How does nationalism ACTUALLY develop?

This week, we will be finishing our discussion of what loyalties are by having a little "quiz."  This is not an actual quiz for marks, but competition between you and your class mates to see how well you understand what nationalist and non-nationalist loyalties are. Yes, you will get to play with the noise makers.

So far, we have gone through what makes a nation - whether it is an actual nation-state (aka: country)

or a different type of belonging, which were the 6 different types of nations we discussed in class.  It is the different ideas of belonging that start to create a devotion or loyalty to the nation.  Depending on what that loyalty is focused on, nationalist loyalties being a devotion to the group or country, while non-nationalist loyalties are devotions to things that are more focused parts of your individual identity, will determine how strong the nationalism of a nation-state can become.

To look at nationalism and the good and bad parts of it, we also need to understand how nationalism is developed - you will be doing a major project on this topic.  In class, we will study the French Revolution to look at the main factors that helped develop nationalism for France and why it was such a significant time in history.  Here is a good video that highlights the main ideas of the French Revolution:

So what are we up to this week?

Monday: 

• Quiz, noise makers, fun. You'll love it 👌👌👌👌
• Start with the basics of what forms nationalism
• There are 5 main factors
• Go through those factors
• Pick them out of an example video
• Pick groups for your first major project

Tuesday:

• The beginning parts of the French Revolution

The French Revolution is an extremely important historical event, especially when looking at the development of nationalism.  Along with the American Revolution, the French Revolution incorporated ideas from the Enlightenment, particularly that the government should be responsible to its citizens and that all individuals have worth, in an attempt to create a state that was more reflective of the people living in that state.  This was the shift away from having empires and monarchies with strict social classes, to a system of representative government and a country based on the people, not their royalty.

The French Revolution was extremely volatile and bloody, yet managed to, in the end, create a sense of belonging for the French people.  What we will be covering in terms of this class is how this shift in French politics, as well as the subsequent rise of Napoleon, affected the growth of nationalism in France, and which of the five factors covered yesterday were the most significant.

Another Video to Watch

Nationalism and the French Revolution - Good article to read

Wednesday:

• Finish the French Revolution
• Cause Event Effect Chart of what happened
• Link the French Revolution to the Factors of nationalism
• Napole-who?

Thursday:

• Rants by Cale  and Auorora
• Practice Writing
• 20-1 will be working on the second part of Assignment 1
• 20-2 will be working on the second part of Assignment 2

Friday:

• The life and times of Napoleon Bonaparte
• Begin on Napoleon

Who was Napoleon and why should we care?