Title: Nationalism Paragraph
Course: BC-Social Studies 9-1.0.0.0-XT > Section: Unit 2: Innovations and Inventions

Your task is to do research for one country that formed because of a nationalist movement between 1750 and 1919. There are many countries you could choose, but you must find one that gained its independence between 1750 and 1919. Once you have chosen a country to research, you should find information to answer the following questions:

- Who was ruling over this country before it became an independent nation?
- Which of the three paths to independence did this country take: violent revolution, peaceful independence movement, or unification?
- What year was independence achieved, and what form of government did they set up?
- What was the cause of the nationalist movement? In other words, what problem did the people of this country think would be solved by gaining independence?

Your paragraph should be well-organized, with a clear topic sentence, supporting details, and a concluding sentence.

Use only reliable online sources, and be sure to include a bibliography entry at the end of your report. You may use an online bibliography creation tool like mybib.com or bibme.org.

Rubric

 | Insufficient Evidence | Emerging | Developing | Proficient | Extending
 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Understanding of nationalism and the formation of nation states | There is too little content to adequately assess my proficiency. I need to resubmit this assignment. | I show a beginning understanding of nationalist movements and the causes that lead to the formation of nation states. | I show a satisfactory understanding of nationalist movements and the causes that lead to the formation of nation states. | I show a full understanding of nationalist movements and the causes that lead to the formation of nation states. | I show an exemplary understanding of nationalist movements and the causes that lead to the formation of nation states.