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Perfect Lies
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Linda P., Project Citizen , Connecticut
. Summary:
This is a song about my American Creed.
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Our Forever Number One Fans
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Aaron J., Staples High School , Connecticut
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Family and community motivate us in life unlike any other person or factor in the world and help us become the best version of ourselves we can be. My parent's immigrant past filled with hard work ...
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America: The Dark Side of the Dream
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Lara A., Staples High School , Connecticut
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My essay is regarding our country's foundation of the American Dream, and how it eventually influenced my family to emigrate to the States, even in the present day of unjust immigrant laws.
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equality
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family
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Expectations of America
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Samira S., Staples High School , Connecticut
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This piece is an attempt to explain what it takes to move one's entire life across the world. It shows what makes one want to leave and what makes one choose America. The boy pictured is my father ...
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It Doesn't Matter Where You Came From
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abbyg, Staples High School , Connecticut
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I chose this project because I wanted to further my understanding of all perspectives of what people expect from U.S and how diversity impacts the way people see U.S.I was able to relate the interv...
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My American Creed - Liberty and a Better Life
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Luke A., Staples High School , Connecticut
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My American Creed is closely tied to my family history on my mom's side. My grandparents immigrated from Ukraine to Canada for a better life, and then my mom came to the U.S. for college and a bett...
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