Teaching Patriotism In the US Public School Curriculum William Mulherin Kaplan University Teaching Patriotism in the US Public School Curriculum The purpose of an education in the 21st century has experienced some fundamental shifts from years past‚ and one of the biggest failures of the curricular offerings in most US public schools is the effort to instill a sense of patriotism among students. There is a need for instilling a sense of patriotism in every curricular
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Rough draft Patriotism Patriotism is the love‚ compassion‚ and pride of the country and its people. How on shows how he/she feels about their countries views and decisions. A person who cares about his/her country and the push for ones views on the country. Patriotism is the love for ones country. When a soldier is fighting for his country‚ putting his/her life on the line‚ the people of the country he/she are fighting for over his/her family and loved ones. Having the strangers all over the
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Jose Luna Mrs. Peterson English 12‚ P.2 1/21/12 Patriotism Many people think patriotism means supporting your government during times of war. I don’t believe that for many reasons. I think you can have patriotism and not support your country. I don’t think patriotism means supporting your government in times of war. A reason I am against this belief is because it is not always the same thing to be a good man and be a good citizen or patriot What if the government is doing something bad like
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In my introductory essay to Saturday‚ by Ian McEwan‚ my written piece called Nature‚ Nurture and Nine eleven‚ attempted to explore the themes of a the main characters (Perowne and Baxter) in a post nine eleven world. I also dessicated the ‘nature vs nurture’ theory and what makes people turn into what they are under the shadow of a darwinian themes that McIwan alludes to. I believe that my paper raised interesting ideas and am happy with the points that I raised. However‚ the downfall of my writing
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Arête can be viewed as a captivating quality that can light a fire of patriotism under the hearts of many‚ while hubris can destroy the reputation of a person and destroy the determination of a rising power. As seen in the Iliad‚ arête is the main social value of Greek life and is the first spark of patriotism for a civilization that is only beginning. In the Iliad‚ the rage of Achilles is a perfect example of hubris in early Greek civilization. When Achilles says‚ “I will not return until Trojans
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Germans‚ and the Final Solution written by Ian Kershaw and published by Yale University Press in 2008. Ian Kershaw is a British historian whom is regarded as the best expert on Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany. Professor Kershaw received a BA at University of Liverpool and Ph.D. in Merton College‚ Oxford. Professor Kershaw has written a variety of books from his oldest book - Hitler‚ 1889-1936: Hubris to his newest book To Hell and Back. Source G comes from Ian Kershaw book Hitler‚ the Germans‚ and the
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the case of the story‚ “Patriotism‚” written by Yukio Mishima‚ the suicide Lieutenant Shinji and his wife Reiko committed was the noble and honorable thing. The couple died together in order to preserve their honor and loyalty‚ which were key in setting of this story. To truly judge the characters for their heroism‚ the setting of the story must be understood. “Patriotism” is set in Japan in 1936‚ which was the pre-World War II era. Patriotism and loyalty were at an all-time high‚ which created
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even come to be? Well‚ I’ll tell you what it is. It’s insecurity. A pathetic insecurity -- a disgusting elitism‚ along with a twisted sense of traditionalism. Racism is a sick stupidity that hides behind a cracking mask of pride and patriotism. We’ll get to the patriotism in a second‚ but let me expand on something else first. We define insecurity as “uncertainty or anxiety about oneself; lack of confidence‚” and elitism as “the advocacy or existence of an elite as a dominating element in a system
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kill everyone in their neighboring country and keep their people in a state of fear. Which matters more in that case – their thoughts‚ or their actions? It’s clear that actions matter more. “Authentic patriotism is not about you‚ what you believe or what you think is right . . . . Authentic patriotism is not an opinion. It is an action.” –Stephen Kiernan. Which means that it doesn’t matter what a person believes in or what a person thinks about their country. It matters what they do for their country
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Since the beginning of time‚ ideas and core values have invigorated unification and patriotism in humanity. The desire for self-determination and the foundations of liberalism: liberty and equality‚ have galvanized many revolutions. For example‚ in the source‚ Delacroix‚ the artist illustrates the French revolution‚ by presenting a violent scene in which an armed woman with the three coloured flag is guiding an army of men over corpses. The woman symbolizes the Greek goddess‚ Nike and the Statue
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