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Discussion
you will explore more deeply what it means to be a part of a nation, moving beyond
war and into notions of “cold war,” as well as what it means to be a citizen or to have
emigrated from a foreign land. This materials include poems, films, and examples of
poster art.
Based on what you have read and viewed this week, define nationalism in your
own words. Refer to all of the works that you read and viewed to explain how you
derived your definition of nationalism. Which piece from this week impacted your
definition most and why?
As in all of your writing for this course, remember to be original in your writing. Do
not simply retell information you learned from this week’s sources.
Reading Options: Literature
Select two writers from this list. For each, read their biographical information and one of their
poems:
Rudyard Kipling
Read this biogReading Options: Literature
Select two writers from this list. For each, read their biographical information and one of their
poems:
1.
Rudyard Kipling
Read this biographical information and the poem “White Man’s Burden”
2.
Naomi Shihab Nye
Read or listen to this biographical information and read the poem “The Orange, the Fig, and the
Whisper of Grapes”
3.
Shang Qin
Read this biographical information and the poem “Electric Lock”
4.
Denise Levertov
Read this biographical information and the poem “Making Peace”
5.
Ilya Kaminsky
Read this biographical information and this interview with Kaminsky, which includes the poem “We
Live Happily During the War”
1.
raphical information and the poem “White Man’s Burden”
2.
Naomi Shihab Nye
Read or listen to this biographical information and read the poem “The Orange, the Fig, and the
Whisper of Grapes”
3.
Shang Qin
Read this biographical information and the poem “Electric Lock”
4.
Denise Levertov
Read this biographical information and the poem “Making Peace”
5.
Ilya Kaminsky
Read this biographical information and this interview with Kaminsky, which includes the poem “We
Live Happily During the War”
Viewing Options
Watch one full-length film OR one short film from these lists:
Full-length Films
1.
Billion Dollar Brain (1:43:00)
Originally a novel by Len Deighton (1966), this film depicts the story of an unnamed secret agent who
stumbled upon a plot to cause a nuclear-war and tries to stop it.
2.
The Battle of Algiers (2:01:33)
This film has been noted as one of the most influential political films in history. The film reconstructs
the events that occurred in the capital city of Algeria between 1954 and 1957 and their struggle for
independence from the French.
Short Films
1.
The Space Race (2:58)
The battle to get the first spaceship on the moon.
2. Sound Smart: The Red Scare (2:01)
The fear-mongering of communism in the United States, including the charges pressed
against the NAACP and artists.
Required Viewing: Visual Art
View these examples of communist propaganda posters and watch this short anti-communist
propaganda video (1:49)
Reading Options: Philosophy and Critical Analysis
Select one of the options from this list—either Karl Marx or one of the critical analyses—and read the
associated materials
1.
Philosophy: Karl Marx
Read this biographical information and this excerpt from “The Communist Manifesto.” For additional
background, you may also read this article about Marx’s life, work, and enduring influence
2.
Critical Analysis: James Bond Films
Read this critical analysis about the James Bond films and read or listen to this historical
information about popular culture and the Cold War
3.
Critical Analysis: The Arts and the Cold War
Read this critical analysis about the conscription of the arts during the Cold War and read or listen to
this historical information about popular culture and the Cold War
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