My American Creed

My American creed is unity. Without unity we have nothing.

By Liam from Bay High School in Ohio

My American creed is unity because unity is important to our nation's success. With no unity, there can be no consensus in government. Debates in the house and senate can become gridlocked and as a result our nation can suffer. For example, the debt ceiling currently needs to be raised but partisan divisions are preventing it from occurring. Without unity, Americans can be at each other's throats. As we see now, increased partisan divisions are causing tension between citizens. Without a feeling of unity, many Americans feel like their vote and their participation in government is useless. This is evident in the lack of turnout of young people to the polls. Many young people are not voting because of a lack of unity in our nation. Without unity, news stations become very polarized. For example, news stations align with parties and cover news in a more biased way. Citizens then view this news and become even more divided. This is why it's important to be unified as a nation so that our media doesn’t emulate the citizens and become biased, which in turn makes the citizens more divided. Ultimately, unity is crucial to our nation.

Bay High School

2023 1st Block

AP Government Class

My American Creed

My response about My American Creed has to do with my frustration being a young person in the United States. I am so grateful for living in such a wonderful country, but there are so many things we as a society need to change and improve!

American Creed

This is how I can show my American creed in my actions.

My American Creed

This is my response to the Fifth Prompt

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The idealogy of the American Dream.

American Creed

How can you express your American Creed through action?

My American Creed

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

How my family connects to the American Creed.

A dream, about the American Dream

The following is a fictional narrative in the form of a poem, about what the ideal American Dream could look like from a Highschooler's perspective.

American Creed

What an American is

My American Creed

My American Creed is based on how people treat each other. Counties are built on the people that live in it. Whether rich, poor, happy, or sad everyone that lives in America should feel blessed they live in the great country of opportunity.

Land of the Free

A short poem about veterans transition home from war.

my american creed

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The American "Creed"

As it is impossible to truly define any one symbol or concept that unites all Americans under a single "creed" the best we can do is to hope to find inspiration in comical/uplifting humanitarian ideas about our nation and our neighbors.

Dreams change lives everyday

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The American Creed: The pursuit of progress and equality

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my american creed

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My Mothers story

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American Creed

American

What Happened?

What Happened?

American Creed: Rituals that Make America

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.

The Melting Pot- My American Creed

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My American Creed

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My American Creed

My Poem about my American Creed

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More responses from Bay High School

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Aiden's American Creed 😎

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Learning What it Means to be an American in New York City

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Honest Abe

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It Doesn't Matter Where You Came From

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Unity

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