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THEMES OF CONTEST
9th Grade
Emily Holden, St. Francis Prep
Art & Essay/Poetry Contest Winners 2007
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Cheryl Lau, PS 94
The Founding Of Our Nation
America’s soldiers fought in wars for freedom, independence and liberty. The
captain was George Washington. They fought in the Revolutionary War right in New
York. A numerous amount of people sacrificed their lives to get independence for
our country. We should remember them by the Statue Of Liberty, The Great Seal Of
United States And the United States Capitol Building.
The meaning of American Democracy is often expressed through symbol and song. It
also means we are proud of our country. All of New York’s symbols represent that
we have rights and that we are brave. It also represents the people who fought
in war for The United States Of America. America fought for freedom,
Independence and for rights.
The Statue Of Liberty is important to the American Democracy because it is the
symbol of America, New York. The Statue Of Liberty also means freedom and her
door is open so anyone can come to America.
The U.S Capitol Building is important to the American Democracy because
important people live inside that building like the president, governor and the
judge. Another reason why the United States Capitol Building is important to the
American Democracy because it is where the legislative branch makes the laws.
The judge also helps for the laws. The legislative branch sends the new laws to
the judicial branch and they decide if they should keep it or veto it and throw
it out.
The Great Seal Of The United States Of America is important to the American
Democracy because it has some words printed on this symbol that says “ E
Pluribus Unum” It means “Out Of Many One” which means that anyone can come to
America no matter who they are and where they come from. On the seal, there is a
bald eagle which symbolizes New York. In the eagle’s claw, it is holding some
arrows. Those arrows represent the soldiers who fought in war for our country.
In the eagle’s other hand it is holding an olive branch. That olive branch
represents peace.
That’s why all those symbols are important to the American Democracy. In the
symbol “The Great Seal” it means we are united. It also means that the soldiers
had fought in America’s wars. They worked hard and received peace. The
importance is if they hadn’t fought in any of those wars. We wouldn’t have any
rights, freedom or independence. The Statue Of Liberty also means freedom. It
tells the immigrants that the door is open and anyone can come to New York and
settle. The Statue of Liberty is located on Ellis Island. That is why all those
symbols are important to the American Democracy.
4th Grade 3rd place
Karen Jung, PS 94
We have freedom today, but did we have freedom in the old days? Before the
revolutionary war people were controlled by the British King George the third.
But how did we get freedom? George Washington led us to freedom, thousands of
Americans died to secure our freedom and our liberty, but if they didn't fight
for freedom and liberty we wouldn't have freedom today. We should continue to
remember them and continue what they started ,by parades songs and symbols to
honor them.
The document the New York Quarter represents freedom because the statue of
liberty in the picture, represents freedom. The gate way to freedom means coming
to America like the immigrants. Out of many one represents unity. Unity reminds
me of the people who fought for freedom.
The statue of liberty also represents freedom because the sunset gates most
likely stands for the golden gates which immigrants went through for freedom the
sentence, "give me your tired your poor, your huddle masses yearning to breathe
free", this sentence is talking about immigrants who was treated poorly so they
are determined to enter the united states of America.
The great seal of U.S.A represents the 13 colonies. They had freedom on their
land for people who want freedom. The Olive branch means peace ,"no war!", and
the arrows symbolizes the war people fought for freedom.
If we didn't have the war for independence we could still be controlled by the
British. In two words," no freedom!", we thank the people who fought and died to
secure our freedom and liberty this is why we will honor them, continue to
remember them and continue what they started by parades songs and symbols.
5th Grade 1st place
Anthony Santino, St.
Anastasia
As a child in the United States, I have freedom. I really appreciate
that privilege. It comes from the pain and sacrafice of many Americans, and
it hurts me to think that some people may not care. Well, I care! Why?
Because many people have either risked or lost their lives fighting for our
nation.
After Americans won the Revolution, the United States was still upset that
the British never withdrew from American territory along the Great Lakes and
that Britain tried to stop American trade with France. These were two
reasons why Americans declared war in 1812. The British were beating America
badly, and in 1814, British troops burned most of the public buildings in
Washington D. C., including the White House. But when the Americans turned
the British back from Fort Mc Henry in Baltimore, it inspired Francis Scott
Key to right our National Anthem, " The Star-Spangled Banner".
Later that year, American forces won the naval battle of Lake Champlain in
upstate New York, and that destroyed the British fleet.
2,260 U. S. soldiers were killed in action in the War of 1812. We must
remember their sacrafice, just like we remember the bravery of the soldiers
in other wars, from World War 1 to Iraq.
You can't stop me from saying God Bless America! I am truly proud to be an
American!
5th Grade
2nd place
J.C. Gallagher, P.S. 98 / 5-205
The War of 1812
In Europe, after the American Revolution France and Great Britain had a war
which lasted from 1793 to 1802. After a few months of peace French dictator
Napoleon Bonaparte declared war on England. Bonaparte wanted to rebuild the
French empire. England took some of America’s Navy at an American seaport to add
it to their own. England had the biggest and most powerful navy at the time of
the War of 1812. So on June 18, 2007 President James Madison declared war on
England.
