Our Progress As A Nation

As a nation, we definitely struggle to collaborate and define our ideals and what our creed actually means, but the overall idea of what the people see our nation stands for is very optimistic and having equal opportunity.

By Nevada B. from Niagara High School in Wisconsin

As a nation, we definitely struggle to collaborate and define our ideals and what our creed actually means. The overall idea of what the people see our nation stands for is very optimistic and having equal opportunity. We have progressed extremely in the past decades and centuries. From slavery and women's rights to government funding and labor laws, the nation has thrived from change. More people have opportunities to live their lives equally and fair. Women can now vote, and they are working to make wages equal to the male's. African Americans can now use the same bathrooms freely as Whites. The definition of freedom has evolved and created more cases for people born in this nation and who have migrated to this nation. People have better education and have opportunities to go to good colleges with financial help from the government. The nation has more growing and progressing to do, but the people of our nation have been practicing their rights to speak up about the ideals and dreams America has for the future. If the people continue to speak up, we can shape the nation in a way that we ideal and can contribute to. 

Niagara High School

Mr. Laarman's U.S. History Class

11th graders from Niagara, WI

Expressing Your American Creed

Everyone has a different American creed, and here is mine.

American Creed

To Non-Americans, the American Creed is freedom of success and freedom of expression. This image represents a man becoming a citizen, his tears are of joy from finally becoming an American citizen and having access to new opportunities.

What America was like

This is a poem that describes some key points on what America was like to me. America was not just the land of the free, there were some dark and depressing points that come with this country.

The American Creed

Everyone is here for freedom.

American Creed

Life is viewed differently from generation to generation. This is an excerpt of an interview with my Grandmother about our family and what it means to be free to her.

America was Never America to Me

In America, there are many usuals and many givens. If you don't do this, you're not American. If you don't say this, you're not American. Within this poem I talk about the changes and sub standards of America, and why it's never been America to me.

My Grandparent's American Journey

The following is about a couple from Michigan who have experienced many hardships in their lives, and they have "been around the block a few times " as some may say. This accounts for their history and memories of past generations and present experiences.

Family history and the American Creed

An essay about my family history and origin, and how it connects to the American Creed.

How Does A Military Lifestyle Affect Someone's American Creed?

American creed has many different meanings depending on the person. To any ordinary person this could mean everyday life, but to an active military personnel, it means, "equality, working hard, and accepting everyone for who they are." What's your American Creed?

The Reality Of "American Creed"

The definition of American Creed is a very vast definition which some of the words used to express American Creed can have different meanings to different people. The reality of American Creed is not the reality in-general to all, but your reality.

My American Creed

This piece of artwork represents some of the different cultures that make up America and how if we stand united together, people in America are one step closer to achieve their version of the American creed.

My American Creed

These are my thoughts on America today.

Symbolizing American Creed

Symbols are what keep us together. They might seem small to some but mean a whole lot to others, and they have a way of bringing us together as a group. This is how we symbolize the American Creed.

Family, Community, and American Creed.

My family and the American creed

American Creed

The picture I drew illustrates what an American may look like and where they are from or where they are heading. It also illustrates opportunities and the chance to be whatever you want to be and to go wherever you want to go.

Home of the Free Land of the Immigrants

My piece discusses the anti-migrant stigma that has re-developed in America.

How I Feel Freedom Came To Be.

This timeline describes people in the past that I believe have had a big impact on what freedom is seen as today.

My American Creed

My American dream or Creed is that everyone needs to be able to have opportunities in about the same ease as everyone else.

American Creed

My piece is about how I view America and what I think it is all about from my perspective as an exchange student.

Freedom is Happiness

A collage of pictures summarizing my ideals of freedom and what I believe it means to be free. Descriptions for each picture are also included.

Freedom in America

The first thing that pops into people's minds when they hear the word America is freedom. For a few centuries, people have known America as The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave. For most of the time, America has lived up to that statement, but not all the time.

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.

America

My American Creed

More responses about "action", "america", "american creed ", "american dream", and "american ideals"

Surprise Me

American Creed

My piece is about what it means to be an American.

What is my American Creed?

This is what I believe and who I am.

What is my American Creed?

In today's world, we have learned lots of lessons along the way to shape our society into who and what we are. One thing, however that has made us who we are is the fact that we believe so strongly in defending ourselves and standing our ground.

The American Dream

I describe what brings us together as an immigrant.

It Runs In the Family, Kind Of

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.

My American Creed

Equality is my American Creed...

How America is Represented

How America is represented using symbols, words and phrases

Education And The American Dream

The American Dream exists within all of us. The American Dream is not a single goal but multiple. It varies from the American Dream of Pride, the American Dream of Freedom, etc. But one of the most important assets of the American Dream is education.

American Creed

The more we ignore the issues we are facing, the more people are going to turn away and lose faith in their communities.

American Values

This is a piece by a high school student on the core American Values and what his views are on the subject. And it shows how the values affect people, and what experiences have led to the values.

My American Creed

The American Creed can use words, symbols, and rituals to help define ourselves and our nation better.

Society of Trust

What does the American Creed mean to us and me

Creed

My response is a poem describing the ideals of America and the people within. The poem takes into account why so many migrate to America and what it means to be an American. It describes America as a place of freedom and hope.

Pop's Story

I wrote a story about my Pop, who grew up in poverty, and how he proves that the American Dream is, in fact, attainable to any American through hard work, perseverance despite wealth, social status, and circumstances at birth.

My American Creed~Emily Steele

This is what America means to me.

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. 

My American Creed

My American creed consist of my language freedoms and responsibilities and how they will shape me as a person and shape my future.

Action & Expression

A poem inspired by the American Creed.

Germany to America: Family History Shaping My American Creed

Without my Grandmother's efforts and her coming to The United States, I would not be apart of THE ALLEE family. This heavily impacts MY American Creed. The United States of America was and still is a place of opportunity for the less fortunate. 

Requiem for the American Creed

A Poem about some of the flaws in America, with some chunks of good in it.

American Creed Argument Paper

Use your voice and get to know your government better.

American Creed Prompt Number 1

This Prompt is about my American Creed and how we as a nation can better ourselves to become united and ultimately one of the most powerful nations in the world

Every American's Creed

My photoshop masking image portraits the bald eagle which is the symbol of America.It symbolizes liberty, justice, fraternity, and equality.

What Being American Means

This opinion piece is my view on what it means to be an American.

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