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THEMATIC ESSAY QUESTION

Directions: Write a well-

organized essay that includes an introduction, several

paragraphs addressing the task below, and a conclusion.

Theme: Nationalism

Task:

You may use any example from your study of global history. Do not

use the

United States in your answer. Some nationalist leaders that you may wish to consider

include: Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Simon Bolivar, Jose de San Martin, Toussaint

L’Ouverture, Fidel Castro, Camilo Cavour, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Giuseppe Mazzini, Otto

von Bismarck, Sun Yixian, Jiang Jieshi, Mao Zedong, Ho Chi Minh, Mohandas Gandhi,

Kwame Nkrumah, Jomo Kenyatta, Nelson Mandela, Kemal Ataturk, Gamal Abdel

Nasser, Theodor Herzl, David Ben-Gurion, Ayatollah Khomeini, or Yasir Arafat.

You are not limited to these suggestions.

Adapted from materials provided by the New York State Department of Education

Permission to use this resource is granted only for educational, non-profit use.

Nationalism has been shaping world events for the last 500 years. The

desire for self-rule can cause tremendous change both positively and

negatively. Individuals have also played huge roles in leading

nationalistic movements that effect people and nations.

Choose two nationalist leaders from your study of global history, and

for each one:

Identify the nation or region where that individual led a nationalist

movement

Describe the historical background leading up to that nationalist

movement

Discuss how the actions of the specific nationalist leader have

influenced the region or nation in which the movement took place

NOTE

: The rubric (scoring criteria) for this essay appears on the next page.