Social 20-2 Long Range Plans – Brendon Nichols
100% = Summative – will assess your skills, knowledge/understanding, values and attitudes of the
course objectives.
Breakdown:
5% - Quizzes
30% - Unit Tests
35% - Course assignments and projects
30% - Final exam
Unit
1
Should nation
be the
foundation of
identity?
We will explore
the relationships
among identity,
nation and
nationalism.
2
Should nations
pursue national
interest?
We will assess
impacts of
nationalism,
ultranationalism
and the pursuit
of national
interest.
Key Issue: To what extent should we embrace nationalism?
Key topics
Assessments/resources
Time
Some of the aspects of
September
 2 booklets on
nationalism we will explore:
Nationalism from
 French Revolution and
ADLC (F)
Napoleonic era,
 Chapter 3/4 Jigsaw
(F)
 Canadian nationalism,
 Québécois nationalism,
 Invictus (Movie)
 American nationalism,
 Identity Assignment
(S)
 First Nations and Métis
nationalism,
 Mapping Europe (S)
 Inuit perspectives
 French Revolution
Quiz (S)
 Unit Exam (S)
Some of the aspects of
national interest we will
look at are:
 the causes of the
First and Second
World Wars,
 examples of
nationalism and
ultranationalism
from the First and
Second World Wars,
 the First World War
peace settlements,
 ultranationalism as
a cause of genocide
(the Holocaust,
1932–1933 famine
in Ukraine,
contemporary
examples)
 national selfdetermination
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Charts on Treaty of
Versailles (F)
Global Ultranationalism
talks/worksheets (F)
The Pianist (Movie)
Quiz on National
Interest and WWI
(S)
Hitler Timeline (S)
National Interest
Articles (S)
Rwanda Genocide
(S)
Source analysis (S)
Unit Exam (S)
September/October
Social 20-2 Long Range Plans – Brendon Nichols
3
Should
internationalis
m be pursued?
We will assess
impacts of the
pursuit of
internationalism
in contemporary
global affairs.
4
Should
individuals and
groups in
Canada
embrace a
national
identity?
We will assess
strategies for
negotiating the
complexities of
nationalism
within the
Canadian
context.
•What are some of the
motives of nation and
state involvement or
noninvolvement in
international affairs,
•What happens when they
do get involved? (i.e.
peacekeeping, foreign aid,
international law and
agreements)
•We will examine some
organizations which
promote internationalism
(United Nations, World
Council of Indigenous
Peoples, European Union,
l’Organisation
internationale de la
Francophonie, Arctic
Council, contemporary
examples)
•analyze impacts of the
pursuit of internationalism
•evaluate the extent to
which nationalism must be
sacrificed in the interest of
internationalism
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•attempts to develop a national
identity
•explore multiple perspectives
on national identity
•analyze methods used by
individuals, groups and
governments in Canada to
promote a national identity
(symbolism, mythology,
institutions, government
programs and initiatives)
•examine historical perspectives
of Canada as a nation
•evaluate the challenges and
opportunities associated with
the promotion of Canadian
national unity
•evaluate various perspectives
of future visions of Canada
(pluralism, multination model,
separatism, Aboriginal selfdetermination, global leadership,
North American integration)
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Jigsaw Activity (F)
Internationalism
Quiz (S)
Internationalism
Articles (S)
Global Issues
Assignment (S)
Source Analysis (S)
Unit Exam (S)
November/Decembe
r
Charts and diagrams
(F)
Article Journals
Done during
semester (S)
December/January
**Current events will
be done throughout
the course to also
cover this topic
Social 20-2 Long Range Plans – Brendon Nichols