Isabel Serrano Expository 5/14/13 Memorial Day History Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday which occurs every year on the final Monday of May. Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Formerly known as Decoration Day‚ it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. By the 20th century Memorial Day had been extended to honor all Americans who have
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meaning behind the history and celebration of Memorial Day… Iyesha Bush SSC 101 Professor Walker June 1‚ 2011 Memorial Day‚ originally called Decoration Day‚ is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation ’s service. It is a day to remember and honor all those who gave their lives in defense of our country. Traditionally Memorial Day is celebrated in the United States on the 30th of May every year; this three-day weekend is a time for celebration and family outings‚ it
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What is ANZAC Day? * When war broke out in 1914‚ Australia had been a federal commonwealth for only 13 years. The new national government was eager to establish its reputation among the nations of the world. * In 1915 Australian and New Zealand soldiers formed part of the allied expedition that set out to capture the Gallipoli peninsula in order to open the Dardanelles to the allied navies. The ultimate objective was to capture Constantinople (now Istanbul in Turkey)‚ the capital of the Ottoman
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Social Studies Fifth Grade – 24 students 50 minutes II. RATIONALE AND BACKGROUND: The purpose of this lesson is for the students to read alternative sources about Christopher Columbus and express their opinion about whether he should be celebrated. The students will read an article about Christopher Columbus and highlight in one color the positive influence of Columbus’s life and in another color the negative influence of Columbus’s life. Then‚ the class will discuss the positives and negatives
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nationalism. After these two articles we can look at different articles and statements that were made around Remembrance day‚ a day for the commemoration of the sacrifices made by the men and women who served Canada during times of war and times of peace. Most recently we can compare the statements of the twenty-third Prime Minister of Canada‚ Justin Trudeau on this Remembrance day. As well as the
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DIVERSITY DAY (MS AND US) On Friday‚ January 20‚ upper school students and faculty participated in the fourth annual Diversity Day. The day began with personal insight from faculty member Jeff Kirkman. He shared how embracing diversity had shaped him into the person (and Spanish teacher) he is today‚ and spoke to students and faculty about how accepting people different from us helps us to become better people. Students listened to members of the student group “Leaders Empathetically Affecting
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Day of the Dead Day of the Dead is celebrated in the beginning of November by mainly Latin American countries. In Mexico‚ it is a major holiday and taken very seriously. It is a celebration in which the dead are joined with the living. Those from the afterlife come in contact with life on earth and partake in both scared and joyous festivities. The dead come as spirits from their afterlife to rejoin their families and visit their homes. It is a time when the deceased are able to enjoy once again
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for some. However‚ for the people of Latin America‚ this is beautiful portrayal and magnificent celebration of life after death. A large feast is served‚ graves are decorated‚ and altars are set up as colorful vigils. In Mexico‚ this is called the Day of the Dead or Dia de Muertos. This is the Mexican tradition of celebrating the afterlife and inviting the deceased spirits of loved ones back home. Many people today view death as a tragic and heartbreaking experience‚ but the people of Central America
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Goodbye‚ Columbus? I agree with this article for numerous reasons. Mainly because if we start taking down statues of our history because someone is shook up we will have to take down and put up new statues as soon as some people are angry about what went on in that time also. Continuing on that topic‚ not just Washington but almost if not all Presidents owned slaves before it was outlawed. By the left’s view point here they were all bad people and should not be remembered because they stood for
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AP World History Summer Reading Assignment - Day OF Empire Amy Chua believes that for a country to become a world dominant force‚ the country must be tolerant. A country that is tolerant isn’t promised a path to world dominance‚ but tolerance is a required characteristic for a world dominant force. Tolerance does not mean that all races are treated equally but that the races can coexist together and work to make their nation better. Intolerant acts such as ethnic cleansing prohibit a country to
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