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Show r i L LlCi VJx L l 1 I 'll af I I America means different things to different people, and these thoughts and brumes are reflected in bob and ironies. With the help vfthe Salt Lake City Public Library, buyers, and students, uc have identified many titles which portray the imae of America. Books on freedom and the American way of life: bcolis on fuctkun: A Judgment at Nuremberg (1IX dramatization The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinteck. Dispossessed from their family farm in the 1930 s dustbowl and depression years, the Joad family travels west ard to California in search of a new life. The Story of America's Birthday. Patricia A. Pingry A simple introduction to the American Revolution, the writing of the Declaration of Independence and the meaning of the Fourth of July. 1934, George Orwell. Imagining a futuristic world dominated by totalitarian governments. Orweil's novel vividly depicts the consequences and despair of lives without freedom. Marshall, The Courthouse Mouse: A Tafl of the U.S. Supreme Court, Peter W. Barnes. Cheryl Shaw Barnes (Ages 4 8). Chief Justice Marshall how J. Mouse and his fellow mouse justices show children a law is challenged and makes its way through the court system. a Mockingbird, Harper Lee. Set in a racially divided Alabama town in 1932. lawyer Atticus Finch defends a black man accused of raping a white woman. (Also on video) To Kill Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Robert F. Kennedy. A gripping account of the thirteen days in October 1962 when the United States confronted the Soviet Union over its installation of missiles in Cuba. (Also on video) The Adventures of Huckleberry Tina Mark Twain. This classic Mark Twain story tells the adventures of a young boy and a runaway slave in Mississippi. the President's Men. Carl Bernsteia Bob Woodward. This amazing true story details how two Washington Post reporters broke the Watergate All scandal, (Also on video) The Killer Angels, Michael Shaara. This Pulitzer Prize winner recounts the battle of Gettysburg, three days in which nearly 50.000 men died, from the perspective of men on both sides of the battle. (Also on video as D. step-by-st- The Each letter of America: A Patriotic Primer, Lynne . Cheney (Ages the alphabet is represented by important people, ideas and events in the history of the United States. Liberty, Lynne Curlee (Picture Book Ages 6 and up) Miracle at Philadelphia: The Story of the Constitutional Convention, May to September 1787. Catherine Drinker Bowen. This fascinating story tells of the Federal Convention at Philadelphia in 1787. Johnny Tremain, Esther Crucial Decade. Eric Frederick Goldmaa A contemporary history describing how the nation dealt with the challenges of remaking itself after World Colors of Freedom: Immigrant Stories. Janet Bode (Ages After injuring his head, a Forbes (Ages silversmith's apprentice in Boston becomes a messenger for the Sons of Liberty in the days before the American Revolution. ii r WI6it and up) 12) Better Place How Much Do You Know About Utah? Civic Worksheet 1. Volunteer: www.volunteermatch.org jm V77; IT The Great Escape (1963). A classic film, with an ail star cast based on the true story of a mass escape from a German prison camp during World War II. Not Rated commir b?rve your us?.1 .... '4 12 of Rights, Kathleen Krull (Ages 9 Help Make Our Community A OOTID (1970). Film starring George C Scott as General George Patton, a brilliant leader, whose combative personality often affected his command during World War IL Rated: PG Patton Oh, Freedom! Casey King and Linda Barrett Osborne (Ages 9 and up) Kids Talk About the Civil Rights Movement with the People Who Made ft Bill film depiction of one of the Civil War's most famous Jeff Daniels and Martin Sheen Rated: PG battles starring (based on the novel The Killer Angels) Evans (Age The Right to Speak Out David C King (Ages Kid's Guide to America's A Tom Berenger, Equal Rights, Maureen O'Connor (Ages A PG Gettysburg (1993). Happen Warll. Resnember the Titans (2000). Film based on a true story of a black Denzei Washington Virginia high school football coach in the early 19701 his players who teaches coach football school stars as the Virginia high work of and 7fJs the racial effectively as a to overcome the prejudices team. Rated School Scandal Sheet. Stan and Jan Berenstain (Ages 710) - about