Growing up in affluent town does not expose you to much but when you examine your whole family you can begin to understand what makes you and what goals have been passed down through your family.

My grandfather worked his way from the bottom to achieve success, and his experiences serve as the basis of my American Creed

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.

We all share the same dreams of success.

This poster contains words that I feel makes me an American.

To me, being an American is my sense of community, my opportunities, and my individualism. Being an American is to overcome. More importantly to overcome as one, united nation.

I created a Phrankenword and a Line & Caret edited word to respond to the documentary.

Although family is a significant factor in determining one’s American creed, individual experiences are more influential. To better understand this, I interviewed six family members and turned their thoughts into an essay.

How American individualism sets us apart from other nations. For better or for worse.

To me, America is a county full of abundance and community. In this poem I describe a common ritual that embodies these traits: gathering around the dinner table. When we share a meal we are open to the food, the company, and America comes together.

My piece is about how my family and where I live have showed me that the principle of equality plays a big role in America. Everyone is given equal opportunity.

My American Creed is my support system because of the way it helped shape the young adult I am. This system consists of my family and teachers. It is my American Creed because of how much value they have to me.

Out of the document, I focused on Condoleeza Rice, David M. Kennedy, and Joe Maddon who shared their understandment of the American creed.

This piece is about how I interpret my American Creed, and how my family and their history has helped me come to my conclusion of it.

My piece is focused on how my family and the community I grew up in have shaped my American Creed. Many of my family members are immigrants and I grew up in a town where I am a minority, giving me a unique perspective concerning equal treatment for minorities.

This is a poem about my cousin, who recently moved.

My American Creed consists of letting life take its course, working hard, and always staying connected to my roots and my family. In this video all three parts are going to be demonstrated,showing how my american creed ties into my family.

The way in which life in America has positively influenced the opportunities available to my family and the surrounding community.

My piece is a response to the second invitation, "How does your family & community history connect to your American creed?" After research and deep self-reflection, I have determined what my own American Creed is. It revolves around American principles and my family.

The question I chose was how does your family and community history connect to your american creed. This essay reflects on my family, the comforts I was raised in, and how they affected my current struggle to figure out who I am.

My family history connects with my American Creed. In the movie I have related with it so much and have seen many similarities between the stories and my life.

This explains how perseverance is a key topic in our American creed.

I believe that opportunity is what makes the United States so special. Just because we are granted opportunity, does not mean success is easily achieved. Part of my American Creed is that nothing comes easy and we must be selfless by helping one another out.

Immigration has been a heavy topic for the last few years and it is something that is very important to me. I think that America should continue to try to be a place where most people can come and have a better life.