Category #1: The “Isms”

- Nationalism:

The feeling of being proud of one’s country, and all of its components.

Sentence: Canada’s peoples have the best sense of Nationalism.

http://cnreviews.com/life/news-issues/america-china-internal-

affairs_20091122.html

- Internationalism :

When countries work together, politically, to gain better economical and political

cooperation between countries.

Sentence: The Olympics are supposed to be an example of internationalism.

http://getset.london2012.com/en/get-set-plus/international

- Humanitarianism:

The act of extending kindness and accepting everybody for who they are. Not judging

others. Being un-biased and not being prejudiced.

Sentence: The simplest act, such as smile at a lonely person can be considered as

humanitarianism.

http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/39177576.html

- Multilateralism:

When countries work together to resolve a certain issue.

Sentence:

http://www.iss.europa.eu/nc/actualites/analysisbooks/article/india-eu-forum-effective-

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- Suprantionalism:

A way of choice making in “multinational political communities” where power is given to

an authority by the voting countries, nations or states.

Sentence:

http://www.indianprinterpublisher.com/shownews.php?Sno=2372&op

=Events

- Symbolism:

To use symbols to represent something theoretical by something more solid.

Sentence: An example of symbolism would be – red symbolizes love.

http://www.docspopuli.org/articles/PeaceSymbolArticle.html

- Bilingualism:

To be able to speak two languages.

Sentence: Canada has adopted bilingualism into its culture.

http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-magazine-

bilingualism.htm

- Pluralism:

To recognize and accept diversity; without judgment.

Sentence: Pluralism is a skill that everyone should have.

http://ikramuddin.instablogs.com/entry/pluralism-what-the-world-

needs-to-know/

- Multiculturalism:

The ability to value, and accept many other cultures, without discrimination.

Sentence: Multiculturalism shows that everyone ought to be an equal.

http://www.coolershaker.net/?tag=multiculturalism

- Separatism:

The act of separating societal groups from one another or the act of treating societal

groups differently.

Sentence: Separatism is a form of racism; its wrong.

http://chinadigitaltimes.net/china/separatism/

- Ultranationalism:

The belief of superiority of your own nation. Extreme Nationalism.

Sentence: Ultranationalism is a wrong idea, nations should be equals to each other

working together for a peaceful existence.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/21553438-fcda-11df-ae2d-

00144feab49a.html#axzz19fJBoEc8

Category #4: Political and Legal Concepts.

- Nation:

A cluster of people that share a language, culture and ethnicity

Sentence: The Indian nations in Canada are a very spiritual people.

http://www.sgsyukon.ca/youth

- Nation-state:

A group of people, living within a nation with a working government. All of which the

rest of the world recognizes as a nation.

Sentence: Nation-states were formed after WW1 by the allies.

http://www.aaanativearts.com/free_web_hosting.htm

- Identity:

A person’s understanding of him or herself; knowing that you are “one of a kind”. Who

you are and what has helped make you what you are.

http://www.slsadvertisingservices.com/corporate-

branding/identity.html

- Patriotic:

A feeling of love and loyalty to one’s country.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joel_r/4368488963/

- Non-nationalist:

The idea or belief that being part of a nation is dangerous. People, who believe this,

think that the whole world ought to live in peace rather than conflict.

http://hubpages.com/hub/Dangers-of-Nationalism

- National- interest:

A country’s aims and objectives, whether cultural, political, or military.

http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/clubs/afc-

champions-league/28751-national-interest-takes-precedence

- Foreign policy:

A policy which governs a countries interactions with another country or state.

http://israelmatzav.blogspot.com/2010/03/obamas-disparate-

foreign-policy.html

- Quebecois:

An inhabitant of the province of Quebec; French Canadian.

http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/459319

- Conscription:

When a nation’s people are called to defend one’s country .Generally one is not given a

choice in the matter.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IWW_anti-

conscription_poster_1916.jpg

- Self-determination:

Self governing; determining one’s own actions without intervention from others.

http://www2.ku.edu/~kucdd/self_determination/

- Institutions:

An arrangement of social order used within a group of people to oversee the actions of

those in the group.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ni/2010/07/

- Human Rights:

The rights and freedoms that all humans should have; such as equality, and a right to

live their lives as their own.

http://www.ght.org.uk/news/article/38590/15/10/2009/Human_Rights_Wrong_for_Healthcare

- International law and agreements:

A term used to refer to the laws and agreements that independent countries make

between one another.

http://www.kpv.gov.si/nc/en/splosno/cns/news/article//4804/

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- Land claims:

A legal declaration to claim wanted land or bodies of water.

http://www.fcpp.org/publication.php/2464

- First Nations treaties and the Indian Act:

Treaties were made between the First Nations peoples and the government of Canada

to keep the peace. The Indian Act is a Canadian Statute that recognizes the rights of

registered Indians, their bands, and the rights of their reserves.

http://www.site-c-dam.com/2009/01/local-first-nations-have-key-role-

in.html

- Peacekeeping vs. Peacemaking:

Peacekeeping: to maintain peace.

Peacemaking: to create peace.

http://www.suite101.com/content/peace-making-vs-peace-keeping-

a23945