Questionnaire
Questions of synthesis
1. Write an essay (approximately 200 words) about the importance of the Spring of Nations for the awakening of national consciousness in the countries in Eastern-Central Europe.
2. Write a report (200-300 words) entitled "Europe of Nations". Consider how the Community respected rights to their own language, culture and religion of the societies of the Member States. Are there minorities in EU countries that feel discriminated because of their national background, religion, or culture?
Questions of synthesis
1. Write an essay (approximately 200 words) about the importance of the Spring of Nations for the awakening of national consciousness in the countries in Eastern-Central Europe.
The most important issues:
- Correct definition of concepts such as national identity and nationalism.
- identifying the nationality of ethnic groups in the nineteenth century that constitute the independent states of East-Central Europe today.
- discussion on the course of events of the Spring of Nations in which participated selected nations of East-Central Europe.
- determining the influence of the revolutionary movements on the growth of political consciousness of the abovementioned groups and development of their aspirations for independence.
2. Write a report (200-300 words) entitled "Europe of Nations". Consider how the Community respected rights to their own language, culture and religion of the societies of the Member States. Are there minorities in EU countries that feel discriminated because of their national background, religion, or culture?
The most important issues:
- Explanation of the concept of national minority.
- Providing basic information about national politics in the EU.
- Characteristics of the EU country(ies) which face the problem of national minorities.
- Discussion of cultural and religious conflict that exists in some EU countries in connection with Arab and Muslim minorities.
- Discussion of proposals to resolve ethnic conflicts in the EU.