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4th Generation American
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Amber B.
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Alaska
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...
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American Dream
by
Culture
in
Nebraska
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
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Tekyira M.
in
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...
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What It Means to Be an American
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Sarafina M.
in
Florida
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American Creed
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Bailey Johannes, Columbus High School , Montana
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Through hard work, fighting for your identity, knowing who you are, and being true to yourself it can lead you to the American Dream. People need to value their opportunities and work for what they...
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Family, Community, & Connections
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Lacey G., Bay High School, Ohio
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Developing an understanding of how our own American Creed connects to family and community history.
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Participating for Change
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Ella S., Royal Oak High School, Michigan
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Understanding how citizen participation in politics has changed American society, and its impact on current American issues.
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Our Struggle
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Nick W., Royal Oak High School, Michigan
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This describes my family's ethnic origins and the struggles they faced that define my american creed. This uses evidence from interviews to illustrate how our American creed is formed from our fami...
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American Creed
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Star B. , Scott County High School, Kentucky
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People say they want the American dream but what happens if the dream doesn't turn out to be good?
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What the American Creed Means To ME
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Matthew R., Emerald Coast National Writing Project, Florida
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I wrote about the impact of the American Creed on ideologies about America and what values every American has. The essay also includes how to perfect the American standard
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