What is a Nation?
A marvelous break from project work! You asked for it, you got it. We’ll be answering the umbrella question of “what is a nation?” from a variety of perspectives – from questions of national identity: currency, the flag and anthem… to political and historical movements such as globalism and nationalism, we will be equipped with all the requisite tools to examine our own national identity – and perhaps to create a nation of our own in the process!
Resources
Vexillology is the study of flags. The slides used for this class can be found here.
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Currency existed well before modern nation states… The question is: how important are national currencies to national identity? The slides used for this class can be found here.
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The next important artifact in our examination of nations – the anthem. The slides used for this class can be found here.
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This lesson examines nationalism. The PowerPoint can be found here.
There is no in-class assignment for this lesson.
This lesson examines national sport. The PowerPoint can be found here.
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This lesson examines globalization.
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This lesson examines globalization and the future. The PowerPoint can be found here.
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This lesson examines Canadian arts as a reflection of national identity. The PowerPoint can be found here.
The in-class assignment examines personal and family identity and can be found here. It can be done from your own perspective, or from the fictional perspective of an individual who is a citizen of your fictional country.
In this activity students create an infographic about cultural diversity in their fictional country. Consider this website for inspiration.
It is important to reconcile the darker moments in our past when we talk of our National Identity. The slides for this lesson can be found here.
