Friday: Nationalism (Cont'd), Research Paper conferences

Western Imperialism is fun! Gee, thanks,Disney!

In Class:
Download this packet and note how imperialism, religion, and nationalism interact in:

1. Turkey (if not finished with that)
1. "Is Turkey part of Europe?" We--and they--are still confused about that today. Understanding how Europe affected the Ottoman Empire will help you understand tensions in Turkey today--traditionalist v. "modern".
2. India
1. You'll learn how Gandhi fits into history here. You'll also start to understand the Pakistan-India history that in news headlines all the time today. It all starts here.
3. Britain (in Kipling's poems)
1. Kipling is famous for the Disney "Jungle Book" movie. You'll see his darker side here.
4. European Jewry
1. All the Arab-Israeli conflicts you see between Israel and the Palestinians and other Arab states starts here. Now's your chance to learn what these headlines today are all about.

I will check your notebooks for completed answers to the discussion questions for ALL readings. (5 points each.)

HW: Read and do the Venn Diagrams on how imperialism affected nationalist identities in Japan and Egypt. Japan is especially important--you'll see the beginnings of Japan's domination of Asia because of European imperialism, and begin to understand both how Japan did this, and why. You'll also understand why so many Asian nations still have bad feelings for Japan because of this history--because this will create dominoes that fall in World War I, World War II, and beyond.