ASU Preparatory Academy

McDowell: 1st hour

Mrs. McDowell's 1st hour

How does your family and community history connect to your American Creed?

My piece is about how my family history connects to my American creed, and I put my mother and my father's experiences and efforts to be in the United States. Therefore, I explained how their hard work shaped me into the person of who I am today, to work hard in life.

Symbols for an American Creed

I talked about the symbols that signify the American Creed. I only talked about three different symbols but one of the symbols are words. I mentioned those symbols because I could relate to them the most and I could connect it back to my own American Creed.

How and Why My Understanding of the American Creed is different

My piece explains how being a minority changes my understanding of the American Creed "all men are created equal"

Demonstrating Your American Creed By Doing Your American Deed

My Op-Ed is about ways you are able to show what your American Creed is through different forms of actions.

In a Utopia

This is my creed that I believe that everyone should also hold to themselves. I suggest that people work to create a paradigm where there is tolerance, in the least.

Remembering Our Creed

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

I can ...

My American Creed, two simple words, I can... .

My Beliefs on Women Equality

My topic is about how women equality is something that women strive to have but haven't yet accomplished. In this country that we are living in men have a bigger say in what happens to women.

Ideals in America are but luck and chance, determined by government standards.

My piece talks about the ideals of rags-to-riches and how as a country we might not be able to achieve that because of governmental standards.

Our future depends on us

In my OpEd i explain and express how America gives us endless opportunities to achieve anything. We can become anyone we strive to be, it just all depends on us. We express our American creed everyday, it's apart of all of our lives.

How do Words, Symbols, or Rituals Express the American Creed?

How can a simple word represent ones belief on the American Creed? Everyone has a different opinion on what can represent the American Creed, it is just the way how it connects back to one.

Education and Progress

My American Creed is based on an experience I had where I met an orphan who taught me about gratitude and progress

Creed is EVERYWHERE!

American Creed is not just found in things that are "American", but everything in the U.S. has a connection to American Creed.

The UNITED states

My essay is not just my American creed but also how we as a people can implement it in our daily lives.

Credo Americano

In America, hearing the phrase “I can accomplish my dreams and whatever goal I set” sparks a lot of commotion. It is a touchy subject that not everyone agrees with. I chose to interview my mother regarding this topic, an educated, successful, Mexican American immigrant.

What We Used To Be. What We Can Still Be.

I wrote about what my American Creed was and what I thought needs to be done in America. Most of these ideals I learned about when I was writing this OpEd and some of them are things that I have learned as I live my life.

Everyone should be treated with the same equality and respect!

My creed is that everyone should be treated with the same equality and respect so that we all have the same possibilities to achieve our own American dream. I see this problem most in schools dealing with minorities.

The Freedom to Pursue

American creed is the freedom to pursue what you would like.

Be True To Yourself

We are all grated the right to be different. In a world full of people, emotions, and ways of living, individualism is what lets us express ourselves​

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'.

How To Bleed the American Creed

In this piece of writing I try and demonstrate how everyone can express their American creed through various actions.

What it means to be an American

People should be able to choose how they live their lives

My American Creed

This piece is about my American creed or what it should be at least. I go into detail explaining the consequence that may occur if change isn't made to satisfy my creed.

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Equality shows everywhere:symbols,words,rituals

My project is about how equality is everywhere and how it can be represented in so many ways for example in my project I have a picture of the Statue of Liberty she is basically representing freedom how she’s putting her tourch in the air for light to lead them The right way.

I can ...

My American Creed, two simple words, I can... .

What Being American Means

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

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.

Everyone should be treated with the same equality and respect!

My creed is that everyone should be treated with the same equality and respect so that we all have the same possibilities to achieve our own American dream. I see this problem most in schools dealing with minorities.

American Creed Project: Leadership

My American Creed Project is about Leadership. Leadership is about encouraging others to move along on the right path, mentoring them to achieve their full potential, and creating an inviting environment around themselves.

Be True To Yourself

We are all grated the right to be different. In a world full of people, emotions, and ways of living, individualism is what lets us express ourselves​

Origins of my American Creed

This piece is about my American Creed and how it was instilled in me.

My American Creed

Equality is my American Creed...

How do Words, Symbols, or Rituals Express the American Creed?

How can a simple word represent ones belief on the American Creed? Everyone has a different opinion on what can represent the American Creed, it is just the way how it connects back to one.

My American Creed

This is my American Creed; this is about the way others lives are compared to mine. Along with what people should treasure with what is given to them.

My American Cred

Individualism is one of the keys to being a true American .

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How and Why My Understanding of the American Creed is different

My piece explains how being a minority changes my understanding of the American Creed "all men are created equal"

Demonstrating Your American Creed By Doing Your American Deed

My Op-Ed is about ways you are able to show what your American Creed is through different forms of actions.

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.

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...

Everyone should be treated with the same equality and respect!

My creed is that everyone should be treated with the same equality and respect so that we all have the same possibilities to achieve our own American dream. I see this problem most in schools dealing with minorities.

Origins of my American Creed

This piece is about my American Creed and how it was instilled in me.

My American Creed

This piece is about my American creed or what it should be at least. I go into detail explaining the consequence that may occur if change isn't made to satisfy my creed.

What it means to be an American

People should be able to choose how they live their lives

This Is America

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

Creed is EVERYWHERE!

American Creed is not just found in things that are "American", but everything in the U.S. has a connection to American Creed.

The political divide of the United States

Being able to communicate with people you disagree with

How does your family connect to my American Creed.

I state how important education is to my family. I will talk about how education is the key to success.

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My American Creed

It's just my American Creed

What Does It Mean to be an American?

This is my take on what it means to be an American.

The DREAM For The Students

Everyone should know that education is one of the most important things in our life. Some people take school for granted, but there are groups of people who actually want to do good in school. They are the ones who help out this country.

American Creed

What exactly is Americanism? Nowadays, the meaning of such a word has been lost, muddied even. With tensions at the highest they've ever been, now more than ever, we must recall true Americanism...

The Future Leaders

A painting depicting adults following the youth.

American Creed

What I think the American Dream truly is.

Native Americans Matter

From this poster, I can conclude that Native Americans have helped us evolve and helped our community. Native americans have now helped us represent our country and the freedom to do whatever we want. Now, this is how the American Creed has helped us shape our community.

The Future Leaders

A painting depicting adults following the youth.

American Creed Project: Leadership

My American Creed Project is about Leadership. Leadership is about encouraging others to move along on the right path, mentoring them to achieve their full potential, and creating an inviting environment around themselves.

Tell the truth.

The importance of what it is to say the truth, giving a different point of view to the stereotype that most people have on this subject.

American Creed

What I think the American Dream truly is.

American Creed

What exactly is Americanism? Nowadays, the meaning of such a word has been lost, muddied even. With tensions at the highest they've ever been, now more than ever, we must recall true Americanism...

Education is Life

This paper is about the film American Creed

Native American Heritage

I come from a line of Cherokee Native American heritage including people like the famous Sequoyah and Chief Young Tassel! My family and many others were forced on the Trail of Tears and discriminated because of their different cultural backgrounds.

America and the Fourth of July

Here is an essay for reasoning behind why Americans should think of the people that have progressed America forward and have supported it for the future.

Eclipse Glasses

Colored storms meets the catastrophic miracle.

America's Kids

Interviews with elementary school students about their thoughts on America.

The Electoral College is Failing America

The Electoral College is why Trump is in Office

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