An Electronic Journal of
the U.S. Department of State
July 2005

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About This Issue The Editors Greetings from the First Lady— Photo Gallery Laura Bush In her travels throughout the United States and abroad, America's First Lady has asked teenagers to tell her about their plans and concerns, and has urged them to "choose friends who have admirable qualities ??who bring out the best in you." Touching Hearts and Minds Patrick Welsh One of the things that keeps the author, an English teacher, returning year after year to his students at a large metropolitan high school is "the challenge to be on their wave length and get them on mine." Sidebar: How We Go To School This graphic shows the progression students follow through the primary and secondary school systems. In Their Own Words Students from around the United States talk about their schools and communities, their love of music and sports, their religious and volunteer activities, and their plans for the future. I Sing the Body Electric Different Schools Cross-Cultural Understanding Future Plans Work Experiences Influence of Religion Avoiding Temptations Volunteering Music Sports				| VIDEO Features Skating is Art Freddy Adu Teacher of the Year

School At Home Chuck Offenburger A profile of a South Carolina family depicts a small but growing trend in the United States in which parents are educating their own children at home. From Central Europe to Northern Ohio Robert Taylor Three international exchange students, two from Germany and one from Slovakia, talk about their year together attending high school in a small town in Ohio. Lessons Learned: A Conversation with the Teacher of the Year Interview by Michael J. Bandler Jason Kamras, the 2005 National Teacher of the Year in the United States, is committed to overcoming inequities in the public education system. Scoring Young-As an Athlete and a Student Interview by Michael J. Bandler Freddy Adu became a national sensation by joining a professional soccer (international football) team and receiving a high school diploma, both at the age of 14. Rite of Passage — Photo Gallery Photographs by Barry Fitzgerald Attending last classes, signing yearbooks, emptying lockers, and rehearsing music are among the photographed activities during the final week at James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg, Virginia, that culminate in graduation ceremonies. Bibliography Internet Resources eJournal USA: Society & Values Volume 10, Number 1 July 2005 The Bureau of International Information Programs of the U.S. Department of State publishes five electronic journals—Economic Perspectives, Society & Values, Issues of Democracy, Foreign Policy Agenda, and Society & Values—that examine major issues facing the United States and the international community as well as U.S. society, values, thought, and institutions. Each of the five is catalogued by volume (the number of years in publication) and by number (the number of issues that appear during the year). One new journal is published monthly in English and is followed two to four weeks later by versions in French, Portuguese, and Spanish. Selected editions also appear in Arabic and Russian. The opinions expressed in the journals do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. government. The U.S. Department of State assumes no responsibility for the content and continued accessibility of Internet sites to which the journals link; such responsibility resides solely with the publishers of those sites. Journal articles, photographs, and illustrations may be reproduced and translated outside the United States unless they carry explicit copyright restrictions, in which case permission must be sought from the copyright holders noted in the journal. The Bureau of International Information Programs maintains current and back issues in several electronic formats, as well as a list of upcoming journals, at http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/journals.htm. Comments are welcome at your local U.S. Embassy or at the editorial offices: Editor, eJournal USA: Society & Values IIP/T/SV U.S. Department of State 301 4th St. S.W. Washington, D.C. 20547 United States of America E-mail: ejvalues@state.gov Editor Steven Lauterbach Managing Editor Neil Klopfenstein Associate Editors Michael J. Bandler Mark A. Betka Jeanne Holden Reference Specialists Mary Ann V. Gamble Kathy Spiegel Layout Design Sylvia Scott Min Yao Photo Editor Barry Fitzgerald Cover Design Thaddeus A. Miksinski, Jr. Photo Editor Gloria Castro ____________________ Publisher Judith S. Siegel Senior Editor George Clack Executive Editor Guy E. Olson Production Manager Christian Larson Assistant Production Manager Sylvia Scott Editorial Board Alexander C. Feldman Francis B. Ward Kathleen R. Davis Marguerite P. England Back to top | IIP E-Journals | IIP Home