Report to your counselor about the program, the part you took, and the subject. Take an active part in a program about an event or person in American history.Find out how the area has changed over the past 50 years and try to explain why. Find out when, why, and how your town or neighborhood started, and what ethnic, national, or racial groups played a part.Describe how the area looked then and what it now looks like. Tell your counselor about the event and how it affected local history. Research an event of historical importance that took place in or near your area.Share the map with your counselor, and describe the historical points you have indicated. Tell about any National Register properties in your area. Make a map of your local area, marking the points of historical interest. Describe how a property becomes eligible for listing. Explain what is meant by the National Register of Historic Places.Find out how various events and situations in American history affected your family. For each of the following, describe its adoption, tell about any changes since its adoption, and explain how each one continues to influence Americans today: the flag, the Pledge of Allegiance, the seal, the motto, and the national anthem.Explain how today's events are related to or affected by the events and values of America's past. Describe to your counselor what is happening. Select a topic that is currently in the news.Ask these people what America means to them, what they think is special about this country, and what American traditions they feel are important to preserve. With your counselor's approval, interview three people in your community of different ages and occupations.Ask the veterans what they believe they accomplished. Find out what their experiences were like. With your counselor's approval, interview two veterans of the U.S.Discuss how this organization is related to events or situations from America's past. Find out why the organization believed this change was necessary and how it helped to accomplish the change. With your counselor's approval, choose an organization that has promoted some type of positive change in American society.Find out about each person's accomplishments and compare the contributions each has made to America's heritage. Select two individuals from American history, one a political leader (a president, senator, etc.) and the other a private citizen (a writer, religious leader, etc.).Then, share your writing with your merit badge counselor and discuss the importance of the Declaration to all Americans. Pay close attention to the section that begins with “We hold these truths to be self-evident” and ends with “to provide new Guards for their future security.” Rewrite that section in your own words, making it as easy to understand as possible.
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