An easy way to teach patriotism.

One of the first projects high school Spanish teacher Phyllis Lee plans to undertake this year is a lesson in community service. Her students at Wilson High School There are numerous Wilson High Schools in the United States, most named after the United States President Woodrow Wilson, including:

Wilson High School, Wilson, Kansas
Wilson High School, Henryetta, Oklahoma
Wilson High School, Wilson, Oklahoma

in Florence, S.C., will communicate in Spanish with U.S. troops via a new Web portal See portal. , Connect with the Troops. "My students will get to reach out to the Hispanic soldiers and let them know how important they are to us," says Lee. "Community service is extremely important in our IB program. Sometimes my students are surprised by what a difference they can make in other people's lives."

Connect with the Troops ties patriotism Patriotism
See also Chauvinism, Loyalty.

America, Captain

comic-strip character known as the “protector of the American way.” [Comics: Horn, 155–156]

American

elm traditional symbol of American patriotism. into the curriculum by letting students express support for U.S. troops or individual soldiers The site is also sponsoring a nationwide scrapbook A Macintosh disk file that holds frequently used text and graphics objects, such as a company letterhead. Contrast with "clipboard," which is reserved memory that holds data only for the current session. initiative in which teachers and students can download free scrapbook templates to be decorated and emailed for inclusion in the scrapbook.

www.connectwiththetroops.com

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Author:	Ullman, Ellen
Publication:	District Administration
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Date:	Sep 1, 2006
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