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Staples High School
Connecticut
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The American Opportunity
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Reed C., Staples High School , Connecticut
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This paper argues that one is able to express their American Creed by taking advantage of the distinct opportunities offered to them as Americans, and proposes that the best way for people to expre...
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Freedom, Opportunity and the American Creed
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John V., Staples High School , Connecticut
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My piece is about the history of my grandparents and how their lives in Italy were able to connect to my American Creed.
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Pop's Story
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Aidan W., Staples High School , Connecticut
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I wrote a story about my Pop, who grew up in poverty, and how he proves that the American Dream is, in fact, attainable to any American through hard work, perseverance despite wealth, social status...
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How Diverse Americans Understand the American Creed
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David K., Staples High School , Connecticut
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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...
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How does your family & community history connect to your American creed?
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Quinn J., Staples High School , Connecticut
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My American Creed is about both sides of my family immigrating from both Italy and Russia.
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Protecting basic human rights
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Preston R., Staples High School , Connecticut
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This video explains how service men and women, similar to my ancestors, selflessly risk their lives in order for people to live out their American Creed.
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