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““With Liberty and Justice for With Liberty and Justice for All”All”

Pledge of AllegiancePledge of Allegiance

Original Pledge of Allegiance Original Pledge of Allegiance written by Francis Bellamy in written by Francis Bellamy in 18921892

““I pledge allegiance to my Flag and I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands: one the Republic for which it stands: one Nation indivisible with Liberty and Nation indivisible with Liberty and Justice for all.”Justice for all.”

Changes in the Pledge of Changes in the Pledge of AllegianceAllegiance

1923> “ I pledge allegiance to 1923> “ I pledge allegiance to the the Flag Flag of the United States of of the United States of AmericaAmerica, and to , and to thethe Republic for Republic for which it stands: one Nation indivisible, which it stands: one Nation indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all.”with Liberty and Justice for all.”

1954> “ I pledge allegiance to the 1954> “ I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it and to the Republic for which it stands: one Nation stands: one Nation under Godunder God, with , with Liberty and Justice for all.”Liberty and Justice for all.”

ControversiesControversies Minersville School Minersville School

District v. GobitisDistrict v. Gobitis West Virginia State West Virginia State

Board of Education Board of Education v. Barnettev. Barnette

Elk Grove Unified Elk Grove Unified School District v. School District v. NewdowNewdow

Frazier v. Frazier v. AlexandreAlexandre

Beginning of PrayerBeginning of Prayer

As specified in the First As specified in the First Amendment; and Amendment; and strengthened by the strengthened by the Fourteenth Amendment Fourteenth Amendment the establishment of the establishment of religion, state-mandated religion, state-mandated religious practices such religious practices such as prayer and Bible as prayer and Bible reading became reading became established in public established in public schools across the schools across the United States.United States.

PrayerPrayer School prayer is an School prayer is an

issue that has been issue that has been controversial in the controversial in the united States since united States since the early the early centrturies. In the centrturies. In the 1818thth,19,19thth and early and early 20th 20th centuries,school centuries,school days commonly days commonly opened with an oral opened with an oral prayer.prayer.

Prayer in public Prayer in public schools became an schools became an issue in 1960. When issue in 1960. When Madalyn Murray Madalyn Murray O'Hair sued the O'Hair sued the Baltimore, MD Baltimore, MD school system on school system on behalf of her son behalf of her son William J Murray, William J Murray, because he was because he was being forced to being forced to participate in prayer participate in prayer in schools.in schools.

The ControversyThe ControversySupport of Prayer in the ClassroomSupport of Prayer in the Classroom The U.S. Supreme Court has replaced freedom The U.S. Supreme Court has replaced freedom ofof religion,” religion,”

guaranteed by the Constitution, for freedom guaranteed by the Constitution, for freedom fromfrom religion. religion. The U.S. Supreme Court has misinterpreted the The U.S. Supreme Court has misinterpreted the

Establishment Clause of the Constitution. Establishment Clause of the Constitution. School prayer would result in many societal benefits. The School prayer would result in many societal benefits. The

public school system is tragically disintegrating as evidenced by public school system is tragically disintegrating as evidenced by the rise in school shootings, increasing drug use, alcoholism, teen the rise in school shootings, increasing drug use, alcoholism, teen pregnancy, and HIV transmission. pregnancy, and HIV transmission.

School prayer would address the needs of the whole School prayer would address the needs of the whole person. Schools must do more than train children’s minds person. Schools must do more than train children’s minds academically. academically.

School prayer would allow religious students an School prayer would allow religious students an opportunity to observe their religious beliefs during the school day.opportunity to observe their religious beliefs during the school day.

Opposition Of Prayer in the ClassroomOpposition Of Prayer in the Classroom School prayer violates the Establishment Clause of the First School prayer violates the Establishment Clause of the First

Amendment which provides that government shall make no law Amendment which provides that government shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion. respecting the establishment of religion.

CreationismCreationism

Creationism is one of only Creationism is one of only two possible origin two possible origin explanations for our explanations for our universe and all the life universe and all the life that we see on planet that we see on planet earth. earth.

A theory holding that A theory holding that matter, the various forms matter, the various forms of life, and the world were of life, and the world were createdcreated by God out of by God out of nothing and usually in the nothing and usually in the way described in Genesis.way described in Genesis.

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. In the 1920s the term . In the 1920s the term became particularly became particularly associated with Christian associated with Christian fundamentalist fundamentalist movements…the groups movements…the groups succeeded in getting succeeded in getting teaching of evolution teaching of evolution banned in United States banned in United States public schools.public schools.

In the 60’s the Young Earth In the 60’s the Young Earth Creationists promoted the Creationists promoted the teaching of “scientific teaching of “scientific creationism” using “Flood creationism” using “Flood geology” in public school geology” in public school science classes as support science classes as support for a purely literal reading for a purely literal reading of Genesis.of Genesis.

EvolutionismEvolutionism The Big Bang TheoryThe Big Bang Theory

– The universe began as a The universe began as a random collision of random collision of particles in space.particles in space.

All life on Earth is All life on Earth is relatedrelated– On a molecular level all On a molecular level all

life, from a rose to a bird life, from a rose to a bird to humans is related.to humans is related.

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Man evolved from Man evolved from PrimatesPrimates– Man a further evolved Man a further evolved

primate, apes being our primate, apes being our closest genetic relative.closest genetic relative.

Survival of the Survival of the FittestFittest– Many species have Many species have

managed to evolve over managed to evolve over the years, only those the years, only those with the desire and with the desire and adapted skills have adapted skills have managed to survive and managed to survive and continue to evolve.continue to evolve.

Creationism vs. Creationism vs. EvolutionismEvolutionism

DEBATE IT!DEBATE IT!

The class will be broken into two groups. The class will be broken into two groups. Each group will be Each group will be assignedassigned which side of which side of

the argument that they will argue.the argument that they will argue. Look through your notes and choose three Look through your notes and choose three

main points that you and your group will main points that you and your group will argue. argue.

You have ten minutes to debate each topic.You have ten minutes to debate each topic.

Did We Catch You Did We Catch You Sleeping?Sleeping?

Give one main argument Give one main argument against against changingchanging the Pledge of Allegiance to the Pledge of Allegiance to leave out the words “under God”.leave out the words “under God”.

What is the most important factor What is the most important factor when considering the place of prayer when considering the place of prayer in the classroom?in the classroom?

Who is considered the creator of the Who is considered the creator of the theory of Evolution?theory of Evolution?

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