"Revenge of Democracy" Unit Study: New Year, 2008
"My mother always said democracy is the best revenge."--Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, new head of Pakistan Peoples Party and son of the assasinated Benazir Bhutto.
I pray for democracy and freedom in 2008 throughout the middle east, and the world. For all people--not just Americans--"are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights..." (Declaration of Independence, in Congress, July 4, 1776.)
If we wish to understand current events, we must study the past. Here's an economical way to do it: study original sources, such as the inaugural addresses of American Presidents, at http://www.gopusa.com/presidents . Continue a study of the presidents at http://www.americanpresidents.org/ , with free lesson plans and videos, or study other documents at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/presidents/index.html . Presidential speeches and original documents would make a great unit study.
"For myself, I ask only, in the words of an ancient leader: "Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?"--LBJ, quoting II Chronicles 1:10 at his inaugural address
Who said this--George W. Bush?:
"Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our Nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity..."--Nope--It was FDR, in his D-Day prayer broadcast, June 6, 1944 . Yes, we won that war—and it was fought in the name of religion. Read it here: http://www.interviewwithgod.com/FDR_prayer/transcript.htm
May America again bless God.
I pray for democracy and freedom in 2008 throughout the middle east, and the world. For all people--not just Americans--"are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights..." (Declaration of Independence, in Congress, July 4, 1776.)
If we wish to understand current events, we must study the past. Here's an economical way to do it: study original sources, such as the inaugural addresses of American Presidents, at http://www.gopusa.com/presidents . Continue a study of the presidents at http://www.americanpresidents.org/ , with free lesson plans and videos, or study other documents at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/presidents/index.html . Presidential speeches and original documents would make a great unit study.
"For myself, I ask only, in the words of an ancient leader: "Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?"--LBJ, quoting II Chronicles 1:10 at his inaugural address
Who said this--George W. Bush?:
"Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our Nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity..."--Nope--It was FDR, in his D-Day prayer broadcast, June 6, 1944 . Yes, we won that war—and it was fought in the name of religion. Read it here: http://www.interviewwithgod.com/FDR_prayer/transcript.htm
May America again bless God.
posted by Melissa Morgan, eaglesnesthome.com @ Monday, December 31, 2007
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