to the attention of our country ’s citizens‚ there was another one waging right in our own back yards. This conflict has become part of what is known as the War on Religion‚ or to some people‚ the lack thereof. I ’m speaking of none other than the Pledge of Allegiance‚ and why the phrase “under God” should finally be removed once and for all. In 1891‚ Francis Bellamy‚ a 37-year-old Baptist minister and author‚ was hired as an assistant to the editor of Youth ’s Companion‚ a children ’s magazine
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The pledge of Allegiance should not be said in schools; or at least not every day. The monotony of repetition dulls true impact of the pledge‚ and the words stop being anything besides a day-to-day annoyance. The Pledge is exactly that; a promise. In reciting it as a routine it loses its meaning. To “pledge” something is to make a solemn promise. Most students I know use the time set aside for the pledge to screw off. No promises there‚ let alone solemnness. They don’t care as they solemnly
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Upthegrove Case Brief: Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow FACTS: The Respondent Michael Newdow’s daughter attended school at the Elk Grove Unified School District in California. Elk Grove teachers began each school day with a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance‚ including the words “under God” added by a 1954 Congressional Act. Newdow sued in federal district court in California‚ arguing that this violates the establishment clause of the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment. PROCEDURAL HISTORY:
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__________________________________________________________________________. 2. Create a welcoming ____________________________________________________________________. Teaching about‚ versus instruction in‚ religion Explain by attribution Pledge of Allegiance -Students never taught what pledge means -I pledge allegiance; a promise to be faithful -to the flag; the symbol of the US of America -and to the Republic for which it stands; our representative system -one nation under God; description of the republic of which we are
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her duties as a teacher. In this scenario Ms. Charmander has an academic freedom to decide what she wants to teach in her classroom. She also feels as if the Pledge of Allegiance is promoting the endorsement of religion. Which is not allowed in a public school setting. Her students also have a 1st amendment right to hear and say the Pledge of Allegiance. The state cannot prevent people from practicing or expressing themselves as long as they are not disruptive. Ms. Charmander also has the responsibility
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United States have the right to mention God. The government mentions God a lot. God is mentioned during the Pledge of Allegiance‚ during prayers to start government meetings‚ and when the president is sworn in to become a president. This shows that we don’t have to make it illegal to mention God because the Constitution mentions God‚ and they have that right. Courts have said that the Pledge of Allegiance has nothing to do with religion‚ it is an oath of loyalty to the United States. In the United
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Tell the kids from the other playgrounds‚ whether they like us or not‚ that we will help our friends‚ and beat up our enemies‚ to make sure that we will always have the best playground. We pledge allegiance‚ to the flag-- and other stuff too. To the big kids that share their toys with us‚ we will say the Pledge of Allegiance with you. If we work together‚ we can reach the cookie jar on the top of the fridge. If we don’t work together... well‚ I can’t reach all the way up the fridge by myself. To
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Responsibility as an American Throughout the years‚ our founding fathers through much controversy and many hard fought battles has paved and made it possible for us as U.S. citizens to live in prosperity and freedom as a country. We as citizens should give back to them for all the hard work they put forth towards making our country great and that is by being responsible. I find that this is a huge problem in our country today‚ there is not a lot of respect and effort towards to right things to
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Suitable for students‚ Australian literature comprises of a variety of thought-provoking concepts that challenge readers’ minds‚ as opposed to the simple texts that students are confronted with nowadays. A mythic novel‚ Across the Nightingale Floor is an example of modern literature that most students read these days. A highly praised novel‚ it has received awards such as the German Youth Literature Prize. Written by the pseudonymous Australian author‚ Lian Hearn embraces a contemporary writing style
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Independent Reading One of the main themes in the novel‚ The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah‚ is the capability of women. The main characters in the story‚ Isabelle and Vianne‚ take big roles in the resistance to fight against Nazis. Hannah portrays how the two women show their strengths by outsmarting the Germans. Isabelle shows patriotism and never loses hope for freedom in France. In the Novel Isabelle is proudly shown as a hero in her acts of hiding and helping soldiers cross the Pyrenees mountains
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