What does it mean to be American? - American Creed

Summary

In our English class this year, we have been working on a variety of things. This recent project was about what we thought it meant to be American. What we all thought it meant to be American is to have freedom and to live an American Dream of your own.

This podcast gives you highlights of our group discussion.

This is an edited version of our discussion.

Written by Angelo H., Lucy G., Vance T., Kendal H.
From Royal Oak High School
In Michigan

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