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Staples High School
Connecticut
73 responses to "American Creed" and counting
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Education for kids
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Tom S., Staples High School , Connecticut
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Since the kids are the future of this planet, why not educate them from a young age. With the basics of education and the opportunity to proceed to a higher education, the future would be filled w...
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Made In America
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Michael, Staples High School , Connecticut
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My poetry anthology is about my thoughts and the world that influences them. Everything from American history to random thinking, are all compiled into one anthology.
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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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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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Creed of Rights
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Wyatt G., Staples High School , Connecticut
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My American creed is that anyone and everyone should be able to do what they want, regardless of societal limitations. But, as you'll see, even I'm limiting myself with my current creed. Let's chan...
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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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