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American Civics and Economy (Current)

Sister Maria Philomena, M.I.C.M. — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:41:16 +0000

Table of contents for Hands-on Civics Lesson

American Civics and Economy (Current)
Letter to President Obama – On Life
Letter to President Obama – On Climate Change
Letter to President Obama – On Education

My high school American History II class just finished the Spanish American War and were sailing into the twentieth century when discussions came up surrounding President Obama’s State of the Union address. Upon their own initiative, the students are working on letters to President Obama expressing their concerns for the future of our country.

Some food for thought regarding one issue (adding to the National Debt a trillion dollars at a time) can be found at the following sites:

US Debt Clock
A Trillion Dollars Taxes the Mind and the Taxpayer

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Pius XII & Hitler

Sister Maria Philomena, M.I.C.M. — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:47:15 +0000

I recently came across John Cornwall’s Hitler’s Pope, published in 1999 by Viking Press. Just reading the Prologue and the first chapter was enough to convince me that this was not the type of solid research I was looking for. Not only was the author’s bias obvious, but his facts were more than dubious. In discussing the subject with a friend, I was referred to an article by William Doino, Jr. I found his article to be so well-written (and extremely well researched) that I thought our readers might find it informative as well. Just click on that hyperlink two sentences back.

Why I like America – Student Compositions

Sister Maria Philomena, M.I.C.M. — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:59:26 +0000

Student compositions

Walking down the school hallway this week, a new bulletin board display caught my attention. Mrs. DeLalla’s Third and Fourth Grade students had written patriotic paragraphs (February 2009). The children’s outlook was so dear; I thought you might enjoy these paragraphs, too.

I love America because it has the greatest stores and the best schools. I live in New Hampshire and it has the best sliding hills ever, not like Kansas where it has tons of tornadoes.

I am glad to be an American because you can do things without the government pushing in. I know it is a good country because you can practice your own religion freely. I love America.

America is the best country because there is healthy food and very warm clothes. My favorite thing in America is our town of Richmond. This little town has a good Catholic school and nice Sisters. This is why America is the best country ever. I like America. Do you?

Today I'm going to write about my own country, America. I think it's nice to live here because it has a nice school and a very nice little town called Richmond, where I live. I love America although it isn't perfect. But I will always be happy to be an American.

I am glad to be an American because we are free. And it is a mighty, good, and caring nation. As a good nation, we help people who are in need. I like all the stores and neat places around us such as parks, skyscrapers, factories and etc. I love my country because of the nice smell of meadows and the hills flourishing in green. The nice blue sky and sun so bright and beautiful make me feel good. It is the best country in the world.

I like America because it has more freedom. It is not ruled by a king like England. It has nice houses and valleys. It has the best mountains in the world. That is why I like America.

I am proud to be an American because we have good schools and are able to get a great education. Our military has happy strong soldiers to fight for the rights of our freedom. We have good homes in our towns and cities. These are just a few of many reasons why I am proud to be an American.