Elementary school is a time to learn your ABCs and your CDVs.
CDVs stands for “Core Democratic Values,” the principles upon which the Founding Founders built this great Republic 227 years ago.
Clear Lake Elementary fourth-graders in teacher Suzanne Rosevelt’s class recently created posters depicting their favorite CDV.
Using a combination of words and illustrations, students explained what their CDV means and why it’s important to them and the country.
The three best posters received awards for “Most Educational, Most Creative and Most Persuasive.”
Sydney Estrada (left) won “Most Educational” for her poster depicting the CDV of “popular sovereignty,” which was defined as “We believe the people, not the government, rule this country through our votes.”
Winning “Most Creative” was Olivia Krause (center) for her poster showing the CDV of “diversity,” which was defined as “We believe that different backgrounds and races make our country strong.”
Vito Giannola (right) won “Most Persuasive” for his poster portraying the CDV of “life, liberty and the pursuit of hapiness,” which was defined as “We believe each person has privileges no government can take away.”