America, My Home

This essay is about what American creed means to me.

By Keaton S. from Hazen Middle School in North Dakota

As an American, I believe in freedom. What kind of freedoms? The freedom of speech, the freedom of religion, the freedom to vote, and so on. America to me means that you are free, that you are safe, you are at home, that you are respected, and treated equally. America is my home. It is protecting me and everyone else inside it.

America can be better, though. We need to end war. We need to stop fighting others, our friends, our families, and ourselves especially. If we can all work together, we can accomplish anything. All we need to do is work together, not against. We could stop all the problems in this world if we do this. America can and will get better!

Hazen Middle School

Hazen Middle School

Seventh Grade English

Words and Rituals

This is about American values, and how despite Americans' differences, we all have values.

American Creed

My thought about what America is becoming.

Word, Rituals and Symbols

This is an essay that describes how words, symbols, and rituals really express our American Creed.

American Creed

We need to stop allowing political parties divide us.

America

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This is about soldiers! 'Merica!

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American Creed

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How do Diverse Americans Understand the American Creed?

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American Creed Through Action

This is about the many ways people show their American Creed through actions.

American Creed

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My American Creed

We interviewed two people on their American past.

What is My American Creed

I wrote about how we should not take guns away.

My American Creed

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American Creed

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

American Creed: Where do we go from here?

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American Creed

American should not threaten to ban weapons.

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The Problem in Freedom

What if the freedom of speech is why we still have bullying?

American Creed

My audio is about two people's opinion on America.

Words of America

These four words are words that have a meaning for me about America.

America is Not Perfect but It Can Try to Be Better

Some things that I think America did wrong. We need better. We want better.

The Bobby Smith Show: American Creed Addition

This is a story about the American Creed. Twin girls are on a talk show and being interviewed by, the host, Bobby Smith on how they feel about the American Creed.

My Rights about America

My American creed is about helping people who don't have any money.

What Words, Symbols, and Rituals Express the American Creed?

I'm writing about what words like free and opportunity mean express what we are and what we have. I talk about the people the way they are treating the american flag. And what things bring us together as one nation.

What is Your American Creed?

I wrote about how coal gives the energy to the power plants that gives us our electricity.

More responses about "america", "freedom", and "together"

Surprise Me

My American Creed

This poster represents my American creed through emotions and feelings.

My American Creed

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America Dream

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This is an essay about what it means to be an American.

What is the American Dream?

My op-ed piece on what is, or should be, the American Dream.

The Reamble

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American creed

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A Diverse American Creed

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My American Creed

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Because of Freedom and Liberty

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Whose America? Who's America?

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My American Creed

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What the American Creed Means to Me

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My American Creed

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American Creed

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American Creed

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Our future depends on us

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Our Family's American Creed

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Writing Our Future: My American Creed

My piece talks about what it truly means to be an American, and gives proof about what I mean.

The Evolution of the American Identity

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As a Whole

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Let's Fight, America

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American Creed

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