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4th Generation American
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Amber B.
in
Alaska
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
I think this image represents what the American Creed is for me.
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My American Creed
by
Cole H.
in
New Hampshire
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
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My American Creed ~The Flag~
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Cayla M., Oak Park High School - Oakland Writing Project, Michigan
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My American Creed is based on how I feel about the United States flag and how I feel about people mistreating it. I talk about how important it is and what it is used for. The flag means a lot and ...
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What Makes me American
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Jordan B., B. Michael Caudill Middle School, Kentucky
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Being American to me is about using my freedom.I can use my freedom to do service to my community.I can use my freedom to do many other fun things.Using my freedom is what makes me American.
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How does your family and community history connect to your American Creed?
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Citlalli , ASU Preparatory Academy, Arizona
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My piece is about how my family history connects to my American creed, and I put my mother and my father's experiences and efforts to be in the United States. Therefore, I explained how their hard ...
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My American Creed
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Dylan C., B. Michael Caudill Middle School, Kentucky
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My essay is about my life and what me and my family think about what makes us American. I told about what my family thinks about my American Creed.
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Expectations of America
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Samira S., Staples High School , Connecticut
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This piece is an attempt to explain what it takes to move one's entire life across the world. It shows what makes one want to leave and what makes one choose America. The boy pictured is my father ...
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My Mothers story
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Sara P., Bay High School, Ohio
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Your family's stories make up your stories, it's important to take the good traits from people and carry them on with you. My American creed comes from my mother's American Creed and that is an inc...
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