American creed

This is my American creed

By Bryce h. from Scott County High School in Kentucky

     This country is one of the best countries in the world. Everyone from all over the world have the dream of coming over here. It can be for a various amount of reasons. Some come to escape prosecution and religious threats,for a better job,and etc. it’s so diverse here. It doesn't matter your color ,religion,or where u come from you can become an American citizen.

For me it’s having rights and being treated equal. In the past America hasn’t accepted diversity as easy as today. Such as slavery. We have had a long history with slavery. It was a lot of hate going on amongst us America’s. Even when slavery ended there was still hate and problems with giving us rights and treating us equal. A lot of people fought to make this country the way it is today. Martin Luther king fought for our rights and so did Rosa parks. Martin lost his life fighting and they were both put in jail for this it all payed off. Now we have had our first black president, and soon there might be the first black governor. It’s been a long journey to get where we are today.

We have a lot of pride and patriotism for our country. One example is 9/11 we all came together as a country to lift one another up. During the Olympics is another example. This is away to compete against other countries in a safe manner. And the support and fan base is just amazing.

This is what America means to me and this is you taking a look through my eyes of this country. So now I want to know what’s your American creed and what America means to you. In a nutshell to me this place is a patriotic,free,and diverse place and I am blessed to be here. 

Scott County High School

US History

This is a class of mostly 11th grade U.S. History Students from Georgetown, KY.

America is.....

A poem about America.

This is America

I chose to show the American Creed through art, songs, etc. For my collage, I chose to use a poem by Rupi Kaur, a newspaper article, two songs including the Star-Spangled Banner and America the beautiful, then I included the American Creed monument, and the Statue of Liberty.

Red White and Blue

The United States of America is a country that’s full of opportunity, greatness, and the chance to really become the best person you can be.

Under a Flag of 50 Stars

A poem about the qualities that make us American.

American Creed

For my project I drew an American flag and drew the symbols that I believe America stands for: freedom, faith, peace, outgoing, strength, equality, competitive, diversity, justice, and love. America to me is strength and freedom. What does America mean to you?

My American Creed

My piece is about how we need to create peace and become more unified as a country

Bad Dreams & Frostbite

The American dream; as long as you keep dreaming.

My American Creed: Family and Service

It is about how my community, family, and I help the community and how we help others and how I think we can help those who are in need.

Diversity in America

From segregation to melting pot: diversity in America.

American Creed

People say they want the American dream but what happens if the dream doesn't turn out to be good?

My American Creed

My piece is going to be about my dad raising me and my 3 siblings as a single parent.

American Creed

The importance of small town events and impacting others.

American Creed-Freedom

A Simple summary of American freedom and how we are fortunate to have these freedoms.

My American Creed

My American Creed is to defend my family and friends.

American Creed

Is America the way it is portrayed? Is freedom used fairly?

Freedom Don't Come Free

A song about the cost of freedom.

Flashback

This is a picture that describes a large amount of peoples American Creed. This shows a flashback to someone when they were in their home country where they couldn't defend themselves. Then is shows a comparison of their life now that expresses a life they desire and strive for.

A View of America From the Outside

I'm a foreign exchange student from Germany and grew up in a culture different from the American one. While watching the movie "American Creed" I noticed some differences and similarities between those two cultures.

More responses from Kentucky

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My essay is about my life and what me and my family think about what makes us American. I told about what my family thinks about my American Creed.

Kindness can make you AMERICAN!

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My American Creed

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Eclipse Glasses

Colored storms meets the catastrophic miracle.

Opportunity; The Name of the Game

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Being an American

All these words stand for what I think being an American is.

Aubrey Donald My American Creed

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Carley's creed

This essay expresses my views on American creed.

Broken America

This is a poem that brings all my ideas about mass incarceration, the issues towards felonies' rights ,and the impact this has on the American dream in one piece of writing. I have also added an illustration I drew to further push these ideas.

American Creed

The picture above shows my perspective on American Creed. I think American Creed is the idea that you can do whatever you want to do. You have the freedom to be whatever you want to be. You will be accepted for who you are.

More responses about "creed"

Surprise Me

American Division

We always say we want to be The UNITED States of America. But how true is that?

Light In Action

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What It Means To Be American

What being american means to me and others.

American Creed

My piece is about what it means to be an American.

How does your family & community history connect to your American creed?

My Paper outlines my families history and how their experiences have impacted me or how I hope they will end up impacting me, And how their different journies have affected me.

“How Do Words, Symbols, or Rituals Express the American Creed?”

An essay response to the question, "how do words, symbols, or rituals express the American Creed?"

Whose America? Who's America?

My poem is about my understanding and, my experience in America vs. how a minority might experience it.

My Life In America, In The Past 18 Years

This is a piece about my life in the past 18 years in America

The American Creed

A poem about the American Creed

American Creed

The American Creed film

The Great American Flag

To me, the American flag is single-handedly, the incomparable symbol that represents the United States of America and the people and rights that go along with it.

Strive To Succeed

We should all follow our own American Creed. How all the immigration statuses are breaking everyone apart. We should all just be united and keep striving to get a better life than we already have.

American Creed Interviews

For my American Creed project I interviewed people of different races and genders about the issues that America is having today. I made sure to ask everyone the same questions, so I could see the difference in answer. I turned these interviews into a scrapbook:

My American Creed

This is my American Creed; this is about the way others lives are compared to mine. Along with what people should treasure with what is given to them.

How is American Creed defined by its members?

A narrative of how my immigrant mother overcame hardships to become American, relating to Gone with the Wind and the Great Gatsby, defining what American Creed is, defined by those whom belong to it.

Traveling is My American Creed

I love to travel. Having opportunities to travel and getting to experience new cultures and environments have made me who I am. I wrote about two life changing and amazing experiences that i hope to remember forever.

Participating for Change

Understanding how citizen participation in politics has changed American society, and its impact on current American issues.

American Creed-Problem in America

This is about the American dream, and what a major problem in America is.

One Step Closer

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Give Back To Freedom

This letter highlights different perspectives and strorie​s about what it means to give back. In my short lifetime, I have learned the incredible value of freedom and the sacrifices made in order to achieve it.

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This is a short essay about how my father's actions have inspired me through the years and shaped who I am today.

How Do Diverse Americans Understand The American Creed?

My essay talks about the diversity of the U.S. and how that effects the American Creed. I summarize how The American Dream is not always achievable and how your background effects your American Creed.

My American Creed

Exploring my family history through art in order to explain my American Creed

What it Means to be American

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