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American Creed Project
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Eli H., Staples High School , Connecticut
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How my family and community has shaped my understanding of what it means to be an American
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No One is Illegal
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Marwa , Project Citizen , Connecticut
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I wrote this poem to express how I feel about immigration, as an immigrant.
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Ignorance: Anything but Bliss
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Maya S., Staples High School , Connecticut
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My piece is focused on how my family and the community I grew up in have shaped my American Creed. Many of my family members are immigrants and I grew up in a town where I am a minority, giving me ...
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The Electoral College is Failing America
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Tristan W., Project Citizen , Connecticut
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The Electoral College is why Trump is in Office
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Made In America
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Michael, Staples High School , Connecticut
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My poetry anthology is about my thoughts and the world that influences them. Everything from American history to random thinking, are all compiled into one anthology.
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Interview with my Grandmother from Korea
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Daniel C., Staples High School , Connecticut
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In order to answer the question "how does your family and community history connect to your American creed?" I interviewed my grandmother who immigrated from Korea in 1973 to learn about what drew ...
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