Honor Integrity Patriotism A source for future generations to learn and explore how doing the right thing for family, community, and country will keep America great
Center for American Values 101 South Main Street Riverwalk Suite 100 Pueblo, Colorado 81003 719-543-9502 www.americanvaluescenter.org
CENTER DIRECTOR Tom Allee PROGRAM COORDINATOR Gina Paradiso BOARD MEMBERS Brad Padula - President Drew Dix - Chairman Susan Smith - Member Bob Root - Member
Spring-2011 Semester Writing/Discussion Prompts 4th-12th Grade Teachers:* 1) Schedule a field trip to Center for American Values. 2) Choose one war/time period to focus on, incorporating at least one of Pueblo’s Home of the Heroes-• William Crawford, May 19, 1918-March 15, 2000 -United States Army -World War II • Carl Sitter, December 2, 1922- April 4, 2000 -United States Marine Corps -Korean War • Raymond Murphy, January 14, 1930-April 6, 2007 -United States Marine Corps -Korean War • Drew Dix, December 14, 1944-Present -United States Army -Vietnam War Students: 1) First, read and listen to the information provided in the Center for American Values’ Educational Gallery. 2) Choose a Medal of Honor Recipient that you would like to learn more about. Research his citation, identify and analyze what character attributes led to this selection, and define the term hero in your own words.
MISSION To honor the extreme sacrifices made to help sustain America’s values and to ensure these extraordinary actions are preserved ... forever
3) Write an essay within the parameters given to you by your teacher. *Teachers: in order for your students to be considered for Center for American Values Second Term Spring Award, please submit a set of ungraded essays to CAV no later than April 28, 2011. There will be one first, second, and third place winner per grade level. Link to Colorado State Social Studies Standards http://www.cde.state.co.us/sdeassess/UAS/AdoptedAcademicsStandards/ Social_Studies_Adopted_12.10.09.pdf Link to Colorado State Reading, Writing and Communicating Standards http://www.cde.state.co.us/sdeassess/UAS/AdoptedAdademicStandards/ Reading_Writing_Comm_Adopted_12.10.09.pdf