Gooood Day, USA!
Welcome to Flag Steward's
'Be a Stud Citizen' Message
for Thursday, April 29, 2021
[ Pic of 'The Ranch' at Highlands Ranch, CO with the Boulder Flatirons and Longs Peak in the background = S. Sweeney pic in Nov. 2020 ]
Welcome to Flag Steward's
'Be a Stud Citizen' Message
for Thursday, April 29, 2021
[ Pic of 'The Ranch' at Highlands Ranch, CO with the Boulder Flatirons and Longs Peak in the background = S. Sweeney pic in Nov. 2020 ]
[ 3 Ways for You & Students to Experience today's 'Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag': ]
[ 1) KEEP SCROLLING down this page and read it to yourself or perform it aloud for your school / classroom. If reading the page to a classroom, skip any text in [ brackets ].
2) LISTEN to the <5 minutes PODCAST as you or your classroom follow along viewing the page on a device or classroom projection
or, 3) WATCH the <5 minutes VIDEO of today's Reminders from Our Flag, by yourself or with your classrooom on a projector/flatscreen ]
[ 1) KEEP SCROLLING down this page and read it to yourself or perform it aloud for your school / classroom. If reading the page to a classroom, skip any text in [ brackets ].
2) LISTEN to the <5 minutes PODCAST as you or your classroom follow along viewing the page on a device or classroom projection
or, 3) WATCH the <5 minutes VIDEO of today's Reminders from Our Flag, by yourself or with your classrooom on a projector/flatscreen ]
[ Note: Flag Steward's 'Be a Stud Citizen' podcasts are available on nearly all podcast platforms. ]
[ Note: If you can't access or play videos from YouTube in your school, then GO / CLICK HERE to watch today's stories from Our Flag on Loom. ]
Where is Our Flag, the U.S. Flag, at half-staff today?
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What is a citizen?
What is a U.S. Citizen?
For nearly 4 months, we've been mostly relaying stories about notable US history moments and figures within the weekly 'Be a Stud Citizen' Messages. So, going forward, we'll mix in more civics (the study of rights and duties of citizens) within the weekly memos. It seems appropriate, and a bit overdue, since our tagline of 'Be a Stud Citizen' may not be fully understood. We'll kick this off by relaying some civics-related definitions that all student-citizens (and adults) should know.
What is a U.S. Citizen?
For nearly 4 months, we've been mostly relaying stories about notable US history moments and figures within the weekly 'Be a Stud Citizen' Messages. So, going forward, we'll mix in more civics (the study of rights and duties of citizens) within the weekly memos. It seems appropriate, and a bit overdue, since our tagline of 'Be a Stud Citizen' may not be fully understood. We'll kick this off by relaying some civics-related definitions that all student-citizens (and adults) should know.
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So, what is a citizen?
A citizen is a native (born into) or naturalized (adopted) member of a nation. Citizens follow their nation's laws (if they're legal laws;), band together and help each other in times of trouble, and are given certain care (like national defense) by their nation's government.
So, what is a U.S. Citizen?
A U.S. Citizen is someone who is born in the United States, or is naturalized (adopted) by the U.S., and is granted rights, duties, and and benefits as such.
Birthright citizenship is the most common, and easiest, form of becoming a United States of America citizen. Whereas, naturalization involves a set of steps one must complete as a legal immigrant to become accepted (adopted) as a U.S. Citizen. These two ways to becoming a U.S. citizen are spelled out in the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (the supreme law of the land).
So, what is a citizen?
A citizen is a native (born into) or naturalized (adopted) member of a nation. Citizens follow their nation's laws (if they're legal laws;), band together and help each other in times of trouble, and are given certain care (like national defense) by their nation's government.
So, what is a U.S. Citizen?
A U.S. Citizen is someone who is born in the United States, or is naturalized (adopted) by the U.S., and is granted rights, duties, and and benefits as such.
Birthright citizenship is the most common, and easiest, form of becoming a United States of America citizen. Whereas, naturalization involves a set of steps one must complete as a legal immigrant to become accepted (adopted) as a U.S. Citizen. These two ways to becoming a U.S. citizen are spelled out in the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (the supreme law of the land).
To round out today's first, short citizenship lesson, we need to explain the commonly heard terms (especially when the news discusses activities along our U.S. border with Mexico) - alien, illegal alien, and resident alien.
For simplicity, an alien in the U.S. is a foreigner (someone born in and has citizenship with another country)
An illegal alien is someone who enters or lives in the United States without approval. He/she crossed into America without a passport or immigrant (foreigner) visa and/or has stayed longer than approved by the U.S. Government.
And, lastly, a resident alien is a foreign citizen who legally (with US Government approval) lives in the United States and may be working towards becoming naturalized (becoming a citizen).
For simplicity, an alien in the U.S. is a foreigner (someone born in and has citizenship with another country)
An illegal alien is someone who enters or lives in the United States without approval. He/she crossed into America without a passport or immigrant (foreigner) visa and/or has stayed longer than approved by the U.S. Government.
And, lastly, a resident alien is a foreign citizen who legally (with US Government approval) lives in the United States and may be working towards becoming naturalized (becoming a citizen).
And, now it's time to ...
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Students across America, at school or at home, becoming more informed citizens by this week's 'Be a Stud Citizen' Message, please unite and recite the Pledge.
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That's it. Thanks for participating in today's U.S. Flag tribute.
Go out and 'Be a Stud Citizen' - that means be an awesome, good-to-each other citizen,
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
Go out and 'Be a Stud Citizen' - that means be an awesome, good-to-each other citizen,
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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