Ultranationalism Research Project - International Human Rights Museum

Addressing ultranationalism wherever it takes hold requires an

international response, and yet this is a very difficult task for the
international community to undertake successfully. Ultranationalism is
alive and growing throughout the world; it exists anywhere where a
population of people is experiencing subjugation or persecution based
on their ethnicity, culture or religion. This task asks you to examine an
example of ultranationalism and put together an exhibit for an
International Human Rights Museum. Your final project will be on
display in a Gallery Walk where you will share your learning with your
peers.

Part A: Research Notes

You will be required to submit your research notes (complete with your sources properly cited) and your final project. All
research notes should be summarized and paraphrased into your own words and should address the research questions
below.

Research Questions:

RI #2: Analyze the relationship between nationalism and ultranationalism

● Who are the victims/targets of ultranationalism? Who is perpetrating ultranationalism?

● What underlying national interests exist?
● What causes led to the rise of ultranationalism?
● How are the 10 Stages of Genocide represented in your case study?
● Be sure to include primary sources (firsthand accounts)

RI #3: To what extent was/is the international response effective at finding resolution to your case study?

● What is/was the international response? (If it is/was limited, be able to explain why this was the case)
● What were/are the motives for international response? What challenges hindered an international response?
● What international laws/conventions are/were relevant during this crisis?
● What were the outcomes of the international response?
● What other international organizations were involved in this crisis?

Resources:
World Without Genocide: http://worldwithoutgenocide.org/genocides-and-conflicts
Genocide Watch https://www.genocidewatch.com/
Canadian Museum for Human Rights https://humanrights.ca/stories/all-stories

Part B: Museum Exhibit Requirements

As you prepare for your exhibit, think about how you can creatively engage with your audience. DO NOT MAKE A
POSTER! How can you compellingly present your information that connects with your audience? Play to your strengths
and be creative. Ensure that you include the following:
● Data presented in a visual medium - artifact, maps, photographs, QR codes to videos, infographic, etc.
 ● Primary Sources (personal accounts)
● Information on Canada’s Involvement
● A legitimate charity or way for people to donate/engage further with this issue

Part C: Rationale
You will need to submit a (maximum) one page write-up explaining your project. Answer the following questions in your
write-up:
● What aspects of ultranationalism does your project focus on?
● How did you incorporate those aspects in your museum exhibit? (Ensure you explain the choices you made for
your museum exhibit)

Assessment:
Excellent Proficient Developing Beginning

I have comprehensive I have thorough details I have logical details to I have overly-simplistic
RI #2 - and insightful details to to explain the rise of explain the rise of details to explain the rise
explain the rise of ultranationalism, ultranationalism, of ultranationalism
Analyze the ultranationalism, including specific including some
relationship including comprehensive connections to the Stages connections to the Stages
between connections to the Stages of Genocide of Genocide
nationalism of Genocide
and ultra-
nationalism

Your assessment (circle or highlight the appropriate descriptor and explain why you chose that one using evidence from your
and evidence work)
from your work

RI #3 - I have comprehensive I have thorough details I have explained how My explanation of

and insightful details to to explain how internationalism can be internationalism and
Assess the explain how internationalism can be promoted through foreign policy is overly
internationalism can be promoted through foreign policy simplistic and lacking
impact of the
promoted through foreign policy, including details
pursuit of
foreign policy, including motives of
inter-
motives of internationalism
nationalism in internationalism and
global affairs details about
international
organizations

Your assessment (circle or highlight the appropriate descriptor and explain why you chose that one using evidence from your
and evidence work)
from your work

Dimensions of I have demonstrated I have demonstrated I have demonstrated I have demonstrated

Thinking insightful critical and strong critical and some critical and limited critical and
creative thinking to creative thinking to creative thinking to creative thinking to
 engage with my audience engage with my audience engage with my audience engage with my audience
regarding my chosen regarding my chosen regarding my chosen regarding my chosen
example of example of example of example of
ultranationalism ultranationalism ultranationalism ultranationalism

Your assessment (circle or highlight the appropriate descriptor and explain why you chose that one using evidence from your
and evidence work)
from your work

Social I have presented my I have presented my I have presented my I have presented some of
Participation information in an information in an information and engaged my information and
engaging manner and informative manner and with my peers’ projects engaged with a few of my
engaged attentively with engaged attentively with by passively listening. peers’ projects.
my peers’ projects by my peers’ projects by
asking questions. actively listening.

Your assessment (circle or highlight the appropriate descriptor and explain why you chose that one using evidence from your
and evidence work)
from your work

Research I have used a variety of I have used reputable I have used reputable I have used few sources
reputable sources to sources to select relevant sources to select relevant or have not incorporated
select and analyze information. Information information. Information relevant information.
relevant information. All has been paraphrased. has been summarized Sources may not have
information has been Sources have been cited and been identified.
paraphrased and/or correctly. sources have been
summarized. identified correctly.
Sources have been cited
correctly.

Your assessment (circle or highlight the appropriate descriptor and explain why you chose that one using evidence from your
and evidence work)
from your work

Communication My information is My information is My information is My information lacks

intentionally organized. I organized. I am an organized. I am a organization. I am
am an engaging interesting competent uninformed when
communicator when communicator when communicator when presenting my project.
presenting my project. presenting my project. presenting my project.

Your assessment (circle or highlight the appropriate descriptor and explain why you chose that one using evidence from your
and evidence work)
from your work