Defining+Nationalism

toc =**PHASE ONE: Nationalism Reflection**=
 * Objective:** Create a :60 second video that creatively addresses each of the questions below.
 * 1) What is nationalism?
 * 2) How would you define the term in your own words?
 * 3) Identify examples of where nationalism exists in our society today?
 * 4) Is nationalism important to have within a society? Why?
 * 5) What purpose/function does it serve?
 * 6) When have you personally witnessed or experienced nationalism?
 * 7) How does nationalism affect people for good and create unity in America’s society?
 * 8) How does nationalism affect people for bad and create disunity in America’s society?


 * Video requirements**
 * Video must be at least :60 seconds, but no more than :90 seconds (listing of image citations at the end will not count towards your time limit).
 * The video should be creative and contain symbolic images, your voice, and appropriate sounds and music.
 * All images not created by the user //**must be cited at the end of the video**//.
 * Video should be saved as "Last Name Class Color NationalismReflection"
 * The final video must be posted to my MobileMe DropBox by Sunday (3/27) at 11:59 pm
 * Video DropBox instructions:

=PHASE TWO - Nationalism and Indian Removal=

"To 19th century Americans, land represented wealth, self-reliance and freedom. In an era characterized by rapid population growth and plagued by economic depression, the pull to move west was strong in white settlers who hoped for a better life. This desire to move west was soon characterized as our national "destiny." Americans would move west and "extend the boundaries of freedom. The presence of Native American tribes on western land though hampered this "destiny." U.S. Government policy moved first to assimilate the Native Americans into white culture, then to remove Native Americans from their land and relocate them to land set aside for them further west. Enforcement of these policies led to violence and destruction." Source: [|Indian Removal and the Politics of Westward Expansion]

Part A - Assimilation
Examine the quote and resources below.

__**THOMAS JEFFERSON, 2nd Annual Address to Congress, 1805.**__ **//“...humanity enjoins us to teach them [Native Americans] agriculture and the domestic arts; to encourage them to that industry which alone can enable them to maintain their place in existence and to prepare them in time for that state of society which to bodily comforts adds the improvement of the mind and morals. We have therefore liberally furnished them with the implements of husbandry and household use; we have placed among them instructors in the arts of first necessity...”//**


 * Task: ** Gather research and evidence with regards to how the force of nationalism influenced the government's relationship with Native Americans.

Think about the following:
 * How were the government's actions an attempt to affect people for good and create unity in America?
 * How did the government's actions demonstrate that the national culture and interests of the nation were superior to that of the Native American culture?


 * Resources:**
 * [|Americanization of Native Americans]
 * [|Native American Boarding Schools] - (Read the section entitled - "Assimilation Efforts")

Part B - Removal
Examine the quote and resources below.

__**ANDREW JACKSON, 2nd Annual Address to Congress, 1830**__

//**[Removal] will separate the Indians from immediate contact with settlements of whites; free them from the power of the States; enable them to pursue happiness in their own way and under their own rude institutions; will retard the progress of decay, which is lessening their numbers, and perhaps cause them gradually, under the protection of the Government and through the influence of good counsels, to cast off their savage habits and become an interesting, civilized, and Christian community.**//


 * Task: ** In your U.S. History research notebook, gather research and evidence with regards to how the force of nationalism influenced the government's relationship with Native Americans.

Think about the following:
 * How did nationalism influence President Jackson's dealings with the Cherokee Indians with regards to his decision to oppose the Supreme Court and support the ** Indian Removal Act **?
 * Explain how the ** Trail of Tears ** is an example of the power of nationalism to oppress people not of the same nation?


 * Resources:**
 * Hart pg. 192-193 (Jackson's Indian Policy)
 * [|Cherokee Removal]
 * Nationalism & Indian Removal (pages)
 * Watch the full episode . See more American Experience.
 * [|Indian Removal Act] (Hippocampus)

Part C - Reflection - Native and US Nationalism

 * Objective:** Create a video documentary (2 minute max) that creatively addresses the following:


 * __**Nationalism: Right or wrong?**__
 * The force of nationalism influenced the **government's** relationship with **Native Americans** for __**right**__ or for __**wrong**__?

Think about the following:
 * How were the government's actions with regards to Native American //__** assimilation **__// an attempt to affect people for good and create unity in America?
 * How did the government's __//actions//__ demonstrate that the 'national culture' and interests of the nation were 'superior' to that of the Native American culture?
 * Nationalism is..... Assimilation demonstrated this nationalism (how)..... Nationalism was right or wrong?
 * How did nationalism influence President Jackson's dealings with the Cherokee Indians and his support of the ** Indian __//Removal//__ Act **?
 * How was the ** Trail of Tears ** an example of the power of nationalism to oppress people not of the same nation?
 * Nationalism is.....President Jackson demonstrated this nationalism (how)....Nationalism was right or wrong?
 * //**How did American nationalism impact its relationship and actions with Native American groups such as the Cherokee Indians?**//


 * Video requirements**
 * Video must be at least :60 seconds, but no more than two minutes (listing of image citations at the end will not count towards your time limit but __**is**__ necessary!).
 * //__** Historical research and evidence (direct quotes, paraphrased research, etc.) must be evident in the final product. **__//
 * The video should be creative and contain symbolic images, your voice, and appropriate sounds and music.
 * All images not created by the user //**must be cited at the end of the video**//.
 * Video should be saved as "LastNameClassColor**Natives&Nationalism**"
 * The final video must be posted to my MobileMe DropBox by **Sunday (4/3)** at __**5:00 pm**__
 * Video DropBox instructions:

=PHASE THREE - Nationalism and Manifest Destiny= //**__Resolved__: Manifest Destiny was a just use as a nationalistic ideal for spreading democracy, not for acquiring territory.**//

{See Wiki Site on Manifest Destiny for additional resources}
 * Manifest Destiny - for Democracy or for Territory?**

//Think about the following://

How did the United States achieve its Manifest Destiny? What role did nationalism play in this achievement? How did America's belief in Manifest Destiny affect other people?

**Writing Assignment:**
You will write a 3-4 paragraph **__short__** essay (around 1- 2 pages) arguing for or against the following resolution: //**__Resolved__: Manifest Destiny was a just use as a nationalistic ideal for spreading democracy, not for acquiring territory.**//

//Be sure to cover the following in your writing...//
 * I) Nationalism is....(define the term and be sure the refer back to definition in your discussion)**


 * II)Your Thesis, for or against the resolution**


 * III) Your EVIDENCE... consider discussing the following:**


 * //The acquisition of Louisiana demonstrated this nationalism....//**
 * //The acquisition of Florida demonstrated this nationalism...//**
 * //The acquisition of Texas demonstrated this nationalism...//**
 * //The acquisition of California (from Mexico) demonstrated this nationalism...//**

be sure to address...
 * IV) Conclusion -- Sum it up, and go back to your THESIS -- make a broader statement about Nationalism//,// Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion ...**
 * 1) **How did the United States achieve its Manifest Destiny?**
 * 2) **What role did nationalism play in this achievement?**
 * 3) **How did America's belief in Manifest Destiny affect other people?**

Rubric for your writing:

For Manifest Destiny: Against Manifest Destiny:
 * Manifest Destiny Primary Sources //(resources for your writing)//:**

Consider using the following Thesis Organizer to help you with your Writing: