Nationalism
Emphasis of a national culture or interest above that of other groups.
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Armenian Genocide Lesson Seven: Nation BuildingThis lesson examines the role of the United States in nation building, and specifically the US role in facilitating the establishment of an independent Armenia. After World War I, the "League of Nations" used mandates to rebuild conquered nations (see Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations). | Lesson Plan | 03/19/2008 - 14:11 |
Armenian Genocide Lesson Three: Analyzing Historical EvidenceThis lesson examines the ways in which historical evidence has been used to construct a narrative of the Armenian Genocide. In 1915, there was no word to accurately describe what the Turks were doing to the Armenians. | Lesson Plan | 03/19/2008 - 12:01 |
Armenian Genocide Lesson Two: We and They, the Armenians in the Ottoman EmpireThis lesson explores the challenges facing Armenians during the second half of the 19th century as they advocated for equal rights within the Ottoman Empire. Throughout the 19th century, Armenians and other minorities struggled to obtain equal rights. | Lesson Plan | 03/19/2008 - 11:36 |
Brown Mulls UK Oath of Allegiance Plan(CNN, March 11, 2008) Former attorney general Lord Goldsmith proposed to have school children say an oath of allegiance and create a holiday to celebrate being British to Prime Minister Brown, in "Brown Mulls UK Oath of Allegiance Plan" because he thinks it is important to strengthen British identity. | Facing Today | 03/27/2008 - 11:12 |
Confronting September 11: Religious Identity and National LoyaltyThe tension between religious identity and national loyalty has become the focus of much of the world's attention since the attacks on September 11th. In the first three readings we explored how individuals construct their identity in relation to their cultural identities. | Facing Today | 02/24/2008 - 11:56 |
Confronting September 11: The Individual and Society: Choosing to ParticipateIn the aftermath of the September 11th attacks on the United States there was an outpouring of support for the families and victims of the atrocities. People around the country donated food, blood and money. | Facing Today | 02/24/2008 - 11:51 |
Crimes Against Humanity and Civilization: The Genocide of the ArmeniansThis series of lessons is organized as a mini-unit for teaching the Armenian Genocide. They were designed to complement Facing History and Ourselves' resource books, Facing History and Ourselves: Holocaust and Human Behavior and Crimes Against Humanity and Civilization: The Genocide of the Armenians. | Unit | 03/18/2008 - 11:49 |
Exploring Obedience: Germany under the Nazis
This outline offers several ways
for students to examine the critical decisions facing German youth and
citizens during the 1930s. The question of whether or not one pledged
an oath of allegiance to the Nazi Party presented citizens with a
decision that not only affected themselves, but their families and
communities. | Lesson Plan | 02/24/2008 - 18:00 |
French Muslim Women Forge New Islam, Activism(NPR, Morning Edition, January 25, 2008) In the radio broadcast "French Muslim Women Forge New Islam, Activism," by Sylvia Poggioli, French Muslim women talk about the role of religion in their lives. | Facing Today | 03/14/2008 - 15:36 |
Prime Minister Apologizes to Australia’s Indigenous People(February 13, 2008) In a speech to Parliament, Australian Prime Minister Kenneth Rudd offers a national apology to the Aborigines and the Torres Strait Islanders for their suffering and loss due to Australia's discriminatory policies of the past, such as taking indigenous children from their homes to be raised by white missionaries. | Facing Today | 03/13/2008 - 17:07 |
