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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
I chose an image of Oprah to represent the American Creed because she has been a very impactful person on America. The words I used were, Freedom, ...
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American Mentor
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Michaela M.
in
Texas
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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Dreams & The Gaps Between
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Katarina, Columbus High School , Montana
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It is time that we come together and talk about our dreams and the gaps between American dreams and American realities.
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My American Creed
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Aidan C., B. Michael Caudill Middle School, Kentucky
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My speech is about my personal American creed and what it means to me. What I believe makes me American is my freedom, responsibility, and equality. Everyone in America is held to the same standard...
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My American Creed
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Joshua F., Crownover, Texas
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What I think it means to be an American is that no one can tell you what to do with your life. You get to choose what you you want to do or be in life. So, what do you think it means to be an Ameri...
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Creed
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Adam, Okemos High School , Michigan
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My grandpa's American dream.
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Be a Friend
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John J., Royal Oak High School, Michigan
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How my mother shaped my view of how Americans treat each other.
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The Melting Pot of Family
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Abby T., Royal Oak High School, Michigan
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In this piece I discuss the ideas of chosen families and blood related family in relation to the American melting pot.
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