Yreka High School

YHS American Creed: A Land, A Creed, A Dream

Multimedia Projects (videos) created by 11th grade students at Yreka High School in Northern California. The movies explores questions students had after watching the PBS film American Creed and captures the thoughts and feelings of individuals between the ages of 5 and 90 within our small community.

Land and the American Dream

Tycen B. and Trenton C. of Yreka High School explored the question, "How does/has land influenced your American Dream?" by interviewing three community members from different perspectives.

Is America Succeeding?

This video answers the question "Is America Succeed?" from the perspectives of a wide range of small business owners in rural Northern California. Additionally, they all make recommendations for how we can help America be successful once again.

America Now

Students interviewed and elderly woman and a retired U.S. veteran to learn their American story. Along the way, interviewees shared their wisdom earned through many years of living the American Creed.

America's Challenges

Erika S. and Kaitlyn H. interviewed a local dentist, Dr. Trevor Ragan, and a local rancher, Eric Peters. They wanted to hear their perspective on how and why America is not succeeding.

American Dreams

Nick wondered about what the American dream is and how it changes over time. He interviewed an older neighbor who had also served in the military to find answers to this question. This is Cecil's American story.

In Search of the American Creed

YHS students, Morgan C., Samantha B., and Louis S., interviewed local workers to determine if American is really united and identify the real American Creed.

A Foreign Perspective on the US

A YHS student interviewed students from Spain and England while on a school exchange and asked them how they perceived the American Creed. She also asked them to share their thoughts on whether the US was succeeding as a nation.

The Problematic System

Mary K., Hollie E., and Hero F. interviewed the administrator of our local hospital, Jonathon Andrus. He shared the problems with the current healthcare system and its impact on Fairchild Medical Center.

The American Creed: Veteran's Perspective

A brief overview of the American Creed from the perspective of two local military veterans and whether their view of America changed over the course of their service.

America: Our Past Defines Our Future

These Yreka students wanted to revisit old footage to see America's origin story and to see how our story has progressed. They interviewed a local business woman to ascertain if today's American principles are the same as yesterday's.

Opportunities in America

Taylor F. and Ashley F. interviewed local police chief and military veterans, Brian Bowles. They were interested in learning about his unique story and the opportunities he believed he had being American.

Changes in the American Creed

Interviews of two awesome YHS history teachers with their opinion on what the American Creed is and how it has changed over time based on their knowledge of the history of the United States.

Enforcing the Law in a United America

YHS students, Jack W., Sam V., and Will R., interviewed Yreka PD Detective Derek Duncan regarding the American Creed and whether America is really united in our modern world.

Dreams in America

Callie C., Trinity A. and M. Rodriquez wondered what future generations appreciate about America and what their dreams are for their future. Interviews of students in the kindergarten class at Evergreen Elementary School yielded some interesting answers about America.

A Family's Story

Pricila J. explores her family's American story through the eyes of her grandfather.

More responses from California

Surprise Me

American Creed

The American dream is what everybody wants to have. Not everyone can achieve it because they don't have an education which is a big part of the American dream.

My American Creed

Education is full of opportunities, if we don't take advantage of them we're simply just letting them go by.

American Creed

What is the American Dream? The American Dream is to take advantage of all the opportunities available, and to pave a path for future generations. Education seems to be the key to reaching the future we search for.

American Creed

The main point of this essay is to show that with the hard work the opportunity of ones family gets a bigger chance of succeeding in life with a better community and family.

In Search of the American Creed

YHS students, Morgan C., Samantha B., and Louis S., interviewed local workers to determine if American is really united and identify the real American Creed.

American Creed

My American Creed

Freedom and Community

This essay is about how three people, Joe Maddon, David Kennedy, and Deidre Prevett, understand their American Creed of family and community.

Elements of an American identity

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

The Problematic System

Mary K., Hollie E., and Hero F. interviewed the administrator of our local hospital, Jonathon Andrus. He shared the problems with the current healthcare system and its impact on Fairchild Medical Center.

America's Challenges

Erika S. and Kaitlyn H. interviewed a local dentist, Dr. Trevor Ragan, and a local rancher, Eric Peters. They wanted to hear their perspective on how and why America is not succeeding.

My American Creed

To live the American Dream is to believe in yourself, no matter who you are, where you come from, or what class you were born into. It's to believe in yourself that you can be whatever you want to be in a place where everyone gets equal opportunities

A Family's Story

Pricila J. explores her family's American story through the eyes of her grandfather.

More responses about "millitary" and "unity"

Surprise Me

Americanism and Individuality

Americans gather with like-minded people, but respect the opinions of others

It Doesn't Matter Where You Came From

I chose this project because I wanted to further my understanding of all perspectives of what people expect from U.S and how diversity impacts the way people see U.S.I was able to relate the interviews back to myself and my own community by thinking about my own American Creed.

My American Creed

Summary: This poem is about how my family has served as Americans and as members of the community and how we plan to keep serving as Americans.

The American Creed, Dream and Story

How we view each one, and the truths that we choose to ignore.

Not As One, But As All United

This is my op-ed essay on the importance of working on uniting to solve our problems.

American Creed

Expressing American creed through showing pride and thanks to all those who serve in the Military.

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

In one trip, I learned some of the most important values of what it truly means to be an American.

Soldiers

I recently made a digital story over what makes up the American Creed. I knew I needed to discuss soldiers because without them we wouldn't have the freedom to be Americans.

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.

Unity in America

My piece is about my observations in the world of politics, and how much more conflict there is than cooperation.

The American Creed: What is Your Idea of the American Creed?

This piece encompasses the American Creed by explaining the ideals set down through the history of America and, using the American Creed, applies them to the people of this nation.

Change In America

My friend Giordan and I made a slide show describing the hardships for Americans in "marginalized areas". In the slides we described how there still is hope for America and how these hardships can be changed. With us coming together in Unity, we can change America.

American Creed

Having trust and respect in your community will make the whole community progress. That relationship between everyone in your community is the key for the progress and will keep towns from falling.

American Creed

This video is about how people should stand up for the "National Anthem."

In Search of the American Creed

YHS students, Morgan C., Samantha B., and Louis S., interviewed local workers to determine if American is really united and identify the real American Creed.

What does it mean to be an American?

To be an American is to have unlimited possibilities, be different and unique, and to unite with your community.

My American Creed

I believe that the American Creed means that we have a duty as Americans to fight to defend the core values the Founding Fathers instilled in the Constitution, but more importantly, we must respect one another.

Education and America

We as Americans should pay heed to the perspectives presented in this documentary. Instead, our society should be encouraged to focus on unity. In order to accomplish this goal, we need to properly educate the future generations.

On Military Service & Success

Success in America can be achieved in many ways. One large foundation for success is the Military. My family has lived up to the idea of personal success through the military. Their stories speak for themselves.

Unity Through the American Creed

We are divided as a people, but through listening and bringing people together, regardless of who they are, we will become closer.

American Creed

The problems that we are still facing in America.

My American Creed

I think this image represents what the American Creed is for me.

My American Creed ...

I believe that opportunities should be distributed equally and shouldn't discriminate against differences.

America’s Protectors

The media tends to focus on the negative actions of the people who protect the citizens of The United States and their right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This video will highlight the sacrifices they have made for our safety.

Writing Our Future: American Creed is part of the National Writing Project’s family of youth publishing projects, all gathered under the Writing Our Future initiative.

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