Freedom of Speech 1 Edward to Washington 0539). Classic 1939 Frank Capra movie Stewart as Jefferson Smith, an idealistic, na&e head of James starring the "Boys Rangers." who unexpectedly becomes a United States senator. Not Rated Mr. Smith Goes Twelve Angry Men 0957). A classic dramatization of jury deliberations in a murder case. Not Rated included Freedom of the Press. of the trial of German at Nuremberg Ministry of Justice officials for war crimes. Judgment takes up questions of the involvement and responsibility of men who followed and enforced Saws that were patently unjust Not Rated Key (Ages 4 8). Illustrates three verses of our national anthem. Music is "Gettysburg") m ep Banner. Peter Spier (illustrator). Francis Scott Star-Spangl- 4 i'VtvJimiiind justice at the min ks: 9 ome - Fill In The Blanks Utah's two United States Senators are Donate to the local food bank: www.utahfoodbank.org 2. Utah's three members of the United States House of v Organize a neighborhood cleanup day: Representatives are www.takeprideinutah.org Recycle: www.utahrecycles.org Conserve water: www.conservewater.utah.gov 4. Utah's state song mm " ? W M. .5 Parent-Teach- candidate's campaign proceeding at your local courthouse 4 Observe a v Visit national and local historical Association: www.pta.org er Write let:: : ;.() the editor f'ly ;.;r 7. y Ricte vuur tah? hs bus v Utah's state fish is 8. Utah's state tree is 9. Utah's state motto www.newsdirectory.comnewspressnausut Attend a session of the State Legislature or a city council meeting or community council meeting i is 6. Utah's state emblem is. . s Work on a political is 5. Utah's state flower is Utah Education Network: www.uen.org Mentor your children, grandchildren and neighborhood youth by taking them with you to... Cast your vote in an election i 3. Utah's Governor 10. 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My representative from the Utah State House of Representatives is We The... j ANSWERS National Crime Prevention Council: www.ncpc.org UJg"Ao6peuoDuaujuj3Ao5Aofj-u;9n'MM- P j O P L E Department of Justice Kid's Page: www.usdoj.govkidspagegetinvolved ay taxes lect our government representatives bey the McGruff law articipate the Crime Dog: :oj 09 p6eas ewjojiieo aomdsania oi 6 g jeojijno ajiiAauuog 1 aAiqaag 9 5 Ajjsnpui www.mcgruff.org moil Youth Crime Watch of America: www.ycwa.org in community service activities Monitor Your Chlldrcns' CnHn; earn about current events, the government, and candidates for office 71-1- 1 A.n'o6as su9qd8isueAAqa3m3Aoi3M'u;pn clicks lliAoaroiaepw sure that your children are safe on the internet: www.safekids.com Make xperience the political process first hand 'Z uasueH samep pue 'uosaieM tuip 'uouupq jagdojsuqo Hauuaa iiaqoa pue pen uijjo Quiz Source: 1 1 www.utah.govaboutsymbols.htrnl 'What place in the world most reminds you of your freedom?" kuI.j icy,-- , 1 ...v..0r shall never forget being with my husband and my father on the Normandy I Gregory Sksdrcs, 5;h Grade R:tort tlSiscn, Firefighter The place in the world that most reminds me of my freedom is camping in the mountains with my family Arlington National Cemetery hints of the vastness of sacrifice that has been made for freedom. The cemetery signifies the collective sacrifice of a nation that gave up its sons and daughters in the just cause of freedom. Each marker represents a life; each life lost represents an endless flow of tears yet to be dried. As the rows and rows of white markers become seemingly endless, we awkwardly stumble for some patriotic cliches that match our indescribable feelings, until the vastness of sacrifice overwhelms our senses, and there is nothing left but respectful silence and friends. When I hike, I can walk upstream and cross fallen Coast, overlooking Utah and Omaha invasions beaches, the site of the V ! Hundreds of marble i ; Stars of David stood trees knowing that no one can stop me. From the top of a mountain can see for miles and miles. I know I have freedom because no one can block my view. My country lets me be free in the places love. hewn crosses and row upon row in uic nic and death of an American hero who, for freedom's sake, made the ultimate sacrifice. Standing on that hallowed ground, dedicated as American soil by grateful France, I felt patriotism appreciation to a degree I had never before known. I (jci icv.1 jyiiiMicii y, cai.ii inai Miiy v - 1 X I i a' i? 1 r r 1 '. JT-T-. i POOE |