We can have no '50-50 ' allegiance in this country. Either a man is an American and nothing else, or he is not an American at all -Theodore Roosevelt. The Pledge of Alegiances shows country pride. Addishioaly it is don by other schools and is widly ued in the US so it is inportant kids know it when they grow up. However some have the idea that Woodlynde School should not do the Pledge of Allegiants everyday. However some have the idea that Woodlynde School should not do the Pledge of Allegiants everyday. Over all it is clear that we should preform the pledge of aligents in the morning. *** The Pledge of Alligents shows country pride. Acoding to , Franics Bellany "Americans say the Pledge of Allegiance to affirm their patriotism and show pride …show more content…
Another point is the Pledge of Alligents is also proven to be inportant because other scools preformic. *** The Pledge of Aligents successful because it is done at other schools. Steve Gunn states, "Pledge of Allegiance is a necessary part of children 's education." Gunn is in charge of a publice schools and he thinks that the pledge of alligents had been good for students education. Not only does *** The Pledge of Alligents is done with a group where it is inportand eveyone knows it. Acordig to eventer51314, "The Pledge is a unifying force.". http://www.thetoptens.com/reasons-why-pledge-allegiance-is-stupid/43520.asp Since it is so widly used it is inportant that students learn it early on. However some hold the possishion that we should not have the Pleadge of Alligents regardless of these points. *** Some might claim that it is a waste of time The Pleadge of Alligents is "Forcing kids to say the Pledge of Allegiance is bullying and pointless" acording to Mary Willams. http://www.salon.com/2013/11/08/forcing_kids_to_say_the_pledge_of_allegiance_is_bullying_and_pointless/ Why should students be showing aligents to a flag every school …show more content…
While this may seem just at first it is incorect. *** What this argument overlooks is you are not requied to preform the pleadge of alligents. It would be understanable if you had to sand up, but it is opsonal, therfor it doesn’t fourse any religoin. It is kind of the same as someone sayning "God pless you" after you sneeze.It is kind of the same as someone sayning "God pless you" after you sneeze. These are the main issuse people had with the Pleadge of Alligents.These are the main issuse people had with the Pleadge of Alligents. *** As a result we should do the Pledge of Aligents. This is because it shows country pride, other schools do it and is widely used. However not everyone shars this veiw. Some might state that it is a wast of time or poitles and fourses patrisim and reiligen on students. While at first these points are plosable they are incorect. The Pleadge of Aligents has been around for over a centery and it shouldn’t die in our hearts
They said they wanted to show their support for the movement and did not feel that they were being disrespectful to the flag because they were kneeling. I told them that I understood and have had a number of students and friends who said they were frustrated by police brutality against people of color. However, I also wanted them to see that the lives lost fighting for freedom in the American Revolution, the Civil War and the civil rights movement, should also be respected.” These paragraphs show that this teacher understands why his two students kneeled instead of standing up, but then he states his beliefs by staying that it honors those who lost their lives for the country to be free so it should be respected. Now onto the counter article about why people shouldn’t stand during the pledge of allegiance it states, “How can I as a black educator have this bulletin board on my wall and make social justice a theme in my classroom each and every day and then get up and pledge allegiance to a country that has made it so clear that my life does not
And being a patriot is apart of the American dream which I believe in. In the address" Address On The Occasion Of The Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Statue Of Liberty" President Franklin D. Roosevelt talks about all the memories the eager seeking millions that make this one of the greatest countries on the planet earth.
The history of the United States of America has often been punctuated by moments of triumph, and also by grievous lapses in moral and ethical judgements. For years, students have learned about the entirety of our country’s history in school. However, a school board in Colorado recently attempted to prevent this from happening. Their decision to alter the American history curriculum in order to promote patriotic values angered many students, who then protested this decision. Leonard Pitts, a journalist for the Miami Herald, openly criticized the school board’s move.
