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343 responses tagged with "dream", "future", "humanity", "identity", and "immigration"
America, The Land of the Free? JaVonne K., Oak Park High School - Oakland Writing Project, Michigan America is called the land of the free and we are supposed to have enumerable rights. Minorities in this country have to endure many hardships and only when everyone can come together as equals wil... Tagged With america , blacklivesmatter , dream , freedom , minorities
A Not So American, American Creed Meher Y., Avondale High School, Michigan Through my parents' naturalization ceremony to become U.S. citizens, I was able to learn a lot about what it means to be an American citizen and what must be done to protect and uphold such a right. Tagged With american , citizenship , community , compassion , immigration
Be a Friend John J., Royal Oak High School, Michigan How my mother shaped my view of how Americans treat each other. Tagged With family , forgiveness , future , poetry , politics
Family and an American Identity Ryan L., Royal Oak High School, Michigan An exploration of the relationship between family values and how those values influence who we are as Americans. Tagged With american , family , identity
How Diverse Americans Understand the American Creed David K., Staples High School , Connecticut Different cultures, although having different ideologies, interpret the American Creed as the right to pursue the American Dream. This allows a stronger communal bond to be formed within America, a... Tagged With american dream , creed , diverse , immigration , religion
Interview with exchange students Alissa, Okemos High School , Michigan I’m an exchange student from Germany and I’m really happy to be here in U.S., but I was wondering was other exchange students think about the U.S. and what they experience are compared to their dif... Tagged With culture , dream , perspective
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