I’d like to think this is a timely post, what with country-and-western stars extolling their small towns with frankly racist music videos. Either way, here is a Cultural Literacy worksheet on jingoism. This is a half-page worksheet with a reading of one longish sentence that reads like a dictionary definition and two comprehension questions. While we’re on the subject of dictionary definition, Merriam-Webster’s defines jingoism as “extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy.” The definition on the worksheet is a bit more expansive, but the “extreme chauvinism” aspect of this noun is what I would emphasize if I were using this.
If you find typos in this document, I would appreciate a notification. And, as always, if you find this material useful in your practice, I would be grateful to hear what you think of it. I seek your peer review.
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