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4th Generation American
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Amber B.
in
Alaska
My piece is about how my family is connects to my American Creed. In this instance I wrote a photo story explaining how it does. I write about the ...
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How does your family & community history connect to your American creed?
by
Siyar J.
in
Connecticut
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...
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Past and Present: A Family's American Creed
by
Tekyira M.
in
Michigan
My poem is a letter to you all. Althoug it's pretty short it touches on several things in america. I used Repition in this poem because the rhyme a...
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What Does it Mean to be Me? { An True American}
by
Jayla K.
in
Michigan
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Ignorance: Anything but Bliss
by
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 Importance of Education
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Hayley B., Staples High School , Connecticut
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This piece expresses my American creed and how my values about education and hard work have shaped me and the decisions I make. Different perspectives are incorporated to illustrate similar beliefs...
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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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Symbols in the South
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Gracie B., Puckett High School, Mississippi
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As I think of words or symbols that express my American Creed, I think of being from the south where we say the pledge everyday, where we support the flag non-stop, and where we exercise the right...
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Diversity
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Meah B., Puckett High School, Mississippi
. Summary:
The United States is a beautiful dream and can open doors for many individuals; unfortunately, for some members of our country, doors remain closed.
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Alienated
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Jacob O., Fayetteville High School, Arkansas
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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...
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