Many states require that teachers engage in daily patriotic exercises.
For many, this means recital of the Pledge of Allegiance.

For some people, the Pledge of Allegiance raises serious issues.
Some people have religious objections to the saying of any pledge or oath.
Others object to the Pledge of Allegiance because it contains a reference to God.
Still others find that rote recital of the pledge is devoid of meaningful content.

But abstaining from the Pledge of Allegiance can be troublesome.
Students who do not recite the Pledge risk social exclusion and discipline.
Teachers who do not recite the pledge risk employment and legal consequences.

There is a better way.

The Sixty-Second Patriot intends to provide truthful, age-appropriate, meaningful, educationally-rich, non-controversial, secular ways to fulfill the law's requirement of patriotic exercises.

This is done with brief meditations on American history, civics, and values that are accessible to all people.

Friday, April 2, 2010

Flag

The American flag is made up of thirteen red and white stripes, and a blue field with fifty white stars.  When the flag was first made, the color red was thought to mean not only the ties of brotherhood but also bravery and valor.  White was thought to mean peace and virtue, and blue was thought to mean equality.  The thirteen stripes stand for the thirteen original colonies that became the first states, as a tribute to their struggle for independence.  They are red and white to show that we are all Americans together, and while we love peace and justice, we will also fight for each other if we need to.  Each of the fifty stars in the blue field stands for one of the states in the union today.  The white stars on a field of blue mean that all of our states are equal to each other, and that all American citizens are equal to each other.  That is one way the flag serves as a symbol for our nation.
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