Proud to be American

My piece is about how we as Americans have freedom and how education and hard work leads to success.

By Esmeralda V. from Desert View High School in Arizona

Being American means

We have a better opportunity to education

It’s like a wide open door for us

That doesn’t require a key or a secret code to get in

Education is the main key to success

We, as Americans have a better chance to get

A job, scholarships, college education

We have a higher chance to reach the highest position in a job

Education helps us gain more money

Meaning life won’t be as much as a struggle

Being American also means freedom

We have the freedom to march while holding signs and shouting

To express what we believe in and get what we desire

We have the freedom to go around town

With a piece of paper, a clipboard, and a pen

Asking the people to sign their name

To demand a form of action from the government,

To change something we’re not happy with

We, as Americans, can have a pleasant life

If we work hard through dedication

We, as Americans, have the liberty

To do whatever we wish for

Being American means being brave, being proud of this country

And being confident that we will succeed

Being American is an honor, not a privilege

Desert View High School

Ms. Gale's Creative Writing Class

A collection of creative responses to the American Creed project.

What we Americans do

What my writing is about is some ways that Americans express themselves

A Dream

My poem is bout my grandfathers determination to immigrate to this country for opportunities for himself, his children and for future generations.

The political divide of the United States

Being able to communicate with people you disagree with

Freedom

Some people come from places where their voices will not be heard. This is about a girl who seeks freedom similar to how it is in the United States.

Choices

This is a short story about Michael and some events that changed his future and forced him to change his decisions.

Topics Of The U.S.A. , The Honest Poem

This poem is about several topics that have been more relevant within the recent years or has been a topic within U.S. history. Within all of these parts, I do give out my personal opinion about these topics. I will also add some of these topics are controversial.

A land of change

This is a poem about change and why it is such a vital aspect of American culture and how it is a part of us.

DANNY

Danny is 16 year old sophomore from Japan and moves to Chicago with his mother to get away from his abusive step father

Together We Stand

My acrostic poem is about what it means to be an American to me and all the qualities an average American should have.

A Long Journey

This is a story of how my grandparents Maria Madrigal and Gerado Gomez had a journey of coming from Mexico to the U.S. They both have travelled a long way to reach a town where they are safe from being caught and deported back home, Building a home and claiming a new life...

This Is America

The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave. But is it truly?

It's A Choice Not A Necessity.

My poem is about my thoughts, questions and beliefs on the Pledge of Allegiance.

The history of the American creed

A story about a kid who find's his history

More responses from Arizona

Surprise Me

ISHY'S AMERICAN CREED

This is about freedom and being free.

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.

What We Used To Be. What We Can Still Be.

I wrote about what my American Creed was and what I thought needs to be done in America. Most of these ideals I learned about when I was writing this OpEd and some of them are things that I have learned as I live my life.

The pursuit of happiness

My piece is about pursuing your happiness. I discuss several song lyrics that connect to my beliefs about happiness.

My American Creed

Equality is my American Creed...

Plan of Success

This piece is about how I view America. My focus might be different from others.

My Community's American Creed

In this Op-ed I will be explaining My Family's and Community's American creed, stating what it means to me and what it mean to my family and community. I asked a few people about what American creed means to them.

How does your family and community history connect to your American Creed?

My piece is about how my family history connects to my American creed, and I put my mother and my father's experiences and efforts to be in the United States. Therefore, I explained how their hard work shaped me into the person of who I am today, to work hard in life.

The UNITED states

My essay is not just my American creed but also how we as a people can implement it in our daily lives.

How reachable is your American Dream?

In this podcast you will understand what an American Dream is and how to reach it. With our special guest giving us their perspective on their very own American dream.

How do Words, Symbols, or Rituals Express the American Creed?

How can a simple word represent ones belief on the American Creed? Everyone has a different opinion on what can represent the American Creed, it is just the way how it connects back to one.

My American Cred

Individualism is one of the keys to being a true American .

More responses about "education", "freedom", and "poetry"

Surprise Me

Inequality

My poem is about the inequality in our country. I focus on three main types of inequality in our country that affect large amounts of people. The goal of my poem is to open each person's eyes about these problems in our country and that each person deserves equality.

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.

American Creed

The importance of education in the United States.

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.

My American Creed

These things all show my American Creed but we all have FREEDOM of speech, religion, press and bear arms.

American Creed

This is a poem about how Amercians should have freedom, passion , and respect.

American Creed

Talented educated people are stuck living in a place where they are not able to take opportunities that will benefit them for their own good. They are not able to take their talents to better themselves because they are too poor to move away and take the opportunities.

What is the American Dream?

My op-ed piece on what is, or should be, the American Dream.

American Creed

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

Daphne cobb's American Creed

For my american creed assignment I chose to make a word collage. Each word is one that I feel represents being an american.

The Melting Pot

America is a melting pot of people, beliefs, and dreams. Everybody has dreams, and everybody wishes they would come true. I believe that America should be a place where the opportunity to follow your dreams is available to everyone.

What does it mean to be American?

In our English class this year, we have been working on a variety of things. This recent project was about what we thought it meant to be American. What we all thought it meant to be American is to have freedom and to live an American Dream of your own.

America

My American Creed

Symbols and Ceremonies

I wrote about the role of symbols and ceremonies in our society.

America the Beautiful

“America the Beautiful”...this song is one of if not the most patriotic songs held by this great nation, but what is it that makes this nation so great?

A Place of Dreams

My "This I Believe" essay on what America is to me

American creed

I wrote about a variety of topics because I thought they were key points that I needed to hit. This is my opinion on what I think the American Creed is.

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.

ISHY'S AMERICAN CREED

This is about freedom and being free.

Impoverished Education

How does your community's wealth affect the quality of education?

My American Creed

My essay portrays my American Creed, which correlates with the ideas crucial in the founding of America.

School to Prison Pipelines

My letter is about different ways equality is presented in America, especially in schools. It needs to be changed and addressed more since America is "supposed' to be a equal place.

My American Creed

Rice and Cummins value education due to how it creates more opportunities that can turn your American dream into a reality no matter race, skin color, social class, etc. Education gives everyone the same opportunity.

Creed of Rights

My American creed is that anyone and everyone should be able to do what they want, regardless of societal limitations. But, as you'll see, even I'm limiting myself with my current creed. Let's change that.