Minor Writing Assignment

Source #1

Source #2 

"Uniformity is neither desirable nor possible in a country the size of Canada. We should not even be able to agree upon the kind of Canadian to choose as a model, let alone persuade most people to emulate it. There are few policies potentially more disastrous for Canada than to tell all Canadians that they must be alike. There is no such thing as a model or ideal Canadian. What could be more absurd than the concept of an “all-Canadian” boy or girl? A society which emphasizes uniformity is one which creates intolerance and hate. A society which eulogizes the average citizen is one which breeds mediocrity. What the world should be seeking, and what in Canada we must continue to cherish, are not concepts of uniformity but human values: compassion, love, and understanding.” ~ Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Remarks at the Ukrainian-Canadian Congress, October 9, 1971.

The term All-Canadian is a reference to a similar term used in the United State. Click Here for an explanation of how the term is used in American sports...

Source #3

Examine all three sources and complete the following assignment.
Examine each source.
Write a response in paragraph form in which you must:
• interpret each source, explain how nationalism is presented in each source, and discuss the links between the big ideas surrounding the topic of nationalism (i.e. reasonable accomodation, identity, pluralism, ethnic, cultural, religious, civic nationalism, contending loyalties) in each source
AND
• identify and explain one or more of the relationships that exist among
all three sources