# Nationalism Crossword

This puzzle reviews key vocabulary from Related Issue 1 and Related Issue 2 of Social Studies 20-1, the unit exploring to what extent nation should be the foundation of identity and to what extent national interest should be pursued ([Topic](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24614), [Topic](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24626)). Students will encounter terms tied to how peoples build identity through nationalism ([Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24618)), how understandings of nation and nationalism have evolved along civic, ethnic, and political lines ([Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24615), [Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24620)), how nationalism must sometimes be reconciled with competing loyalties ([Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24625)), how nationalism appears through a range of expressions including patriotic sentiment ([Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24619)), and how nationalism and ultranationalism have driven historical conflict ([Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24633)). Complete the grid below using the clues provided.

## How to play

Fill in the grid using the numbered clues below. Each clue corresponds to a numbered square, and the number indicates whether the word reads across or down. Write one letter per square. All answers relate to vocabulary and concepts from the Related Issue 1 and Related Issue 2 units on nationalism. Check your spelling carefully: several terms share similar roots but have distinct meanings in this unit.

## Puzzle grid

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## Clues

### Across

3. Disagreement or war in which nationalism and ultranationalism play a role ([Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24633)) (8)
4. Relating to a group sharing common ancestry, language, or cultural traditions ([Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24620)) (6)
6. A system of beliefs and values that may compete with national loyalty ([Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24625)) (8)
7. A way of showing or communicating feelings, ideas, or forms of nationalism ([Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24619)) (10)
8. Showing love or devotion to one's country ([Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24620)) (9)

### Down

1. The characteristics and beliefs that make a person or group distinct from others ([Topic](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24614)) (8)
2. To bring into agreement or harmony competing interests or loyalties ([Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24625)) (9)
5. Relating to government, power, and the organization of society ([Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24620)) (9)

## Answer key

- **1 down**: IDENTITY
- **2 down**: RECONCILE
- **3 across**: CONFLICT
- **4 across**: ETHNIC
- **5 down**: POLITICAL
- **6 across**: IDEOLOGY
- **7 across**: EXPRESSION
- **8 across**: PATRIOTIC

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*AILI game · language en · model claude-sonnet-5 · generated 2026-09-17 · id 68d4642e-c685-47b8-b2cd-576142201503*

### Sources

- node:n1: Social Studies › Social Studies (10–12) › Social Studies 20-1 › Key Issue: To what extent should we embrace nationalism? › Related Issue 1 (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24618)
- node:n2: Social Studies › Social Studies (10–12) › Social Studies 20-1 › Key Issue: To what extent should we embrace nationalism? › Related Issue 1 (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24615)
- node:n3: Social Studies › Social Studies (10–12) › Social Studies 20-1 › Key Issue: To what extent should we embrace nationalism? (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24614)
- node:n4: Social Studies › Social Studies (10–12) › Social Studies 20-1 › Key Issue: To what extent should we embrace nationalism? › Related Issue 1 (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24623)
- node:n5: Social Studies › Social Studies (10–12) › Social Studies 20-1 › Key Issue: To what extent should we embrace nationalism? › Related Issue 1 (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24625)
- node:n6: Social Studies › Social Studies (10–12) › Social Studies 20-1 › Key Issue: To what extent should we embrace nationalism? › Related Issue 1 (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24620)
- node:n7: Social Studies › Social Studies (10–12) › Social Studies 20-1 › Key Issue: To what extent should we embrace nationalism? › Related Issue 1 (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24621)
- node:n8: Social Studies › Social Studies (10–12) › Social Studies 20-1 › Key Issue: To what extent should we embrace nationalism? (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24626)
- node:n9: Social Studies › Social Studies (10–12) › Social Studies 20-1 › Key Issue: To what extent should we embrace nationalism? › Related Issue 1 (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24619)
- node:n10: Social Studies › Social Studies (10–12) › Social Studies 20-1 › Key Issue: To what extent should we embrace nationalism? › Related Issue 2 (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24632)
- node:n11: Social Studies › Social Studies (10–12) › Social Studies 20-1 › Key Issue: To what extent should we embrace nationalism? › Related Issue 1 (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24622)
- node:n12: Social Studies › Social Studies (10–12) › Social Studies 20-1 › Key Issue: To what extent should we embrace nationalism? › Related Issue 2 (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24628)
- node:n13: Social Studies › Social Studies (10–12) › Social Studies 20-1 (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24613)
- node:n14: Social Studies › Social Studies (10–12) › Social Studies 20-1 › Key Issue: To what extent should we embrace nationalism? › Related Issue 2 (https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/24633)