Hazen Middle School

Hazen Middle School

Seventh Grade English

American Creed

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

My American Creed

We interviewed two people on their American past.

American Creed

We need to stop allowing political parties divide us.

American Creed

This video contains an interview with my grandmother about her experiences with World War II and the Vietnam War.

My American Creed

My piece is about what America is about, and what we can do to make it better.

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.

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.

America

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

The Problem in Freedom

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

What is My American Creed

I wrote about how we should not take guns away.

American Creed

My writing is about how other people of different cultures can do the same thing we do and that they are not they are not to different. Race is just a color.

What is Your American Creed?

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

My American Creed

My American creed is doing whatever you want no matter what language you speak, what race you are, or even what country you came from. I also think that my American creed is freedom for everyone.

Words of America

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

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.

America, My Home

This essay is about what American creed means to me.

My Rights about America

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

American Creed

American should not threaten to ban weapons.

How can you express your American Creed through action?

This is about soldiers! 'Merica!

American Creed Through Action

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

How do Diverse Americans Understand the American Creed?

We might not agree on everything, even if it's with our own family. However, we can and should understand what people of other views than us think. But, a lot of the times we don't. We need to fix that.

4-H Shows Pride in America

4-H is very important to me, and as an American I am able to be in 4-H and many other organizations.

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.

American Creed: Where do we go from here?

America has some great qualities, but that does not mean we should not continue to work on our weaker qualities. We should always aim to be better.

More responses about "america", "racism", and "sexuality"

Surprise Me

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.

Being Black in America

This is a short video explaining my perception of being a young black man in America and my view on our country's history of what it was being black in America. Has there been much progress? Is there still more progress to be made?

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"

How America is Represented

How America is represented using symbols, words and phrases

American Creed

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

Creed of Rights

My American creed is that anyone and everyone should be able to do what they want, regardless of societal limitations. But, as you'll see, even I'm limiting myself with my current creed. Let's change that.

My American Creed

Equality is my American Creed...

American Creed

My video talks about (and visually demonstrates) the false notations and divisions emulated in America specifically through American Creed.

A Culture that Glorifies Success

My piece touches on the fact that the American identity is largely formed off of the parts of American history we glorify as successes and the fact that this largely hinders growth, and additionally analyzes the extent to which failure and success can contribute to an identity.

As American as Apple Pie

As Americans, we have inherited a firearm tradition that has grown more and more at odds with modern society. If we are to move forward as Americans, we must critically understand this aspect of our history.

Remembering Our Creed

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

My American Creed

My American creed can't be described by words alone so instead, I used a drawing and different keywords and ideas to express my American creed and how much I love my country. Enjoy!

Dear Americans

my letter to Americans on why we should be grateful.

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.

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

American Opportunity

An evaluation of the American stereotype

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.

Do Not Stay In The Past But Think About The Future

In my essay I wrote about the malpractice of the KKK and how it affected the people of color and also I wrote an encouraging letter on why it is important to speak up.

How do diverse Americans understand the American creed?

American creed is something which is different to everyone. People have different perspective of what their beliefs or goals are. America is immigrant country, people from all over the world come with different goals.

My American Creed

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

Same Motivations, Different Century

How our own history shapes our ability to understand others and create an accepting American creed

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.

This Is America

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

Our American Creed

I decided to make my poem about my parents and what it took for them to come here. How they see us (my siblings and I) as Pakistani Americans and their perspective on America and what it holds for us.

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