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Staples High School
Connecticut
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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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The American's dream
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Zack H., Staples High School , Connecticut
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My American Creed is that Americans have had the opportunities to work hard to take advantage of the markets and systems in America so that they can achieve their life goals and dreams and do what ...
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SEA OF OPPORTUNITY
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Gigi I., Staples High School , Connecticut
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I decided to showcase my ideas about diverse Americans and their views on American creed through an art piece. My ideas were highly influenced by classic American art and analysis of society and d...
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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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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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American Creed: Perception Versus Reality
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Eva Fitch , Staples High School , Connecticut
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With this essay, I was able to explore the realities of the American creed for minorities by incorporating the voices from various races and ethnicities. This essay also highlights the selectivity ...
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