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An Active Town is a Happy One
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An Active Town is a Happy One, NY-Hudson Valley Writing Project, New York
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All students can admit to groaning after hearing the intercom drone on about a club no one knows about. But have you ever stopped to think about the importance and impact of these seemingly "unimpo...
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Religious Discrimination
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Roberto R., NY-Hudson Valley Writing Project, New York
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This poem is about religious discrimination and how it isn't right to discriminate people based on their beliefs.
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As American as Apple Pie
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Kev M., Highland School, New York
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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 ou...
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What America Means to Me
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Christine K., Highland School, New York
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My piece is simply about how my relatives of the past struggled in their home land and moved to America despite all the difficulties and dangers they faced. They saw America as a land of opportunit...
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Symbol of Guns in America
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Nik T., Highland School, New York
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I talk about the symbolism of guns in our country, how guns are used for a lot more good than bad, and why the gun bans can’t happen.
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America: Land of Inequality
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Kenneth D., Highland School, New York
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Since its inception, America has faced massive inequities, and even to this day, this has not changed. The American dream is not available to everybody, and while this may sound pessimistic the fac...
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