NationalismNationalism(prior knowledge)(prior knowledge)

What does it mean?What does it mean?

Please write a 3-5 sentence Please write a 3-5 sentence response to: What is nationalism?response to: What is nationalism?

Essential QuestionEssential Question

How does How does analyzinganalyzing multiple multiple perspectivesperspectives enhance enhance understanding of history?understanding of history?

an·a·lyze: an·a·lyze: to examine critically, so as to bring out the to examine critically, so as to bring out the essential elements or give the essence of: essential elements or give the essence of: to analyze a to analyze a poem.poem.

per·spec·tive: per·spec·tive: point of view, opinionpoint of view, opinion

GoalGoal Students will be able to Students will be able to definedefine nationalism and nationalism and analyzeanalyze

visual media for positive and negative demonstrations visual media for positive and negative demonstrations of nationalism.of nationalism.

Students will be able to identify one Students will be able to identify one positivepositive demonstration of nationalism and articulate in at least demonstration of nationalism and articulate in at least three sentences why it is an example of positive three sentences why it is an example of positive nationalism.nationalism.

Students will be able to identify one Students will be able to identify one negativenegative demonstration of nationalism and articulate in at least demonstration of nationalism and articulate in at least three sentences why it is an example of negative three sentences why it is an example of negative nationalism.nationalism.

Nationalism?Nationalism?

For each image you see:For each image you see:

1.1.Write the first word that comes to mind.Write the first word that comes to mind.

2.2.Does this image represent nationalism?Does this image represent nationalism?

3.3.Why or why not?Why or why not?

NationalismNationalism

How about this one?How about this one?

2008 Beijing2008 Beijing

NationalismNationalism

And this?And this?

Were those examples of nationalism easy to Were those examples of nationalism easy to relate to your definition?relate to your definition?

Let’s mix it up a little…….Let’s mix it up a little…….

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–TragedyTragedy -Triumph-Triumph

How do you interpret this one?How do you interpret this one?

NationalismNationalism

Are there different perspectives on Are there different perspectives on nationalism? nationalism?

Is it a feeling?Is it a feeling? Can individuals interpret the same images in Can individuals interpret the same images in

different ways?different ways? Let’s explore a little further….Let’s explore a little further….

Remember this picture?Remember this picture?

Now add a fourth question…Now add a fourth question…4. Are these images positive or 4. Are these images positive or

negative perspectives of negative perspectives of nationalism?nationalism?

Remember this?Remember this?

Add some perspective…Add some perspective…

When "The Star-Spangled When "The Star-Spangled Banner" played, Smith and Banner" played, Smith and Carlos delivered the salute with Carlos delivered the salute with heads bowed, a gesture which heads bowed, a gesture which became front page news around became front page news around the world. As they left the the world. As they left the podium they were booed by the podium they were booed by the crowd. Smith later said "If I win, crowd. Smith later said "If I win, I am American, not a black I am American, not a black American. But if I did something American. But if I did something bad, then they would say I am a bad, then they would say I am a Negro. We are black and we are Negro. We are black and we are proud of being black. Black proud of being black. Black America will understand what America will understand what we did tonight.” 1968 we did tonight.” 1968

How is this example of How is this example of nationalism different than the nationalism different than the

picture before?picture before?

I thought nationalism was a I thought nationalism was a positive thing? positive thing?

Hmmmmm…..What do you think Hmmmmm…..What do you think Einstien means when he says:Einstien means when he says:

Taking it too far.Taking it too far.

XenophobiaXenophobia is defined as the "hatred or is defined as the "hatred or fear of foreigners or strangers or of their fear of foreigners or strangers or of their politics or culture". politics or culture".

xenophobia (n)xenophobia (n) SynonymsSynonyms: : chauvinismchauvinism, racial intolerance, , racial intolerance,

racism, dislike of foreigners, nationalism, racism, dislike of foreigners, nationalism, prejudiceprejudice

AntonymAntonym: : tolerancetolerance

Positive or Negative?Why?

Follow me!

Where are we going with this?Where are we going with this?

Student speculationStudent speculation

To Europe!To Europe!

How does the How does the concept of concept of nationalism play out nationalism play out on the European on the European continent with so continent with so many nations in close many nations in close proximity?proximity?

Italy