● Nationalism and identity (to what extent should nation be the foundation of identity)
○ Should we lean on nationalism to form the foundation of who we are
○ Some people think that the terms nation and country can be used interchangeably *WRONG*
■ Nation
● People who share similar values and beliefs
● Emerges from a feeling of belonging
● Expresses the soul and will of the people
■ Country (nation-state)
● Have physical borders
● Single government that control the territory
● Countries have a population of people
■ EX. This would cause conflict because there could be multiple nations of people under one country
● Leading to conflict in order to seperate
● A nation in a nation in a country
● Think of quebec, they have a distinct culture within canada
○ They cannot leave because they are owned by canada, they are under the rule of the federal government
● Many nations emerge within countries, creating a conflict of interest
● United states were a colony of england, became a nation of people with similar values, then gained independence and became a country
● THE NATION IS THE PEOPLE, we belong to the nation of Canada, also a country, but there are other loyalties that we can have, which can con
○ Such as loyalty to a religion conflicting with the loyalty to canada
○ Loyalties
■ National Loyalties
● Loyalties that we have to the nation of canada
● The ideas of the people that comprise canada
■ State Loyalties
● Relate to the institutions of the country
● Government institutions, economics, borders, militaries, etc
■ Non-national loyalties
● Relate to anything else
● Regional loyalties (provinces, areas, sports teams, religions, cultures, etc)
● Nationalism and identity
○ National anthems and nationalism
, ■ A coat of arms is supposed to be a “signpost” of a national identity
■ Supposed to represent and encompass all of the people who belong to a nation
■ Does Canada’s represent our national identity
● Works in countries such as the ones from europe because they share a similar ethnic background, but that is not the case in canada because w
■ Canada’s coat of arms is heavily western european
● English lions, scottish unicorns, french lilies, irish harp, etc
● Only a small portion of the coat is canadian symbols, such as the maple leaves
○ Decoding Coat of Arms Slides
■ 1 Alberta
● Albertan Flag
● Latin means strong and free
● Wild roses
● pronghorns
■ 2 Ontario
● Latin means “loyal she began, loyal she remains” which suggests that it has a strong founding ties to canada
● Shield is on the ontario flag
■ 3 Manitoba
● Underneath the beaver are the colors of the manitoba flag
● Prairies and forests, like the landscape present in manitoba
■ 4 Saskatchewan
● Green and gold
● Wheat for farming and prairies
■ 5 quebec
● The only motto in french
● Fleur de lis
■ 6 Newfoundland
● Strong indiginous imagery, calling back to how it was the landing place of the europeans
■ 7 Nunavut
● Igloos
● Inuit candle
● Narwhal
● Caribou
, ■ 10 Nova Scotia
● Scottish unicorn
● Scottish flag colors
● Motto in Gaelic
■ 11 PEI
● Blue jay is PEI’s provincial bird
● Land similar to that of the maritimes
● Motto means “small under the protection of the great” - pei being small compared to whole of canada
■ 12 Yukon
● Husky representing the sled dog historical significance
● Literally the Yukon flag
■ 13 NWT
● Narwhals representing the northern oceans and climate
● Wolf for same reasons as above
● Literally the flag of the NWT
● French Revolution
○ *FILL IN PRIOR* --- Causes
○ Early revolution
■ Meeting of the estates general
● Lous called a meeting to figure out a way to raise money, france was poor and in debt
● The third estate took this as an opportunity to express their grievances and unfair policies
● Each house was to receive one vote even though that the third was the vast majority of the population
● The first and second estate would essentially team up against the third
● The third felt oppressed in their own country, they didn't have a say
● The third left and called themselves the national assembly, they declared themselves as in charge
● The national assembly met in a building they worked at, and the king was obviously not happy
● They were literally locked in by the crown, but they moved to the tennis courts
○ Tennis court oath
■ We are not disbanding this national assembly until they received a written constitution
■ They would continue meeting and calling themselves the national assembly until they were guaranteed rights and freedoms and
■ NO, louis did not give them the constitution
● Because then he would be announcing that he does not have absolute power over the state
