Lesson Plan

Subject​: Social Studies 20-1 Grade​: 11 Date​: Wed., March 21, 2018

Critical Inquiry Question​: When does the pursuit of national interest become ultranationalism?

Lesson: ​The League of Nations, the Interwar Period, and the rise of Time: 10:19-11:43am
ultranationalism. (81 minutes)

General Learning Outcome

Students will assess impacts of nationalism, ultranationalism and the pursuit of national interest.

Specific Learning Outcome(s) ​Students will…

Values and Attitudes
2.1​ appreciate that nations and states pursue national interest (TCC, GC, PADM)
2.2​ appreciate that the pursuit of national interest has positive and negative consequences (TCC, GC,
PADM)
2.3​ appreciate multiple perspectives related to the pursuit of national interest (TCC, PADM)

Knowledge and Understanding

Students will:
2.4 ​explore the relationship between nationalism and the pursuit of national interest (PADM, I, LPP)
2.5​ analyze how the pursuit of national interest shapes foreign policy (First World War peace settlements,
the interwar period) (PADM, TCC, ER, LPP)
2.6​ analyze the relationship between nationalism and ultranationalism (PADM, I)
2.7​ analyze nationalism and ultranationalism during times of conflict (causes of the First and Second
World Wars, examples of nationalism and ultranationalism from the First and Second World Wars,
ultranationalism in Japan) (PADM, TCC, GC, LPP)

Skills and Processes

Students will…
S.1​ Develop skills of critical and creative thinking
● determine relationships among multiple and varied sources of information
S.2 ​Develop skills of historical thinking
● analyze connections among patterns of historical change by identifying cause and effect
relationship

Instructional Objectives (I Can Statements)

I can…
● Explain how sovereignty and national interest played a part in the failure of the League of
Nations.
● Explain how economic/political crises and charismatic leadership can contribute to
ultranationalism.
● Link a political cartoon to nationalism.
Key Questions:
● How did sovereignty and national interest play a part in the failure of the League of Nations?
● How can economic/political crises and charismatic leadership contribute to ultranationalism?

Materials​:
● Powerpoint Presentation with prepared questions and information
● Exploring Nationalism Textbook

Assessment:
Students will be assessed via their responses on the cartoon analysis, their participation in the charisma
activity, and their responses on the exit slip. A good understanding of course concepts on the exit slip will
be demonstrated by identifying political and economic crises as a reason for people to accept the ideas of
charismatic leaders.

Lesson Procedure:

Introduction / Review of last class - 10:19-10:35am (15 minutes)

1. Watch the video on the League of Nations as a summary of last class’s discussion.
2. Have students record the definition of internationalism (This was the ultimate goal of the League
of Nations)
3. Discuss / analyze the political cartoon of the video together to model how to analyze a political
cartoon

10:35-10:55am (20 minutes)

1. Give students 15 minutes (until 10:50) to analyze the next cartoon on their own
2. Spend 5-10 minutes reviewing what students came up with and connect this information to the
political crises that came out of WWI

10:55-11:15 (20 minutes)

1. Have students take Cornell notes for economic / political crises
2. Read pg. 144 of the textbook and answer the question on the slide
3. 11:10-11:15; have students write down their answer to the question “How do you think economic
/ political crises might contribute to the rise of ultranationalism?”

11:15-11:40 (25 minutes)

1. Have students take Cornell notes for charisma / charismatic leadership (5 mins)
2. Have students take 15 to find examples of charismatic leaders
3. Have select students share the examples that they found (have others post their examples on
google classroom)

CLOSURE 11:40-11:43 (3 mins)

1. Have students submit an answer to the following question (see “Assessment” above): “How
might economic / political crises AND charismatic leadership lead to ultranationalism?"