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Staples High School
Connecticut
73 responses to "American Creed" and counting
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Ignorance: Anything but Bliss
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Maya S., Staples High School , Connecticut
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My piece is focused on how my family and the community I grew up in have shaped my American Creed. Many of my family members are immigrants and I grew up in a town where I am a minority, giving me ...
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The Importance of Education
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Hayley B., Staples High School , Connecticut
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This piece expresses my American creed and how my values about education and hard work have shaped me and the decisions I make. Different perspectives are incorporated to illustrate similar beliefs...
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Your Future Is In Education
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Francisco F., Staples High School , Connecticut
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Through the stories of two immigrants who made a good life for themselves in America, I explain how education is your path to fulfilling your American dream and how some are unfortunate enough to n...
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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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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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Foundations of Liberty and Freedom
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Anthony H., Staples High School , Connecticut
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The liberty and freedom that people associate with the Statue of Liberty is built on the language in our legislation, so in the image, I made the interior of the statue filled with images of the Co...
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