America Dream

Everyone has often wondered what "The American Dream" really is; this poem is just a short version of my American Dream.

By Kennedi O. from Thomas Walker High School in Virginia

American Dream

By: Kennedi Orr

This American Dream

With vertical red and white stripes

And fifty stars representing fifty states.

This American Dream

With the President leading our country

To the Soldiers fighting each day for our lives.

This American Dream

Is Lakes and Rivers flowing East to West

Fishers living a dream, yet still feeding others.

This American Dream

Is having freedom to pursue the career one wants,

leading to live entertainment.

This American Dream

Is having the freedom to worship Who you want,

When you want, and How you want.

This American Dream

Is leaders showing others how to lead freely,

How to get an education for free, choosing to study as you please.

This American Dream is as you make it,

This American Dream is Freedom.

Thomas Walker High School

Wampler's English Students

Various English students from Virginia

More responses about "america", "creed", and "dream"

Surprise Me

American Dream within the American Creed

The American Dream, is implemented by the American Creed, what it means to be American.

American Creed: The Significance of Immigration

I had to put the images into chunks so it can show up more clearly. However, there can be words that are still not clear. My poster is basically about immigration. My explanation and reason why this is significant to American Creed is explained below. Please enjoy.

How is American Creed defined by its members?

A narrative of how my immigrant mother overcame hardships to become American, relating to Gone with the Wind and the Great Gatsby, defining what American Creed is, defined by those whom belong to it.

Immigration and the American Dream

Immigration to America changed throughout the decades and this is how.

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

It's just my American Creed

American Creed

Failure doesn’t define who we are as Americans. America got to where it is today by overcoming the unthinkable and never quitting on our own individual ambitions. Anyone can be who they want to be through perseverance and dedication.

American Creed

This essay talked about the importance of education and proved that claim.

Canadian/American Dream

An interview with my Grandfather who grew up in Italy during World War II, and moved to Canada when he was 18 to live the "American Dream", but in Canada, and his views on how the Ideals and Creeds of western nations have changed since he came over.

American creed

This is my American creed

My American Creed

My American Creed is that America will always have the opportunity to evolve and better itself to create a more unified nation.

America

This is a poem about what America is, and what it should be to make it a great place to live.

American Creed

How do Words, Symbols and Rituals express the American Creed?

To Be American

Poem

What Stories Describe Our American Creed (Added by Mr H)

A discussion of how some of the stories from the PBS film "American Creed" speak to the nature of what American is all about (Added by Mr H)

My American Creed

My Creed Is about Patriotism, Citizenship, and hard work. I hope I can love up to these things and be a good American.

American Creed

The United States is made up of so many different cultures, religions, races and that’s what makes this country beautiful.

The Freedom to Pursue

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

Ways American's Express the American Creed

Throughout the essay, I explain the words, symbols, and rituals that Americans use to express what it means to be an American.

American Creed

This is my version of what the American Dream means to me

What is the American Dream?

In this project, we interviewed 3 different age groups to see each age groups perception of the American Dream, and how it related to other age groups.

American Creed

Our country has made a habit of taking for granted the opportunities we have as Americans. We are growing further and further away from each other and we need something to hold us together. We can start with appreciating what we have as Americans.

American Creed in Community

I believe that one of the core values of being an American citizen is serving your community and others around you. Putting in time and effort to help your community is one of the most important things we can do to help our nation prosper.

American Creed

In order for more United States citizens to achieve the American Dream, the education system that is currently in place needs to be improved with a funding increase.

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