Scott County High School

US History

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

American Creed

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

American Creed

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

Under a Flag of 50 Stars

A poem about the qualities that make us American.

My American Creed

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

Freedom Don't Come Free

A song about the cost of freedom.

American Creed

The importance of small town events and impacting others.

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.

My American Creed

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

Diversity in America

From segregation to melting pot: diversity in America.

America is.....

A poem about America.

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?

Bad Dreams & Frostbite

The American dream; as long as you keep dreaming.

My American Creed

My American Creed is to defend my family and friends.

American creed

This is my American creed

More responses from Kentucky

Surprise Me

Emma's American Creed

I believe that the American Creed comes from the opportunity Americans are provided with to choose your own future. For example, when Americans graduate high school, they have the choice to go to college or not, and if they go to college then they can choose what line of work the

American Creed

My version american dream is free education, justice in court, and democracy as a government.

My American Creed

This slide show presents my idea of an American Creed. It shows how my family has moved and my pappaw was in the war.

my american creed by jordyn miller

my american creed

Eclipse Glasses

Colored storms meets the catastrophic miracle.

Acceptance

Overall my American Creed is about accepting the way other people are and overcoming diversity.

My American Creed

This poster shows my word wall describing America in words and what America means to me.

My American Creed

My American Creed centers around the idea of individual freedoms. Everyone should have the right and opportunity to pursue their dreams. No person should ever feel unimportant in this world. We should all feel like our chance is waiting for us to achieve our American Dream.

American Freedom

They way of the american is the freedom of voice and the allowance of opinions on biased and critical decisions as Americans we are fundamental in the decision making process which is my american creed.

My American Creed

These poems show how my community, family, and family origins strengthen my American Creed.

To the Broken, You are not Alone

My poem and letter are to those people who don't think life is worth living anymore. It is for the people who are giving up on everything and have no sense of hope anymore. If you are someone like this, I pray you find help. I pray you find hope.

American Creed

This is about my American Creed.

More responses about "america" and "freedom"

Surprise Me

American Creed

America is an amazing cornerstone to making choices of your own: free choices without the fear of being put down by religion or rules that prevent you from being independent from the rest of the world.

My American Creed

My American Creed is that America will always have the opportunity to evolve and better itself to create a more unified nation.

The Effects of Racism

Racism in today's society is out of control.

Canadian/American Dream

An interview with my Grandfather who grew up in Italy during World War II, and moved to Canada when he was 18 to live the "American Dream", but in Canada, and his views on how the Ideals and Creeds of western nations have changed since he came over.

My words of American Creed

These words symbolise my American Creed, they all mean something to me. Freedom shows everyone has free rights. Equality shows everyone is equal. Dreams shows that everyone can believe what they want. Independence contributes to all of the other three words before independence.

Reality of the American Dream

My piece is about the varying views and realities on the American Dream.

The "United" States of America

This essay is about the lack of connection between today's American people and their country. I touch on the lack of sense of community that we have today, the struggles we face as Americans, and the mistrust and lack of power that people often feel when they think of government.

What it means to be an American

People should be able to choose how they live their lives

America's Obligation?

This poem is about how america is being sterotyped to be this amazing country. With stereotyping some things maybe a little true but theres truth to everything that comes with a good and a bad...But really the choice of a certain lifestyle is based souly upon the person at hand..

Native Americans Matter

From this poster, I can conclude that Native Americans have helped us evolve and helped our community. Native americans have now helped us represent our country and the freedom to do whatever we want. Now, this is how the American Creed has helped us shape our community.

The Freedom of Speech

Why the right to protest is the American Creed.

My american creed

This is what american creed means to me.

My American Creed

This poster describes my American Creed. These words show my beliefs about America.

My Connection to this Country

Why traditions make you feel connected

The American Dream

Often people wonder what the true "American Dream" is...

Unity In Community

When anyone looks at America, all they might see is the polarization between each person and the problems that arise. This poem artfully phrases the most important questions in order to truly dissect what it means to be American.

American Creed

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

Home of the Free Land of the Immigrants

My piece discusses the anti-migrant stigma that has re-developed in America.

What America could use

A few things America could use to make the country a better place overall.

The Creed of The Past, Present and Future

As we have wrapped up our unit on the American Creed, we wrote an expository essay in which we wrote what the American Creed means to us personally. I wrote that the American Creed encompasses our past, the present, and the future, as well as everything America was meant to be.

Homeless Inequality in America

My article is about the homeless inequality or the reasons that people are homeless.

Poverty In America

Here is my American Creed project. For my project I decided to make a You Tube Video. I hope you enjoy it!

My American Creed

My American Creed is to defend my family and friends.

My American Creed ~The Flag~

My American Creed is based on how I feel about the United States flag and how I feel about people mistreating it. I talk about how important it is and what it is used for. The flag means a lot and I'm here to tell you why.

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