The United States of America: freedom, courage and justice

Founding Fathers

Famous Quotations: “Give me liberty or give me death!” “Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” “Every man has the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”

Historical Documents Declaration of Independence-July 4, 1776 US Constitution Bill of Rights

Freedom, Equality, Justice

Ways to honor and remember our Founding Fathers

The Statue of Liberty

Melting Pot In the late 1800s there was a mass immigration of people from European countries. They formed the American culture by combining their WASP backgrounds and customs from their homelands. Most American holidays and customs of today are of European origin.

Salad Bowl The USA is so culturally diverse, that today you can commonly see people of all nations. It is now called a salad bowl because while the cultures are mixed, many people like to keep their own unique customs and identities rather than blending into the soup with everyone else.

National Anthem & Patriotic Songs The Star Spangled Banner is the official National Anthem God Bless America My Country ‘tis of Thee America the Beautiful Pledge of Allegiance

Education: free education for all Preschool (private) Elementary School (includes kindergarten) Middle School/Junior High School Senior High School College/ University (high tuition, though public schools are cheaper) Government funding through taxpayers Free lunch program Wide variety of Scholarships Personal University experience

Holidays: Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter These are the 3 major holidays that everyone must go home to celebrate.

American Food

Sports

Family life Independent- pay own education, buy own house, make your own way in the world Desire to do the right thing, help others, Christian character Based on love, not on money or dependence Freedom in making own decisions about life, career and love

America: my country, my life, my home