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The essay that I've wriiten is about the major problem America is having with gun violence and why we as Americans need to find a way to stop this ... Featured America: Our Current Problems and Future Solution Kaci L. Michigan 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 I wrote this poem to express how I feel about immigration, as an immigrant. Featured No One is Illegal Marwa Connecticut 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
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My American Creed: Jackson Walters Jackson W., B. Michael Caudill Middle School, Kentucky My American Creed is defined by my ancestry. My family immigrated here because of the opportunity the United States gave. We embraced multiculturalism, and fought to preserve the American Dream by ... Tagged With community
How do Diverse Americans Understand the American Creed? Kade, Hazen Middle School, North Dakota We might not agree on everything, even if it's with our own family. However, we can and should understand what people of other views than us think. But, a lot of the times we don't. We need to fix ... Tagged With creed , family
Family, Community, Service, Education, and Religion Mikaela G., Chugiak High School, Alaska I have created a presentation based on my family's American creed. After extensive and in-depth conversations with my parents, I have learned a lot about my family history and I am excited to share. Tagged With religion
Light In Action Layla B., Chugiak High School, Alaska I believe that opportunity is what makes the United States so special. Just because we are granted opportunity, does not mean success is easily achieved. Part of my American Creed is that nothing c... Tagged With community , creed , family , homelessness , unity
A Profile in Service: My American Creed Gillian Fast, Fayetteville High School, Arkansas "Legacy is not leaving something of people. It's leaving something in people" ----Peter Strople My family's legacy of service to others has not only shaped me into the person I am, but the person I... Tagged With ambition
Who I Really Am Ashlyn M., Avondale High School, Michigan A poem about my American Creed, told in the stories of my grandparents. Tagged With dream , creed
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