Interestingly, despite the issues of religion surrounding the case, the decision was reached due to a completely different reasoning; that the government cannot force anyone to express orthodox beliefs that are at odds with their conscience and values. According to the justices that ruled in favor of Barnette, the flag salute, in addition to the pledges, is a “form of utterance.” By enforcing a compulsory flag salute, the state board of education was creating a “compulsory unification of opinion,” inconsistent with the values of the First Amendment. The three other justices believed that the rules laid out by the state board of education was completely constitutional. Representing the dissenting judges, Justice Felix Frankfurter said, in essence, that the legislation was within the scope of power of the state because it encourages "good citizenship and national allegiance.
In the article, “What I Pledge Allegiance To” by Kiese Laymon. American people are blind when they see injustice and condemn people who question how this country is being run. If we can all learn to accept people ideas and believe we can move forward as a nation. Every American is born with a right to free speech, which should give the person the chance to speak their respective mind without the fear of prosecution. It is our social responsibility to keep hate from infecting this nation, we need to understand that if we accept every type of person who lives in the United States.
This leads the child most of the time to have a belief that there is a god without being told of the multiple options there are for what they want to believe in. While the Pledge is for the most part patriotic there is no doubt in my mind that those words [under God] are patriotic at all when it violates our constitution. It
What does the National Anthem and Pledge of Allegiance mean to you? Land of the Free? Is America the Land of the Free? This has been a question that has been uprising lately as everyone is thinking about the importance of standing for the National Anthem and Pledge of Allegiance recently. Do you have to stand for the National Anthem?
Engel won this case. furthermore, steven Engel backed a court case on removing silent prayer in Alabama, which he succeeds in doing. Steven Engel is considered by many one the father of public schools without
The farmers of the Constitution feared that the American government would abuse their power similar to governments they dealt with in their past. With this in mind, the farmers of the Constitution created unalienable rights for all American citizens to protect us. Public entities are not sanctioned to dismiss rights of people/students whenever they see fit. Consequently, when the state decides to empower public school officials to suspend students without a hearing or notice they are entering in illegal territory.
The National Anthem was written in 1814 and was adopted by America in 1931. Years after adopting the National Anthem people are ready to fight and die for it. Recently at Harrison High School a ninth grader by the name of Philip Malloy states he had his first amendment rights taken away. Philip was supposedly singing the National Anthem at a time of respectful silence. What people did not know was that Philip was lying about being stopped for singing.
In discussion of country’s ideal, a controversial issue has been if kneeling during the national anthem is disrespectful or not. On the one hand, many argue that they are expressing their first amendment rights. On the other hand, many people believe it’s disrespecting our nation 's ideals and the people who fight for our freedom. My own view is that it is not disrespecting the country’s ideals if the country is not living up to the ideals itself. While people believe kneeling during the National Anthem is disrespecting the country 's ideals, I believe kneeling during the National Anthem is not disrespectful.
¨One nation under god individual with liberty and justice for all, Amen.¨ This is the last few lines of the Pledge of the allegiance, These last few lines are known for being very controversial in the likes of school districts. Many of schools have thought about or have prohibited saying amen in the end of the American Pledge of Allegiance, though its historical collections of controversies have caused numerous changes in the Pledge. The last change in 1954, but now they are beginning to change it once again On numerous occasions controversies have been taken to the supreme court. In 1940 the supreme court,in Minersville School District VS.
The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peaceably assemble or prohibiting the petitioning for a governmental redress of grievances. What the First Amendment allows American citizens is the freedom to practice their religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and the freedom of the right to petition. America does not have a state-wide, announced religion but the early colonists were mainly protestant, therefore, Christianity continued through each generation until now. Christian practices are accepted as the norm in the United States whether
Mainly because it doesn’t seem worth the time or important, even when it is. For example, when schools discuss about bullying, and then proceed to say quotes like “Stand up for someone.” or “Don’t be a bystander.” most of the students don’t care. That’s because they’ve been influenced to not care, most likely by friends.
The effect on this is that kids will either want to come to school. Another reason is because students will be nervous for school everyday. That why students should not wear uniform. In conclusion uniforms is a bad idea. Another reason students should not wear uniform is because students parents might struggle for paying for uniform and and the kids might feel uncomfortable wearing uniform.