E Pluribus Unum!

Throughout the year, our class will work together to write essays. We will focus on topics across the curriculum. For our first essay, we used what we are learning in Social Studies. Please enjoy our essay entitled E Pluribus Unum!

E pluribus unum! This Latin phrase means "out of many, one". It has been the United States motto for over two-hundred years! Even though we are very diverse, we all come together as one. Not only is E pluribus seen in the U.S., you also see it at work in a classroom, neighborhood/community, sports team, and family.

Our classroom shows an example of e pluribus unum. Even though we are diverse, we work together in groups to finish one project. Each person has a different job, but we all work together to keep our one room organized and clean. We work as one line in the hall, moving quietly. Each person does their individual part so our fifth grade class is seen as a bucket filler.

Neighborhoods and communities are another example of "out of many one". Every person has to work to keep it clean. To keep the neighborhood peaceful, we need many volunteers. We also work together to keep our community "green". Everyone must do their part and recycle so the whole neighborhood is kind to the environment.

E pluribus unum is also shown in sports teams. In football the eleven players on the field have to work together as one to score a touchdown. Even though there are 9 players on a baseball field, each position tries to get outs for the team. To score a goal in soccer, each player must pass the ball to other players. The individual team members do their part to score a goal for the team.

Families are another group that demonstrate e pluribus unum. One example is they set the table for dinner. Someone brings the plates and someone else might bring the forks, but they all set one table. Family members do different chores to keep the house clean. Although each person in the family is a different age, they are all still one family.

Families, classrooms, neighborhoods, and sports teams all show examples of our country's motto "E pluribus unum". It takes all kinds of people to allow these groups to be their best. To be a good member of your family, neighborhood, team, or classroom just remember "E pluribus unum"!