Nationalism in the United States and Japan

INTRODUCTION

Today we will begin to learn about nationalism and the development of nation-states in the 19th century. We will start by defining nationalism, applying the definition to the evolution of a distinct Japanese identity in the 1800's, and then looking at the development of American identity and nationalism. We will also start to work on research skills and our research paper.

Question of the Day

What is nationalism and how did it evolve in Japan and the United States in the 1800's?

Focus Questions

• What is nationalism?

• What does it mean to be an American?

• What does it mean to be Japanese?

• What are some of the factors necessary for the development of a national identity and what are some of the factors that prevent one from developing?

VOCABULARY

• • 1. American Revolution

    2. Declaration of Independence

    3. Thomas Jefferson

    4. Checks and balances

    5. Federal system

    6. Bill of Rights

    7. U.S. Constitution

    8. Articles of Confederation

    9. French Revolution

    10. Old Regime

    11. Estate

    12. Estates-General

    13. National Assembly

    14. Jacobin

    15. Maximilien Robespierre

    16. Reign of Terror

    17. Napoleon Bonaparte

    18. Napoleonic Code

    19. Conservative

    20. Liberal

    21. Radical

    22. Nationalism

    23. Nation-state

    24. the Balkans

    25. Russification

    26. Camillo di Cavour

    27. Giusseppe Garibaldi

    28. Junker

    29. Otto von Bismarck

    30. Kaiser

    31. Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi

    32. Jawaharlal Nehru

    33. Muhammad Ali Jinnah

    34. British Raj

    35. Sepoys

    36. Sepoy Rebellion

    37. Indian National Congress

    38. Independence

    39. Partition

    40. Boer

    41. Boer War

    42. Afrikaaner

    43. Apartheid

    44. African National Congress

    45. Nelson Mandela

    46. Qing Dynasty

    47. Opium War

    48. Extraterritorial rights

    49. Taiping Rebellion

    50. Sphere of influence

    51. Open Door Policy

    52. Boxer Rebellion

    53. Kuomintang

    54. Sun Yixian

    55. May Fourth Movement

    56. Mao Zedong

    57. Long March

    58. Crimean War

    59. Suez Canal

    60. "Sick man of Europe"

WHAT IS DUE TODAY?

No homework due today.

ASSESSMENTS AND ACTIVITIES

1. Watch this Crash Course video on nationalism. Take notes on the video by recording any SHE that helps us to answer this question: "What is nationalism and how did it evolve in Japan in the 1800's?"

2. Read Chapter 22 (Section 4) in the blue textbook. Complete this graphic organizer to guide your reading.

WHAT IS DUE NEXT CLASS?

1. Read Chapter 23 (Sections 1-3 only). Complete these graphic organizers to guide your reading.

   • Section 1

   • Section 2

   • Section 3

2. Be prepared for a reading quiz on Chapter 23 (Sections 1-3).

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.

ENRICHMENT

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.

• North Korea

• Singapore

• United States

Crash Course Videos

• Click here to watch a Crash Course video that will give you a little more background on the American Revolution.

• Click here to watch a Crash Course video that will give you a little more background on the French Revolution.