○ Should we lean on nationalism to form the foundation of who we are
○ Some people think that the terms nation and country can be used interchangeably *WRONG*
■ Nation
● People who share similar values and beliefs
● Emerges from a feeling of belonging
● Expresses the soul and will of the people
■ Country (nation-state)
● Have physical borders
● Single government that control the territory
● Countries have a population of people
■ EX. This would cause conflict because there could be multiple nations of people under one country
● Leading to conflict in order to seperate
● A nation in a nation in a country
● Think of quebec, they have a distinct culture within canada
○ They cannot leave because they are owned by canada, they are under the rule of the federal government
● Many nations emerge within countries, creating a conflict of interest
● United states were a colony of england, became a nation of people with similar values, then gained independence and became a country
● THE NATION IS THE PEOPLE, we belong to the nation of Canada, also a country, but there are other loyalties that we can have, which can con
○ Such as loyalty to a religion conflicting with the loyalty to canada
○ Loyalties
■ National Loyalties
● Loyalties that we have to the nation of canada
● The ideas of the people that comprise canada
■ State Loyalties
● Relate to the institutions of the country
● Government institutions, economics, borders, militaries, etc
■ Non-national loyalties
● Relate to anything else
● Regional loyalties (provinces, areas, sports teams, religions, cultures, etc)
● Nationalism and identity
○ National anthems and nationalism
, ■ A coat of arms is supposed to be a “signpost” of a national identity
■ Supposed to represent and encompass all of the people who belong to a nation
■ Does Canada’s represent our national identity
● Works in countries such as the ones from europe because they share a similar ethnic background, but that is not the case in canada because w
■ Canada’s coat of arms is heavily western european
● English lions, scottish unicorns, french lilies, irish harp, etc
● Only a small portion of the coat is canadian symbols, such as the maple leaves
○ Decoding Coat of Arms Slides
■ 1 Alberta
● Albertan Flag
● Latin means strong and free
● Wild roses
● pronghorns
■ 2 Ontario
● Latin means “loyal she began, loyal she remains” which suggests that it has a strong founding ties to canada
● Shield is on the ontario flag
■ 3 Manitoba
● Underneath the beaver are the colors of the manitoba flag
● Prairies and forests, like the landscape present in manitoba
■ 4 Saskatchewan
● Green and gold
● Wheat for farming and prairies
■ 5 quebec
● The only motto in french
● Fleur de lis
■ 6 Newfoundland
● Strong indiginous imagery, calling back to how it was the landing place of the europeans
■ 7 Nunavut
● Igloos
● Inuit candle
● Narwhal
● Caribou
, ■ 10 Nova Scotia
● Scottish unicorn
● Scottish flag colors
● Motto in Gaelic
■ 11 PEI
● Blue jay is PEI’s provincial bird
● Land similar to that of the maritimes
● Motto means “small under the protection of the great” - pei being small compared to whole of canada
■ 12 Yukon
● Husky representing the sled dog historical significance
● Literally the Yukon flag
■ 13 NWT
● Narwhals representing the northern oceans and climate
● Wolf for same reasons as above
● Literally the flag of the NWT
● French Revolution
○ *FILL IN PRIOR* --- Causes
○ Early revolution
■ Meeting of the estates general
● Lous called a meeting to figure out a way to raise money, france was poor and in debt
● The third estate took this as an opportunity to express their grievances and unfair policies
● Each house was to receive one vote even though that the third was the vast majority of the population
● The first and second estate would essentially team up against the third
● The third felt oppressed in their own country, they didn't have a say
● The third left and called themselves the national assembly, they declared themselves as in charge
● The national assembly met in a building they worked at, and the king was obviously not happy
● They were literally locked in by the crown, but they moved to the tennis courts
○ Tennis court oath
■ We are not disbanding this national assembly until they received a written constitution
■ They would continue meeting and calling themselves the national assembly until they were guaranteed rights and freedoms and
■ NO, louis did not give them the constitution
● Because then he would be announcing that he does not have absolute power over the state