In the War of 1812 America lost about 11,300 soldiers while the British lost
only about 8,600 soldiers. Crime was dealt with more severely during the time of
the War of 1812 than it is today. British officers could be kicked out of the
army or be sentenced to death for crime. Two of the possible executions for
crime were a hanging or getting shot. Most of the battles were fought by the
Navy including the battle of Lake Champlain. America had attempted to invade
Canada in 1813 but failed again after many times. The Americans won control of
the Detroit frontier region when they destroyed a British fleet on Lake Erie on
September 10, 1813. The American victory caused the British to retreat eastward
from the Detroit region.
In 1814 the Americans faced a lot of defeat because the British defeated
Napoleon and were sending more troops to America. The British planned to attack
the Americans in three areas. New York, New Orleans and Chesapeake Bay. The
British were almost successful after winning the Battle of Bladensburg they
marched into Washington D.C. Then they attacked Fort McHenry where Francis Scott
Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner. When the British lost the War of 1812 they
signed a peace treaty with the Americans.
The War of 1812 was the birth of our National Anthem and a war we will never
forget because of the many sacrifices made by our American soldiers. We should
always celebrate with respect and pride!
6th Grade 1st place
Brett Landau M.S.67Q
Preserving Our Nation
Our country has gone through many wars and survived. These wars included the
Civil War and the Revolutionary War. But our country might not have been what it
is today if there weren’t citizens who gave their lives up to help us.
During the Civil War, there was much slavery around the land. But there was one
man who believed in a non-slaved country. His name was Abraham Lincoln and he
became the 16th president. Being president, he fought for the rights of slaves
and tried to make everyone who lived in our country equal. He did that with the
“Emancipation Proclamation” which states that “all persons held as slaves within
any state shall be forever free.”
Before the Civil War, about 85 years before, the Revolutionary War was a major
fight between the Thirteen Colonies and Great Britain. But there was one hero
who sacrificed himself to help our country, George Washington. Washington led
the Continental Army to many victories and took back the parts of the country
that Britain had seized.
These two presidents are considered heroes today. Citizens in the U.S. today
remember them on Memorial Day and on their birthdays. But is it really enough.
No! Why don’t we honor them everyday because they did whatever they could
everyday to save our country? They spent their time volunteering to help our
government rather than spending time playing games or reading books at home like
we do today. But Memorial Day is the day that we don’t just honor those two
presidents, we honor all our presidents that made every citizens life in the
United States better!
6th Grade 2nd place
by Stefanie Wolf
The American Civil War
During the American Civil War many lives were lost.
Both sides wanted to win at all costs.
The Southern states wanted the slaves to do their labor.
The Northern states thought they deserved much greater.
So the South made a separation.
They created the Confederacy, a whole new nation.
In 1861 the Confederacy started the war
When they attacked the Union's Fort Sumter.
During the war many families were torn apart, you see.
One brother might join the Union, the other the Confederacy.
President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation after a year of war.
It stated that slavery in the South couldn't go on anymore.
But the South was gaining the upper hand.
It looked as though the U.S.A. would become two different lands.
The Battle at Gettysburg was the turning point of the war.
The Confederate soldiers weren't winning battles anymore.
Finally in April 1865, the Civil War was done.
The Confederacy had surrendered, the Union had won!
Today we remember the soldiers that died.
They were all Americans no matter which side.
7th Grade 1st place
Colleen O’Brien, St.
Anastasia
FREEDOM MAKES US STRONG
Freedom is a key word in American life. It is what we stand for. Without our
freedom, Americans would be living the life of people of some other countries,
like North Korea or Cuba. Countries like this are ruled by a dictator, and have
no freedom.
America has fought in numerous wars in the past sixty years. All the wars she
has fought in were fought to protect our freedom as a nation. We also helped
gain freedom for other nations and people in need.
Freedom makes all of us stronger. When we are allowed to say what we feel, we
feel at peace. When we have freedom of religion and are allowed to have a voice
in government, we feel at peace. Also, when we have freedom of life, liberty,
and are able to pursue our happiness, we feel at peace. Freedom makes us strong
and gives us the right to defend our beliefs.
In the past sixty years, millions of men and women have given up their lives for
our country and our freedom. For this reason millions of immigrants came to this
country to restart their lives. Millions more still long to come to the United
States of America.
Freedom makes us strong, and brings us together. Everyone should have freedom,
and not be bossed around by someone else. I hope that one day, the entire world
will have freedom, and be at peace forever.
8th Grade 3rd place
Christina McGarry, St.
Anastasia
Freedom. Is it really free? Many of us pay for freedom with the lives of our
family members. However, we do need to keep strong and support freedom here and
around the world.
While we are here in the United States we can show our freedom in many ways. One
way is to keep true to our flag. This means that we should hang the flag the
proper way so others know that we truly believe the flag is one of our symbols
of freedom. We should make sure we vote in every election. Voting gives us the
freedom to pick our leaders. This is truly what makes America strong. Another
way to support out freedom is to read the newspapers. The newspapers give us the
right to freedom of the press and free speech. This is another thing that we, as
Americans, worked hard to get.
But now comes the question of how to we keep freedom around the world. That
becomes a little more difficult. Sometimes we have to let someone from our
families go overseas to fight someone else's war. We do this so that others can
have the freedom that we have.
So you see, it is important to keep supporting freedom. If we forget about our
freedom, we might lose it and never get it back again.
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