Skip to content
National Writing Project
Writing Our Future
Enter your sign-up code
Log in
Menu
About
Start Writing
Responses
Surprise Me
Participate
Resources
Guidelines for Writers
Guidelines for Educators
Visit Our Classrooms
Partner Resources
NWP Radio
Explore the Film
Bauks 2A
per8
Connecticut
17 responses to "American Creed" and counting
Filter
Post type
All types
Text
Video
Audio
Image
Location
All locations
Kentucky
Malaysia
United States of America
Tagged
All tags
american creed
humans
op-ed
open letter
perspectives
photo essay
photo with caption
profile
Containing…
Go
Expectations of America
by
Samira S., Staples High School , Connecticut
. Summary:
This piece is an attempt to explain what it takes to move one's entire life across the world. It shows what makes one want to leave and what makes one choose America. The boy pictured is my father ...
Tagged With
:
change
,
ideals
,
immigration
,
money
Freedom, Opportunity and the American Creed
by
John V., Staples High School , Connecticut
. Summary:
My piece is about the history of my grandparents and how their lives in Italy were able to connect to my American Creed.
Tagged With
:
freedom
,
immigration
,
opportunity
How my Grandfather influenced my view on American Creed
by
Charles H., Staples High School , Connecticut
. Summary:
My grandfather worked his way from the bottom to achieve success, and his experiences serve as the basis of my American Creed
Tagged With
:
family
,
freedom
,
opportunity
,
poverty
,
success
Protecting basic human rights
by
Preston R., Staples High School , Connecticut
. Summary:
This video explains how service men and women, similar to my ancestors, selflessly risk their lives in order for people to live out their American Creed.
Tagged With
:
ancestry
,
human rights
,
millitary
The American Opportunity
by
Reed C., Staples High School , Connecticut
. Summary:
This paper argues that one is able to express their American Creed by taking advantage of the distinct opportunities offered to them as Americans, and proposes that the best way for people to expre...
Tagged With
:
dedication
,
individualism
,
opportunity
,
success
Pop's Story
by
Aidan W., Staples High School , Connecticut
. Summary:
I wrote a story about my Pop, who grew up in poverty, and how he proves that the American Dream is, in fact, attainable to any American through hard work, perseverance despite wealth, social status...
Tagged With
:
american dream
,
hard work
Load more responses