The French Revolution: Review in 3 episodes

the following is the PDF version of the notes for the French Revolution - you can use these slides to complete your notes

1.11 Chapter Two French Revolution by MrFriesen007

If you are like most people, the French Revolution has a way of getting confusing really fast. It's hard to keep you raiding peasants separate from your fleeing monarchs. Sometimes you need to get it all in a relatively concise format. So inorder to give you a chance to review this stuff - as painlessly as possible here is the whole thing in three 6ish minute episodes.

or you can find them on Youtube here; here; and here. Enjoy!

Contending Loyalties

After reading the Quebec Separatist notes and pages 77-79 in your text complete the following survey...

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National Anthem Idol

How does music evoke a sense of nationalism.
Here is a link to a few national anthems - rank them according to the criteria you come up with in class.
Russian: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A71wdsTqkfM&feature=related
Brazil: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuML6DJlBNs
Israel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjfFpFW9OdA

Nicaragua: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0aDAX-btLg
Japan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rkgo5uvMFR8
France: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GubbhQuHISY
Australia: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stL6EBxeJGM

Poland: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUvTup0YqLk
India: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3t1Qe7WiUw&feature=related

South Africa: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pVfhd1tLdU
United States: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdP1CQEboIo
Canada: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTOm7gofXnQ

Hegemony: How are we being controlled?

This video suggests our actions are being monitored in ways that we may not be aware of. But are there other more subtle ways that the culture and civic institutions dictate our behaviour? In what ways are our actions being regulated so that we conform to what is considered 'acceptable' behaviour? Hegemony is a term that is used to identify ways that society is comes together to behave in a singular way. The fact that English and French are the dominant languagesof our nation means that court proceedings are not conducted in Mandarin or Polish. If someone of Polish or Chinese background cannot master the English language, is it possible that they might not fare as well in their case? Hegemony is way more sneaky and subtle. Think of the fact that we all stop at a stop light even when no one else is at the intersection at midnight. That's hegemony.
Hegemony are the ways cultural behaviour is controlled often without us even realizing that we are being controlled.

Collective consciousness

Collective consciousness was a term coined by the French sociologist Émile Durkheim (1858–1917) to refer to the shared beliefs and moral attitudes which operate as a unifying force within society.

An awareness or ideas SHARED by many people. It may be based on a SHARED memory of and pride in specific events, which become myths and symbols of belonging.

Durkheim was interested in explaining the factors that contributed to a groups collective identity. He looked for shared experiences, practices, and ideas that helped solidify a group so that they could act as a single body or unit. Collective consciousness is a stronger concept than just know about the same things - it addresses the way shared experiences motivate people to behave  in the same or similar ways to all the rest of the people in the same group that they belong to...

American eh?

So you really think you're Canadian eh? Prove it! Is there really that much difference between you and your neighbours to the south? Sure you spell neighbours different and your accent might stand out in Texas or Alabama but when it comes down to the important stuff Canadian teenagers are really no different than American teenagers. Right?!?
You watch the same TV programs, drink the same pop (and pretty much the same wobbly pops). You wear the same fashions - maybe only a few months behind your American counterparts. You listen to the same popular musical artists (just check out the top 25 on Itunes or the playlist on your local radio station). You don't know anymore about Trudeau than you do about Reagan. When it comes to food - its all basically the same. Even the sports teams you cheer for are all American - I mean who really cheers for the Leafs...
You think you are really different than Americans but chances are that you know more American presidents and what they did than you know Canadian Primeministers and what they did. You watch the NFL not the CFL. You probably follow the twitter account of popular American musicians, movie stars and celebrities. You care about what happens to the U.S.A more than you do about what happens to Canada. If you follow politics at all you care about who is running for president. You could list the 10 most important dates in American recent history but you might not even get 3 Canadian events.
Basically, Canadian collective consciousness is dead. There is very little that actually makes you feel connected to other Canadians at all.
Think about this...
If the U.S.A were to take over Canada the only things that would really change is that our money would be less colourful, our beer would be slightly less toxic and our speedometers would all read in mph...
So yeah Canadians are basically Americans - right?.

Explaining Canada from the other side of the border

Sing it Baby Sing It!

Talking to Americans

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

Canada is Really Big

heres the lyrics

When I look around me,

I can't believe what I see

It seems as if this country

Has lost it's will to live

The economy is lousy,

We barely have an army

But we can still stand proudly

'Cause Canada's really big

We're the second largest country

On this planet Earth

And if Russia

Keeps on shrinking

Then soon we'll be first

(as long as we keep Quebec)

The USA has tanks

And Switzerland has banks

They can keep them, thanks

They just don't amount

'Cause when you get down to it

You find out what the truth is

It isn't what you do with it

It's the size that counts!

Most people

Will tell you

That France is pretty large

But you can put

Fourteen Frances

Into this land of ours

(it'd take a lotta work, it's take a whole lotta work)

We're larger than Malaysia

Almost as big as Asia

We're bigger than Australia

And it's a continent

So big we seldom bother

To go see one another

But we often go to other

Countries for vacation

Our mountains

Are very pointy

Our prairies are not

The rest is

Kinda bumpy

But, man, do we have a lot

(we gotta lot of land, we gotta whole lot of land)

So stand up and be proud

And sing out very loud

We stand out from the crowd 'cause

Canada's really big!

All You Need to Know About Napoleon Bonaparte

Dinner Guests

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf99E7WssCE carol channing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbnZBS_c2z0&NR=1 foal being born

Dear Canadians,

Here is an excerpt of the late Jack Layton's (leader of the official opposition) final words to the country - and especially to young people: for the whole letter click here

To young Canadians: All my life I have worked to make things better. Hope and optimism have defined my political career, and I continue to be hopeful and optimistic about Canada. Young people have been a great source of inspiration for me. I have met and talked with so many of you about your dreams, your frustrations, and your ideas for change. More and more, you are engaging in politics because you want to change things for the better. Many of you have placed your trust in our party. As my time in political life draws to a close I want to share with you my belief in your power to change this country and this world. There are great challenges before you, from the overwhelming nature of climate change to the unfairness of an economy that excludes so many from our collective wealth, and the changes necessary to build a more inclusive and generous Canada. I believe in you. Your energy, your vision, your passion for justice are exactly what this country needs today. You need to be at the heart of our economy, our political life, and our plans for the present and the future.

And finally, to all Canadians: Canada is a great country, one of the hopes of the world. We can be a better one — a country of greater equality, justice, and opportunity. We can build a prosperous economy and a society that shares its benefits more fairly. We can look after our seniors. We can offer better futures for our children. We can do our part to save the world’s environment. We can restore our good name in the world. We can do all of these things because we finally have a party system at the national level where there are real choices; where your vote matters; where working for change can actually bring about change. In the months and years to come, New Democrats will put a compelling new alternative to you. My colleagues in our party are an impressive, committed team. Give them a careful hearing; consider the alternatives; and consider that we can be a better, fairer, more equal country by working together. Don’t let them tell you it can’t be done. My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.

All my very best,