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Help me teach "Citizenship in the Nation"
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I am currently counseling a Boy Scout troop for "Citizenship in the Nation" merit badge. One of the requirements is to "...choose a speech of national historical importance." The Scouts are supposed to read the speech, find out about the author, why the speech was important, etc.

I have downloaded and reprinted for them:

Gettysburg Address, Abraham Linclon

Request for Declaration of War, Franklin Roosevelt

Inaugural Address, John F. Kennedy

Remarks at Brandenburg Gate, Ronald Reagan

One of the reasons I have chosen these four is because they all have memorable taglines:

"...government of, for, and by the people shall not perish from this earth; ...a day that will live in infamy; ...ask not what your country can do for you; ...tear down this wall."

Any other suggestions?
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Re: Help me teach "Citizenship in the Nation" [tri_bri2] [ In reply to ]
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'I have a dream' by MLK ?
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Re: Help me teach "Citizenship in the Nation" [Shad] [ In reply to ]
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Halle Berry's oscar acceptance speech....the boys will love you for that!

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"A society is defined not only by what it creates, but by what it refuses to destroy."
John Sawhill
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Re: Help me teach "Citizenship in the Nation" [Shad] [ In reply to ]
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Thanks. I've added it.
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Re: Help me teach "Citizenship in the Nation" [MattinSF] [ In reply to ]
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We live in a red state. ;^)
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Re: Help me teach "Citizenship in the Nation" [tri_bri2] [ In reply to ]
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G. Washington's farewell to the army (indicating the military would be subservient to the people, instead of using the army to make himself dictator - something he certainly could have done, like Napolean).


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Re: Help me teach "Citizenship in the Nation" [frogonawire] [ In reply to ]
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Or Eisenhower's farewell and warning about the "military industrial complex" ;-)
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Re: Help me teach "Citizenship in the Nation" [tri_bri2] [ In reply to ]
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"Tear down that wall Mr. Gorbechov" - Super Ronnie

Then go rent Red Dawn....as a matter of fact, just rent Red Dawn!

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What if the Hokey Pokey is what it is all about?
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Re: Help me teach "Citizenship in the Nation" [record10carbon] [ In reply to ]
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Red Dawn. What an awful movie: Every 6th grade boys' fantasy.
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