https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel en-us 2017-10-12 16:49:22 UTC 2023-03-04 19:26:16 UTC hello@padlet.com Harlow https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/290812024 Here's your central question for debate:

- Should students in school be required to stand for the Pledge?

Now, 1/2 of your group needs to argue FOR and the other 1/2  needs to argue AGAINST.

Decide as a group who will research and argue for which side.... ]]> 2018-10-09 15:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/290812024 https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291343566 Students should stand for the pledge because it shows respect to our country and honors the courageous people that risk there lives on the daily to protect us. ]]> 2018-10-10 16:28:06 UTC https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291343566 https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291343722 Students should not have to stand for the pledge. 
Being punished for not standing violates "...first amendment rights to free speech.." (Atlanta Georgia News) therefor people should have the right to remain seated. ]]> 2018-10-10 16:28:20 UTC https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291343722 https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291343790 The pledge can be seem as discriminatory towards people who don't believe in god or the belief in many gods . "One Nations Under God" was add by Dwight D Eisenhower in 1954 because of the threat of Soviet Communism. We no longer live in 1954 and it's now perfectly normal to worship a different god or gods ]]> 2018-10-10 16:28:25 UTC https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291343790 https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291344805 2018-10-10 16:30:15 UTC https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291344805 https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291346728 2018-10-10 16:33:35 UTC https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291346728 https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291351770 2018-10-10 16:42:09 UTC https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291351770 https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291352030 According to "The Hill", Americans have been honoring their country by standing for the pledge since the June 14, 1777...so why stop now?]]> 2018-10-10 16:42:35 UTC https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291352030 https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291353203 "...not to please ourselves but to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom." ]]> 2018-10-10 16:44:55 UTC https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291353203 https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291353765 2018-10-10 16:45:53 UTC https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291353765 https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291354099 Approximately 1.2 million Americans have died in war fighting for the good of our country. From William Williams in the 38th U.S. Infantry to Robert Kelly in Afghanistan, various men and women have harshly given their lives so "Every American should stand and think for three lousy minutes..." (John Kelly, courtesy of The Hill)]]> 2018-10-10 16:46:31 UTC https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291354099 https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291358646 2018-10-10 16:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291358646 https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291360164 2018-10-10 16:56:20 UTC https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291360164 https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291361131 2018-10-10 16:57:47 UTC https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291361131 https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291363150 "The Name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of patriotism, more than any appellation derived from local discriminations" (Courtesy of The Hill"]]> 2018-10-10 17:01:00 UTC https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291363150 https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291365379 This means that we should take pride in being American and acknowledge the fact. Being patriotic is important and we should look embrace patriotism instead of discrimination]]> 2018-10-10 17:04:25 UTC https://padlet.com/Harlow/Kneel/wish/291365379