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What Does It Mean to be an American?
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Lane A., Crownover, Texas
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This is my take on what it means to be an American.
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This is what it means to be an American.
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Michael Y., New Tech High at Coppell, Texas
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An American is only truly the embodiment of America if they are exemplary, like George Washington. America is often said to be the embodiment of freedom, but behind the blinds, there is much more w...
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American Creed
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Ocean, Crownover, Texas
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My piece is about what it means to be an American.
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American Creed
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Sydney S., Crownover, Texas
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I will explain what it means to be an American.
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Defining "American"
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Matthew P., New Tech High at Coppell, Texas
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The American Creed: a statement of the values and ideas we consider to be “American.” It is not officially established, but events throughout American history suggest that the creed is very real. B...
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Lucy Impacts America
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Anne-Marie D., New Tech High at Coppell, Texas
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We used Photoshop to create an image of someone we feel impacted America. I chose Lucille Ball because I grew up watching I Love Lucy and knew that the show was a big part of other peoples' childho...
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