Nationalism in France
INTRODUCTION
Today we will continue to learn about nationalism and the development of nation-states in the 19th century. We will focus on France, the French Revolution, and the Napoleonic Wars. We will also start to work on research skills and our research paper.
Question of the Day
How did the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars influence the development of a French national identity?
Focus Questions
What is nationalism?
What does it mean to be French?
VOCABULARY
American Revolution
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Checks and balances
Federal system
Bill of Rights
U.S. Constitution
Articles of Confederation
French Revolution
Old Regime
Estate
Estates-General
National Assembly
Jacobin
Maximilien Robespierre
Reign of Terror
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleonic Code
Conservative
Liberal
Radical
Nationalism
Nation-state
the Balkans
Russification
Camillo di Cavour
Giusseppe Garibaldi
Junker
Otto von Bismarck
Kaiser
Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
British Raj
Sepoys
Sepoy Rebellion
Indian National Congress
Independence
Partition
Boer
Boer War
Afrikaaner
Apartheid
African National Congress
Nelson Mandela
Qing Dynasty
Opium War
Extraterritorial rights
Taiping Rebellion
Sphere of influence
Open Door Policy
Boxer Rebellion
Kuomintang
Sun Yixian
May Fourth Movement
Mao Zedong
Long March
Crimean War
Suez Canal
"Sick man of Europe"
WHAT IS DUE TODAY?
Read Chapter 23 (Sections 1-3 only). Complete these graphic organizers to guide your reading.
Be prepared for a reading quiz on Chapter 23 (Sections 1-3).
Have three topics/questions prepared as potential areas for your research paper. Click here to see a web page with suggested topics. Here's another site with suggested topics.
ASSESSMENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Quiz on Chapter 23 (Sections 1-3)
Scored discussion of textbook Chapters 22 (Section 4) and 23 (Sections 1-3)
Activity: How do I write a good research question? You've chosen three research topics. The next step is to transform these topics into questions that might yield a good paper and will productively guide your research. Your research question should be narrow enough to be answered in a short paper. It should be a question on which you can take a position. You should also be confident that you will be able to find ample resources in your research related to the question. Assigment:
Read the guidance on this web page on formulating a good research question. Then work with your partner(s) to write two possible research questions for each of the three topics you chose. By the end of class you should have at least six questions.
WHAT IS DUE NEXT CLASS?
Read Chapter 24 (Sections 2 and 3 only). Complete these graphic organizers to guide your reading.
Be prepared for a reading quiz on Chapter 24 (Sections 2 and 3 only).
ENRICHMENT
Videos on the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars
Crash Course: Click here to watch a Crash Course video on the French Revolution.
PBS series on Napoleon
Part 1: To Destiny
Part 2: Mastering Luck
Part 3: Summit of Greatness
Part 4: The End
How do governments foster national identity and a commitment to the nation in North Korea, Singapore, the United States, and Vietnam? Watch the following videos and read this document (Vietnam) with this question in mind.