Social 20 Major Essay - Nationalism How to Write the Intro “Nationalism is an infantile thing. It is the measles of mankind.” To what extent should the ideological perspective (s) reflected in the source be embraced?

How to Write the Intro Step 1: Paraphrase the source Step 2: Identify and develop the source’s ideological perspective Step 3: Transition to the other side of the ideology Step 4: Develop the other side of the ideology Step 5: Write your thesis

Step 1: Paraphrase the Source The first thing that you have to do is convey to the marker that you understand what the source is saying. An easy way to do this is to paraphrase the source. The art of paraphrasing revolves around identifying the main ideas in the source and using synonyms to replace those ideas. One way to start : “In the source, the author describes……..”

Example: Paraphrasing this source “In the source, the author describes nationalism as a childhood illness that leaves only negative results. The author is clear that the promotion of one’s own country is riddled with widespread immaturity that afflicts many people negatively.”

Step 2: Identify & develop the source’s ideological perspective In Social 20, the main ideological perspectives we’re dealing with right now are: Positives of Nationalism Negatives of Nationalism Step 2 is identifying and developing the ideological perspective expressed in the source Identifying: Is the source pro/con nationalism? In this source, the author is clearly against nationalism Developing: Explaining the beliefs and values associated with that ideological perspective - make sure you include features that you plan to use in your body paragraphs In this source the first thing you are going to develop are the beliefs and values associated with nationalism negatively

Example: Identify & develop the ideological perspective found in source “Linking nationalism to illness raises the thought that its promotion can be unhealthy to our world. The author would agree that thinking about one’s country first may come at the expense of looking after other countries and working to improve our world. This sentiment may encourage a perspective that advocates for expansion and conflict and stresses a jingoism that believes in the superiority over others. Further to this, nationalism can lead to ultra-nationalism which can see excessive violence and persecution, sometimes even blatant racism, of one nation towards another.”

Step 3: Transition to other side of the ideology Making sure that you stay connected to the source, ‘twist’ things around to develop the opposing perspective. Remember the objective is to ‘reflect’ on an ideological perspective or perspectives so that is what we are setting up in the intro. The source was anti-nationalism, so now we need to get into the positives of the ideology (pro-nationalism) so re-word the source into a transition sentence that gets us to the positives.

Example: Transition to other side of ideology “Despite obvious negatives when nationalism moves away from being an infantile disease and is promoted in a healthy way it can lead to improvements in a country.”

Step 4: Develop other side of ideology Now that you have linked to the positives you need to develop this perspective………

Example: Develop other side of ideology “Patriotism and loyalty can develop that brings people together united in a common cause. This unity and camaraderie revolves around a common identity that may lead to something as simple as cheering with one another during a sporting event or it can turn into something larger that starts within a nation of people but eventually works to unite the world. Nationalism can effectively and healthily bring people together without an underlying negativity.”

Step 5: Thesis Development Now that you have developed the TWO main perspectives of nationalism (con and pro), you have to answer the question! What is a “Thesis?” It’s your opinion offered in the answer to the question: “To what extent (HOW MUCH) should the ideological perspective (s) reflected in the source be embraced?” (Do not use ‘I’) Fully Moderately To a minimal extent Your thesis should incorporate a clear explanation of the side you are taking as well as a DIRECT answer to the question You can start it off by saying, “Upon exploration of the source, it is clear that …”

Example: Thesis “Upon exploration of the source it is clear that nationalism is often an infantile disease that spreads ill around the world. However sometimes Nationalism can also be a unifying force that brings people together positively. Therefore the ideology of Nationalism as it is reflected in the source should be embraced only moderately.”

Example: Putting it all together In the source, the author describes nationalism as a childhood illness that leaves only negative results. The author is clear that the promotion of one’s own country is riddled with widespread immaturity that afflicts many people negatively. “Linking nationalism to illness raises the thought that its promotion can be unhealthy to our world. The author would agree that thinking about one’s country first may come at the expense of looking after other countries and working to improve our world. This sentiment may encourage a perspective that advocates for expansion and conflict and stresses a jingoism that believes in the superiority over others. Further to this, nationalism can lead to ultra-nationalism which can see excessive violence and persecution, sometimes even blatant racism, of one nation towards another. Despite obvious negatives, when nationalism moves away from being an infantile disease and is promoted in a healthy way it can lead to improvements in a country.

Example: Putting it all together Patriotism and loyalty can develop that brings people together united in a common cause. This unity and camaraderie may be something as simple as cheering with one another during a sporting event or it can turn into something larger that starts within a nation of people but eventually works to unite the world. Nationalism can effectively and healthily bring people together without an underlying negativity. Upon exploration of the source it is clear that nationalism is often an infantile disease that spreads ill around the world. However sometimes Nationalism can also be a unifying force that brings people together positively. Therefore the ideology of Nationalism as it is reflected in the source should be embraced only moderately.

YOUR TURN “It has been asked, what is strength? Strength is a flag. Strength is an anthem. Strength is thousands of people, raising the same fist for greatness.” To what extent should the ideological perspective(s) reflected in the source be embraced When the strength of a people becomes excessive and the unity that binds people becomes an emotion that breeds aggression…….