policy for the 21st century. By applying historical reasoning to global issues like cybersecurity, climate diplomacy, or humanitarian intervention, students craft their own “Corollary 2.0” through a video, infographic, or editorial pitch. Optional AI interaction lets them test their policy against dynamic counterarguments before final submission.
Defending the Big Stick Rubric
A detailed, standards-aligned rubric evaluating historical understanding, argumentation, creativity, presentation, and professionalism. Balanced for both rigor and flexibility, this teacher-ready tool makes grading as straightforward as Roosevelt’s foreign policy… just with fewer battleships.
Step aside, textbook lectures!!! Theodore Roosevelt is taking over your LMS. Defending the Big Stick is a fully interactive, AI-driven simulation and project set that lets students experience U.S. foreign policy in action rather than just memorize it.
Students take on historical roles such as President Roosevelt, Latin American diplomats, canal engineers, journalists, and critic in order to debate the issues and perspectives surrounding the Roosevelt Corollary and Panama Canal. Each character receives AI-generated challenges, moral dilemmas, and breaking news updates (like the infamous Telegram Twist from the Caribbean).
Then, students bring history into the modern day with the extension activity, “Policy Pitch – Rewriting the Corollary for Today.” They’ll apply Roosevelt’s logic to 21st-century global issues (cybersecurity, climate diplomacy, trade wars) and create their own “Corollary 2.0.”
Whether your classroom is in person, virtual, or fully asynchronous, this resource delivers the engagement of live debate without the chaos of scheduling one.
Defending the Big Stick: Historical Context Companion – This student-facing resource provides essential background on the Monroe Doctrine, the Roosevelt Corollary, and the creation of the Panama Canal. It is designed to prepare students for the simulation while grounding their understanding of U.S. intervention and diplomacy in historical context and global perspective.
Defending the Big Stick – Simulation Instructions
Students step into an AI-powered historical simulation that immerses them in the high-stakes debates of early 20th-century U.S. foreign policy. Through interactive roleplay, they defend, challenge, and question Roosevelt’s “Big Stick” diplomacy while navigating the moral and political tensions behind the Panama Canal and the Roosevelt Corollary.
Extension Activity – Policy Pitch: Rewriting the Corollary for Today
A creative post-simulation project where students modernize Roosevelt’s foreign policy for the 21st century. By applying historical reasoning to global issues like cybersecurity, climate diplomacy, or humanitarian intervention, students craft their own “Corollary 2.0” through a video, infographic, or editorial pitch. Optional AI interaction lets them test their policy against dynamic counterarguments before final submission.
Defending the Big Stick Rubric
A detailed, standards-aligned rubric evaluating historical understanding, argumentation, creativity, presentation, and professionalism. Balanced for both rigor and flexibility, this teacher-ready tool makes grading as straightforward as Roosevelt’s foreign policy… just with fewer battleships.