Lesson plan - European Nationalism - First part

 Objective: Students will understand the emergence of nationalism and nation-states in 19th century Europe.

Materials:

Images of Frédéric Sorrieu's prints

Flags of European nations

Handouts with key terms and definitions

Warm-Up (5 minutes):

Have students brainstorm what they already know about nationalism and nation-states.

Write their responses on the board and discuss as a class.

Direct Instruction (10 minutes):

Introduce Frédéric Sorrieu and his series of prints visualizing a world of "democratic and social Republics."

Show image of first print and have students describe what they see.

Explain the symbolism in the image, including the statue of Liberty, the flags and national costumes of the peoples, and the presence of Christ and angels.

Introduce the concept of nation-states and how they differed from multi-national dynastic empires.

Guided Practice (10 minutes):

Pass out flags of European nations and have students identify which ones are represented in Sorrieu's print.

Discuss the historical context of each nation at the time the print was created (e.g. Switzerland and the US were already nation-states, Germany was not yet united, etc.)

Independent Practice (15 minutes):

Pass out handouts with key terms and definitions related to nationalism and nation-states.

Have students match the terms with their definitions.

Review answers as a class.

Conclusion (5 minutes):

Review the main points of the lesson.

Ask students to share any additional questions or observations about nationalism and nation-states in 19th century Europe.