developed differently most Americans share a very common definition. An American is someone who upholds their respect for America as depicted in the Pledge of Allegiance. An American is someone who exercises their freedoms and sticks up for what they believe in. An American is someone who protects the liberties of everyone surrounding them. The Pledge of Allegiance simply states‚ “I promise loyalty to the flag of the United States of America‚ and to the rules‚ for which it stands for‚ one nation‚ under
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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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Written in September 1892‚ the Pledge if Allegiance was meant for the 400th anniversary of Columbus’s arrival to the New World. It was created by Francis Bellamy. It originally read: I pledge allegiance to my flag and to the republic for which it stands is‚ one nation‚ indivisible‚ with liberty and justice for all. Years later in 1954‚ the words "under God" added after the words "one nation". Many people have gotten into this issue‚ because it’s important to have access to freedom of speech and freedom
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ability to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at any moment is almost assumed. It is a declaration of loyalty engraved in the minds of American youth. Nearly all children in the United States today know the Pledge of Allegiance by heart‚ but a far less percentage actually understand the words they are saying‚ and even those students are not guaranteed to believe the words that they are reciting. The writer of the oath himself‚ Francis Bellamy‚ said that the Pledge of Allegiance “has been pounding away
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Religion in Education: The Pledge of Allegiance Since 1892‚ our country’s expression of loyalty and nationalism has been the Pledge of Allegiance. Written by Baptist minister Francis Bellamy‚ our nation’s pledge started out being published in the September issue of The Youth’s Companion‚ the Reader’s Digest of the day. Bellamy was the chairman of a committee of state superintendents of education in the National Education Association‚ and as such was in charge of planning a Columbus Day ceremony
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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 States
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the transition from a city lover to a small-town girl was difficult‚ the obstacle that set me back the most was the language barrier. As I started school in the United States‚ I found myself to be very excluded from others. Not knowing the Pledge of Allegiance or understand anything in my classroom made me feel very homesick and embarrassed.
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God” in the Pledge of Allegiance‚ it struck a controversy. Which some people argued it violates their First Amendment. But the phrase reflects America’s civic culture and it isn’t necessarily a religious statement. Though‚ people has the right to say the Pledge omitting the phrase‚ thus not violating their freedom of religion. During the 1950s the nation was in need of unity because the country’s state of terror of nuclear warfare between America and Russia‚ so the rewritten the pledge and the phrase
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Most of the African American culture consists of descendants of African slaves who survived that were held in the United States from 1619 to 1865. African American culture includes immigrants from African‚ South American‚ and the Caribbean. During the period between the 1600s and the early 1800s‚ art consisted of drums‚ quilts‚ wrought-iron figures and vessels in the southern United States. There were slaves arriving from Africa as skilled craftsman‚ with the experience of working in similar media
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The pledge of allegiance has been recited for years by generations of students. It’s a tradition that we have all grown up with and know all too well. “I pledge allegiance...” those few words have been a topic of discussion ever since they were first said in October of 1892. Today many still believe in the pledge and the message that comes with it while others do not‚ it is an oath that has been and still is very controversial. Many people still believe in the power of the pledge. Believing we
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