Software Reviews : Nationalism: Past and Present Reviewed by: Lawrence H. Douglas,Plymouth State College,Plymouth,NH Publisher: Focus Media,839 Stewart Ave.,Garden City,NY 11530,(telephone: [phone]) Year of Publication: 1984 Materials: Five disks,one Teachers Planning Guide (contains unit guide,sample unit,student worksheets,etc.) Price: $159.00 Machine Specificity: Apple II,II +,IIe. System Requirements: One disk drive,48k,color or mono. Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Excellent

Abstract

Nationalism: Past and Present by Focus Media is a fine example of computer-assisted learning. The package consists of five modules ( "European Roots," "Nation-Building," "Graphing the Nation-Building Process," "Destructive Nationalism," "National- ism Today: The Soviet Union") that can be used either as stand-alone lessons or as an integrated program. Each module incorporates personalization, role-playing, and review exercises that require imagination, a familiarity with the material presented in the lessons, and the application of both concepts and factual information. Simple but effective graphics and documentation assist in gaining a firm understanding of the concept of nationalism.