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.

By Nikolas V. from Desert View High School in Arizona

The United States of America

Has changed

changed by the most dedicated individuals

Individuals who are loyal to nothing

Nothing but the dream

The dream of millions

They come from a land

Where dreams are just that

Dreams forever to be lost

They made a choice

A choice to risk it all for a chance at prosperity

They came to the United States

Looking for a chance

And a chance they shall receive.

The strongest choices

Require the strongest of wills

Americans have the strongest of wills

It's a part of us

And forever will be.

Desert View High School

Ms. Gale's Creative Writing Class

A collection of creative responses to the American Creed project.

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.

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 Dream

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

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.

Choices

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

What we Americans do

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

It's A Choice Not A Necessity.

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

The political divide of the United States

Being able to communicate with people you disagree with

This Is America

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

DANNY

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

Proud to be American

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

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...

The history of the American creed

A story about a kid who find's his history

More responses from Arizona

Surprise Me

The American Creed

What does the American creed mean? Perhaps freedom and more opportunities to accomplish your dreams.

American Creed

The importance of education in the United States.

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.

My American Belief

In my essay I talk about the deeply rooted lie in American Culture, 'Rags to Riches' and include my personal opinions as well as my own 'American Belief'.

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.

Struggles that immigrants face

It's hard coming into the U.S with no one to depend on. You face a lot of struggles when you have no one to depend on. Being a single mother is very hard when you're alone.

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.

My American Creed.

Living in America, gives everyone the privilege to earn an education. Taking your education seriously, can lead you to prosperity and achieving your American dreams.

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

This piece is about my belief that I can be financially successful after high school and where you come from doesn't affect your level of success.

"Education is the Key to Success"

I see education as the key to having a successful future. Many may say that what our teachers teach us in class may not be worth any of our time when really all they're trying to do is set us on the right path for the future.

Remembering Our Creed

This piece was written to remind us of the symbols that represent our American Creed.

More responses about "american", "change", "culture", "hope", and "loyalty"

Surprise Me

American Creed

A quick thought

The Freedom of being American

This is my writing piece about what I really think being American means. In my opinion it is all about freedoms.

American Creed

What it means to be an American.

My Creed

This is what America means to me

1st prompt

My American Creed is demonstrated by many things including my family, friend, and opportunities in America.

Action and Community

We can express our American Creed through action in our religious acts, activities, and works of charity. It is important for people to express their creed through action in their communities.

My American Creed

This is the overview of my "American Creed" and how my community and family has influenced me path over the years.

OPPORTUNITY

To me, being an American means creating your own story.

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.

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?

Expressing American Creed

How does music express the thoughts of diverse Americans on what it means to be American?

My American Creed

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.

The American Dream

The idealogy of the American Dream.

American Creed

American creed is what makes you American. Your freedom, the democracy, the education, etc.

What Makes the American People

My focus will be on how cultural diversity and how it brings the people together

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.

What it Means to be an American

This is a paper on what it means to be an American.

It's Hard to Keep Talking

I struggled to write about the idea of American Creed because it's a topic that everybody hears of so many times throughout school. To express personal opinions can only happen so many times. This piece conveys how repetitive it is to keep putting a unique spin on the idea.

American Creeds Future

American identity and culture will be shaped not by the adults, but the children and immigrants that are moving into society.

My American Creed

advocating for your own American ideals and exploring how we as a nation can better achieve our vision.

Sydnee's American Creed

This video that I have made is an articulation of my American creed. Throughout this video I have interviewed three family members on my dad's side. American Creed Citation: Ball, Sam, director. American Creed. WTTW and Citizen Film, 2018.

American Creed

My essay is about what it means about being an American.

My American Creed

My family plays a huge part in my American Creed because of what they have done and what they are still doing for me.

Interview with exchange students

I’m an exchange student from Germany and I’m really happy to be here in U.S., but I was wondering was other exchange students think about the U.S. and what they experience are compared to their different background and their different countries.