“Exploring German Nationalism: A Journey Through History” 🇩🇪

Over these last few weeks it has been super chaotic and challenging as I navigated my way through another humanities project. This project definitely had its ups and downs. The main goal of this project was to research and gather information about nationalism in different countries. We then had to create a three to four minute YouTube video about that countries history. I chose to study German nationalism because of my connection to its dark past. I have always been quite curious about furthering my knowledge of German history and how it has had a significant impact on the rest of the world, specifically the Jewish population. 

                         

The beginning part of this project was definitely my favourite, I enjoyed researching and exploring different aspects and details of German history. I found it quite interesting to learn and study more about Germany’s past. it gave me a better perspective on how Germany was unified and how it is perceived today. We put all the information into a graphic organizer to help us keep track of our notes and the details. the next step was to start creating a script and start to form a rough draft of our video.

After my script, I had a general idea of what kind of style I wanted to create. Every day I worked for at least an hour just starting to gather photos and different media that I could incorporate in my video. one thing I struggled with throughout this process, was keeping track of my sources. This is something new that I have not had a lot of practice with. I kept forgetting to source my information and my media and had to go back and gather some more. Another thing I think I could’ve improved on throughout this project was my time management. I felt as though I had been putting enough time into it, but as the finish line slowly got closer I realized I was not as on track as I should’ve been. 

Despite the challenges, I was able to push through and complete the project. I learned a lot about German nationalism and its impact on history. Creating the video was a fun and creative process, and I was proud of the final product. This project has definitely increased my interest in learning more about different countries and their histories. I am grateful for the opportunity to expand my knowledge and skills through this project. Overall, despite the ups and downs, I am proud of the work I was able to accomplish and the new insights I gained.

Check out my video below. ⬇️