Introduction
Throughout the book "All The Light We Cannot See", we see both Marie and Werner witness strong rises of Nationalism. Although these characters are in very different situations, they cope with this idea in similar ways.
Throughout this web quest, you will learn about Nationalism and it's effects.
The essential question of this web quest is "does Nationalism naturally have a positive, negative, or neutral connotation?"
Task
Your task is to look at multiple events that have resulted from rises in Nationalism. You will be given different historical events that have been a result of Nationalism or were influenced by Nationalism.
Process
First look at this article about Nationalism in the breakup of Yugoslavia. https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/serbian-and-croatian-nationalism-and-wars-yugoslavia
Next look at this article about Nationalism in resistance in Europe during Nazi occupation. https://www.britannica.com/place/France/France-since-1940#ref465495
Now answer the following questions:
1. Why did the Serbians not want to be considered the same people as Slovenes and Croats?
2. What did the Ustasa government do to the Serbian people between 1941 and 1945?
3. How did Serbia view Croatita's self identity?
4. What did many French women and men do whenever the draft began?
5. Who became the leader of the French National Committee and what did he do for France?
6. Why did French National Identity form during the resistance?
Evaluation
| Scores | 0-1 | 2-3 |
4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Completion of Questions | Student completed a few or none of the questions | Student completed majority of questions | Student completes all of questions |
| Answers to Questions | Questions were basically answer or were not answered at all | Questions were somewhat answered with minimal evidence from the text |
Questions are thoroughly answered with sufficient text evidence |
Total ____/8
Conclusion
Now that you have seen a negative and a positive example of the effects of Nationalism, it is time for you to decide whether Nationalism is generally a good, bad or neutral idea. Also ask yourself and think about what you would do if you were placed in positions like Werner and Marie were. This can be used as an essential thinking point on your view of Nationalism.
Credits
Wright, Gordon, and Eugen Weber. “France.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 8 May 2019, www.britannica.com/place/France/France-since-1940#ref465495.
Hayden, Robert. “Serbian and Croatian Nationalism and the Wars In Yugoslavia.” Cultural Survival, June 1995, www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/serbi….