Nationalism+&+Destiny

toc =Phase 1: Defining Nationalism=




 * 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 :70 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.
 * The final video must be posted to your blog by Sunday (3/20) at 11:59 pm
 * Video upload instructions

=Phase 2 - 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...”//**

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.
 * Task - Identifying Nationalism**

Think about the following:
 * How was the government's attempts at assimilation an attempt to affect people for good and create unity in America?
 * How did the government's attempts at assimilation 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 Americans & the New Republic] (Hippocampus)

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.**//

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.
 * Task - Identifying Nationalism**

Think about the following:
 * How did nationalism influence President Jackson's dealings with the Cherokee Indians and his support of 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)
 * [|Indian Removal Act] (Hippocampus)
 * [|Nationalism & Indian Removal] (PDF)
 * [|Cherokee Removal]
 * [|Jackson's Indian Policy]


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Part C - Blog Reflection

 * Objective:** Address the following prompt (200 - 250 words).
 * 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 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?


 * Post requirements**
 * Title: Nationalism: Right or wrong? (tags: history, armstrong#)
 * Clearly stated thesis and arguments.
 * Explanations that demonstrate in-depth historical thinking and understanding.
 * A broad and varied range of historical evidence related to the government's relationship with Native Americans from 1805 to 1835.
 * Proper grammar and MLA formatting
 * 200 - 250 words ([|Word count calculator])
 * The blog must be posted by Sunday (3/27) at 11:59 pm
 * A printed copy ready to turn in at the start of class.

Use the following resource to better structure and organize the arguments in your essay.
 * Resource(s)**
 * Thesis essay organizer

=Phase 3 - Manifest Destiny=

Part A - Research
// Gather research for the key terms and main ideas below. Document your handwritten research in your __**U.S. History Research Notebook.**__ //
 * __ *Notebook Research Requirement* __**

// ** Make sure to properly cite __multiple__ sources. ** .//
 * [|Notebook Rubric]


 * Key Term****(s)**


 * Louisiana Purchase (1803)
 * [|Manifest Destiny] (1845)
 * Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848)


 * Main Idea****(s)**
 * 1) What is Manifest Destiny and explain its significance?
 * 2) What caused American and Mexican nationalism to conflict in Texas?
 * 3) How did the United States achieve each of the following territories: Louisiana, Florida, Texas, California? ([|map animation])
 * 4) What role did nationalism play in each of these acquisitions?
 * [|Nationalism & Territorial Expansion] - //**Staple the completed graphic organizer into your U.S. History Research Notebook**//


 * Resource(s)**
 * Hart pgs. 198 - 203, 206 - 209
 * Louisiana Purchase (Hippocampus)
 * [|Texas Revolt] (iTunes)
 * [|Annexation of Texas] (Hippocampus)
 * [|The Mexican-American War](Hippocampus)
 * [|Manifest Destiny & Mexican-American War]
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Part B - Assessment

 * Quia Manifest Destiny Review
 * Quia Manifest Destiny Quiz - __** You must first pass a notebook inspection in order to take this quiz! **__

Part C - Reflection

 * Objective:** Address the following prompt (200 - 250 words)
 * **Resolved: Manifest Destiny was a just nationalistic ideal for spreading democracy, not an excuse for acquiring land**.

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 different groups of people?

Primary Sources
 * Resource(s)**
 * [|Manifest Destiny - For]
 * [|Manifest Destiny - Against]

Use the following resource to better structure and organize the arguments in your essay.
 * Thesis essay organizer


 * Post requirements**
 * Title: Manifest Destiny (tags: history, armstrong#)
 * Clearly stated thesis and arguments.
 * Explanations that consistently relate back to your thesis and demonstrate in-depth historical thinking and understanding.
 * Strong use of historical evidence through the use of in-text citations to support your argument.
 * Proper grammar and MLA formatting
 * The blog must be posted by Sunday (4/3) at 11:59 pm
 * A printed copy ready to turn in at the start of class.

=Phase 4 - Nationalism Team Debate=



Debate Topic
Resolved: America's sense of nationalism and destiny justified its use of might in its territorial acquisitions from 1803 - 1853.

You will have to either argue FOR or AGAINST the resolution listed above. The side that argues FOR the resolution is called the "Affirmative." The side that argues AGAINST the resolution is called the "Negative." Each team will be REQUIRED to cite a minimum of THREE (3) sources for information. The research must be printed out and turned into the judge (Mr. Armstrong) prior to the debate.

Listed below are the perspectives from which each debate will be taking place. Use the links below each case to assist you in finding the BEST three arguments to both support your position and refute the arguments made by your opposition.

Debate Resources

 * [|Generic Debate Overview]
 * [|Argument Graphic Organizer](Pages)
 * [|Sample Middle School Debate](video)
 * [|Debate Grading Rubric]

** Five Civilized Tribes v. Federal Government **
Five Civilized Tribes (Negative) v. Federal Government (Affirmative**)**
 * Hart pg. 192-193 "Jackson's Indian Policy"
 * [|Indian Removal Act] (Hippocampus)
 * [|Nationalism & Indian Removal] (PDF)
 * [|Cherokee Removal]
 * [|Jackson's Indian Policy]

** Spain v. Jackson **
Spain (Negative) v. Jackson (Affirmative) > >
 * Hart pg. 200 - "Florida"
 * [|Andrew Jackson’s Bold Trespass]
 * [|Forgotten War]

** Santa Anna v. People of Texas **
Santa Anna (Negative) v. People of Texas (Affirmative) >
 * Hart pgs. 201 - 203 "Texas Rebellion"
 * [|Annexation of Texas] (Hippocampus)
 * [|Texas Revolution]
 * [|Texas Revolt] (iTunes)

** Mexico v. United States **
Mexico (Negative) v. United States (Affirmative)
 * Manifest Destiny - [|Power of an Idea]
 * Manifest Destiny - [|Ideal or Justification]
 * [|The Mexican-American War](Hippocampus)
 * [|Manifest Destiny & Mexican-American War]