Tag Archives: Nationalism

But Was the Book Better? Analyzing Film and Literature

January 26, 2021 – 10:58 am

Deena Aglialoro, English, Olympic High

Synopsis

Tags All Quiet on the Western Front, Analysis, argumentative writing, cinematography, Erich Maria Remarque, Film, Genre, glory, Honor, human experience, Literature, modern warfare, Nationalism, Patriotism, Propaganda, stages of grief, symbolism, The Great War, the lost generation, theme, Trauma, trench warfare, World War I | Permalink | Comments Off

2019 Curriculum Units Vol 6: Africa: Beneath the Headlines

Examining National Identity and Relationships through Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Adichie

December 19, 2019 – 3:15 pm

Katie Willett, History, Independence High

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags Biafra, civil war, identity, Nationalism, Nigeria | Permalink | Comments Off

2018 Curriculum Units Vol 5: Exploring American Sacred Values

What Does It Mean To Be American: Who Are We and What Does It Mean To Be One of Us?

February 4, 2019 – 4:27 pm

Ryan Steele, American History, Mallard Creek High School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags American, American History I, Civics and Economics, civil war, Development, Founding Documents, Government, History, identity, Nationalism, primary sources, revolution | Permalink | Comments Off

Is Democracy Still Alive in the United States?

February 6, 2018 – 2:04 pm

Brad Baker , U.S. History, W.A. Hough HS

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags american revolution, Anti-Federalist, Articles of Confederation, Britain, Common Sense, Consent of the Governed, constitution, Crisis, democracy, Direct Democracy, Economics, elections, executive branch, Federalist, Founding Fathers, France, Free Will, French and Indian War, George Washington, Grand Conversation, High School, Immigrants, John Adams, John Locke, judicial branch, legislative branch, Mayflower Compact, nation, Nationalism, Patriotism, Philosophy, president, Republic, Semantics, slavery, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Voting, War of 1812 | Permalink | Comments Off

2017 Curriculum Units Vol 8: From Self to Students: Canvassing Art to Explore Identity

Discovering Identities Through Musical Performance

February 1, 2018 – 1:19 pm

Nicholas Gattis, Band, Carmel MS

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags Culture, identity, Instrumental Performance, Middle School, Music, Nationalism | Permalink | Comments Off

2015 Vol 5: Peace Education: Psychological Factors that Endorse War

Promoting Peace After The Great War: A Look at Peace Efforts During the 1920’s in America

February 1, 2016 – 3:23 pm

Angela Bates, History, CATO Middle College, High School

Final Unit(pdf) Implementing Teaching Standards(pdf)

Tags grass-roots organization, High School, History, Jeannette Rankin, Kellogg-Briand Pact, National Council for the Prevention of War, Nationalism, pacifists, Political Parties, Washington Naval Conference, Woodrow Wilson | Permalink | Comments Off

2015 Vol 2: What Makes a Nation?

Neoclassicism: A Lens for the Interpretation and Creation of Nationalistic Architecture and the Built Environment

January 29, 2016 – 12:49 pm

Robert Pinkston, Interior Design, William Amos Hough High School

Final Unit(pdf) Implementing Teaching Standards(pdf)

Tags American National Architecture, Architectural Expression, Architecture, Built Environment, Civic Architecture, Classical Civilization, High School, Modernism, Monument, National Discourse, National/State Identity, Nationalism, Nazi Architecture, Neo-Classicism, Palladianism, Style | Permalink | Comments Off

2015 Vol 2: What Makes a Nation?

It Takes a Nation: Forming and Informing School Identity through Media

January 29, 2016 – 12:42 pm

Michele Lemere, English, Garinger High School

Final Unit(pdf) Implementing Teaching Standards(pdf)

Tags collective identity, community-building, High School, interviewing, Journalism, Media, Nationalism, newswriting, school culture, Stereotypes, Video Production, Writing | Permalink | Comments Off

2015 Vol 2: What Makes a Nation?

Identifying the “Other”: Exploration of Ethics and the Other with Case Studies from South Africa and Yugoslavia

January 29, 2016 – 12:30 pm

Katie M. Willett, English, Independence High School

Final Unit(pdf) Implementing Teaching Standards(pdf)

Tags ethics, High School, History, Nationalism, Other, South Africa, Yugoslavia | Permalink | Comments Off

2015 Vol 2: What Makes a Nation?

Our Stories, Values and Traditions: Tall Tales and the Thanksgiving Story

January 29, 2016 – 12:24 pm

Heather Simpson, Grades 1-3, Chantilly Montessori

Final Unit(pdf) Implementing Teaching Standards(pdf)

Tags Elementary School, History, Nationalism, primary sources, Tall Tales, Thanksgiving, Traditions, Values | Permalink | Comments Off

2015 Vol 2: What Makes a Nation?

How Have Culture and Religion shaped Italy as a Nation?

January 29, 2016 – 12:10 pm

Bridget M. Robinson, History, William Amos Hough High School

Final Unit(pdf) Implementing Teaching Standards(pdf)

Tags Enlightenment, High School, History, Immigration, Italy, nation, Nationalism, Reading, Risorgimento, Roman Empire, Unification, WWI, WWII | Permalink | Comments Off

2015 Vol 2: What Makes a Nation?

The Legacies of the League of Nations

January 27, 2016 – 2:05 pm

Annie Calloway, Literacy, Olde Providence Elementary School

Final Unit (pdf) Implementing Teaching Standards (pdf)

Tags balance of power, collective security, diplomacy, History, League of Nations, Nationalism, World War I | Permalink | Comments Off

2014 Curriculum Units Vol 8: Heroes, Rebels and Rock Stars: Cultural Icons in Modern Europe

Nationalism and Music: How Opera Sings the Identity of Nations

January 28, 2015 – 5:10 pm

Kathryn Heinen, Vocal Music, East Mecklenburg High School

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags Czechoslovakia, Germany, Glinka, Italy, music history, Nationalism, opera, Russia, Smetana, Verdi, vocal music, Wagner | Permalink | Comments Off

2014 Curriculum Units Vol 2: The Global Energy Challenge

The Quest for an Everlasting Fountain of Energy: An Analysis from the Conception of the Industrial Revolution To Sustaining the Future World

January 21, 2015 – 3:39 pm

Rachel Varghese, World History, David W. Butler High School

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags fossil fuels, Imperialism, Industrial Revolution, Iran, Islam, Modern Middle East, Nationalism, Natural Gas, Neo-Colonization, Non-Aligned Movement, OPEC, Plate Tectonics, Saudi Arabia, Shia, Sunni, the cold war | Permalink | Comments Off

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Tag Archives: Nationalism

But Was the Book Better? Analyzing Film and Literature

Examining National Identity and Relationships through Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Adichie

What Does It Mean To Be American: Who Are We and What Does It Mean To Be One of Us?

Discovering Identities Through Musical Performance

Promoting Peace After The Great War: A Look at Peace Efforts During the 1920’s in America

Neoclassicism: A Lens for the Interpretation and Creation of Nationalistic Architecture and the Built Environment

It Takes a Nation: Forming and Informing School Identity through Media

Identifying the “Other”: Exploration of Ethics and the Other with Case Studies from South Africa and Yugoslavia

Our Stories, Values and Traditions: Tall Tales and the Thanksgiving Story

How Have Culture and Religion shaped Italy as a Nation?

The Legacies of the League of Nations

Nationalism and Music: How Opera Sings the Identity of Nations

The Quest for an Everlasting Fountain of Energy: An Analysis from the Conception of the Industrial Revolution To Sustaining the Future World

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