This lesson contains 20 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.
Lesson duration is: 180 min
Items in this lesson
AGE 8. The Time of Citizens and Steam Engines
8.5 the development of Nation States
-Q-
Slide 1 - Slide
Read "Feelings of nationalism" 1. Why would empires such as Austria-Hungary be unhappy with the rise of nationalism within their borders?
Slide 2 - Open question
2. Together with a classmate, name one positive aspect of nationalism and one negative aspect.
A. Positive =
Slide 3 - Open question
2 Together with a classmate, name one positive aspect of nationalism and one negative aspect.
B. Negative =
Slide 4 - Open question
political unification
economic unification
military unification
3. Read "The rise of nation states"
Drag the words to the correct place in the table
one currency
centralisation
military service
good infrastructure
a constitution
Slide 5 - Drag question
Read "The unification of Italy" 4. What part of Italy was not reunited with the rest and is still an independent country today?
Slide 6 - Open question
5a. What important symbol of nationalism can you identify in these two sources?
Slide 7 - Open question
5b. Why would children have been included in the source to the left?
Slide 8 - Open question
Read "Bismarck and the rise of Prussia". 6. In this exercise you will practise skill 2: Change and continuity. Choose the correct answer below:
a. Germany became a nation unity under Bismarck.
A
change
B
continuity
Slide 9 - Quiz
6b. All German states had the same language and culture.
A
change
B
continuity
Slide 10 - Quiz
6c. The industrial revolution led to more economic cooperation.
A
change
B
continuity
Slide 11 - Quiz
6d. Realpolitik led to the forming of alliances to start a war.
A
change
B
continuity
Slide 12 - Quiz
Read "The Franco-Prussian war".
7a. Besides the Germans, what other strong neighbour did the French have?
Slide 13 - Open question
7b. What reason did the Austrians have to feel animosity towards the French?
Slide 14 - Open question
In this exercise you will practise skill 8: Sources: Reliability, representiveness and usability. Look at the source. 8a. Which participants in the war would be happy with pictures like these? Explain your answer.
Happy:
Wounded German soldiers coming home after the Franco-Prussian war in 1871.
Slide 15 - Open question
8b. Who would be unhappy with pictures like these? Explain your answer.
Wounded German soldiers coming home after the Franco-Prussian war in 1871.
Slide 16 - Open question
8c. Is this picture representative of the outcome of the war? Explain your answer.
Wounded German soldiers coming home after the Franco-Prussian war in 1871.
Slide 17 - Open question
Look at the source. 9a. Explain why Bismarck is holding the sword of the French king, Napoleon III.
Slide 18 - Open question
9b. Together with a classmate, write down at least three other symbols the artist could have used to symbolise Napoleon’s surrender instead of the sword you now see in this source.