Overview
Instructional Supports for All Students: High School Social Studies supports learning for students in Social Studies 20-4 and 20-2 by providing activities, assessments, resources and strategies for scaffolding instruction and learning. Get started with Related Issue 2 by clicking the Suggested Activities tab and selecting one of the activities overviews.
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Program of Studies details
Key Issue:Should we embrace nationalism? |
Key Outcome – How we will explore the Key Issue:Students will understand, assess and respond to the complexities of nationalism. |
Related Issue:Should nations pursue the national interest? |
General Outcome – How we will explore the Related Issue:Students will examine the effects of nationalism, ultranationalism and the pursuit of the national interest. |
Theme and Learning Targets
The suggested activities and assessments for Related Issue 2 are based on the theme below. For a summary of the Related Issue 2 outcomes for instruction and assessment, click the Learning Targets button. If you are teaching classes that include students in Social Studies 20-4 and 20-2, click the Working with Multiple Courses button for initial considerations.
Theme used to explore related issue 2 and its general outcome:Explore the effects of ultranationalism and nations' pursuit of their own interests, including examples of genocide and internment, by examining nations' actions during times of conflict. |
Suggested Activities
The following table shows the suggested activities and focuses for assessment to address Related Issue 2.
| Activities Overviews and Suggested Activities for Related Issue 2 | |||
| Focuses for Assessment | Ultranationalism: Nationalism Gone Too Far? | Lessons from the Past | Nationalism and Self-determination |
|---|---|---|---|
| summarize key actions | Making Sense of the Second World War: Identifying Key Actions | ||
| describe historical context | Historical Context: More than a Summary | ||
| state and support position | Crossing the Line to Ultranationalism? | ||
| communicate information | Communicating for Maximum Impact | ||
| describe historical context | Remembering the Unthinkable | ||
| support position | What Will It Take to Remember? | ||
| describe federalist perspective/describe sovereignist perspective | A Question of Sovereignty | ||
| state and support position | Seeking Self-determination | ||