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It's about growing up as a Native American in a predominately Caucasian community and being told I don't belong in the country I was born in for su... Featured American Dream Culture Nebraska Symbols show up on our lives everyday. America has many objects and items that represent the nation and they all have their own meanings and history. Featured Land of the Free as Symbolic as Can Be Abbey K. Michigan This short story is about how a family's decisions in the past has shaped the present generations-- and how it's connected to America's changes thr... Featured Past and Present: A Family's American Creed Tekyira M. Michigan My piece is about what it means to be an American in relation to "The Pledge of Allegiance" by George Thatcher Balch. My essay describes the loyalt... Featured What It Means to Be an American Sarafina M. Florida
386 responses tagged with "american dream", "beliefs", "citizenship", and "creed"
My Family of Immigrants Mustafa B., Avondale High School, Michigan Look into my Family History. See my American Creed. Tagged With ancestry , creed , immigration
My American Creed: Living with the Discussion of a "Dream," but Never Seeing it Realized Heather Kroesche, Avondale High School, Michigan The repercussions of a teen who realizes everything she was told about America is far from the truth. Its sounds slightly dramatic, sure, but becoming more aware of the social constructs in this c... Tagged With creed , discrimination , dream , education , unequal opportunity
My American Creed Jason N., Scott County High School, Kentucky My American Creed is to defend my family and friends. Tagged With american , creed , freedom , immigration , sacrifice
Pop's Story Aidan W., Staples High School , Connecticut I wrote a story about my Pop, who grew up in poverty, and how he proves that the American Dream is, in fact, attainable to any American through hard work, perseverance despite wealth, social status... Tagged With american dream
My American Creed Matt T., Project Citizen , Connecticut It's just my American Creed Tagged With creed , family , friendship , poem , youth
Alienated Jacob O., Fayetteville High School, Arkansas This is an essay about how my family affects how I fit in, my motivations to being successful, and my belief systems. Their choices or actions from before and after my birth have affected every asp... Tagged With education
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