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Delve into the meaning of being American through aspects of nationalism, culture, history, language, territory, ethnicity, and religion. Analyze positive and negative impacts such as unity, democracy, and conflicts. Create your own nation with a symbol and detailed aspects like culture, history, language, territory, ethnicity, and religion. Choose a question to discuss: Industrialization's impact on European society or factors and effects of imperialism in Africa and Asia.
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On a sheet of paper answer the following question • What does it mean to be American?
Aspects of Nationalism (p.688) • Culture • History • Language • Territory • Nationality (ethnic ancestry) • Religion
Positive • Overcoming differences to unite. • Overthrow of colonial rule • Spread of Democracy • Competition among nations promotes technological advances.
Negative • Minority cultures being destroyed • Ethnic cleansing • Extremism (Ex. Nazism) • Competition between nations leading to war
Create Your Own Nation • Make a symbol that represents your newly created nation. • Give a brief description of what the symbol is and why it represents your new nation. • Describe each of the following aspects of your newly created nation (Use page 688 for help) • Culture, History, Language, Territory, Nationality (ethnic ancestry), Religion
Choose 1 of the following and answer in 5 sentences or more. • How did Industrialization transform European society? • What factors drove imperialism? How did Imperialism transform Africa and Asia?