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Emerald Coast National Writing Project

Florida

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My Family and the American Creed

This is the story of how my parents immigrated here from Cambodia and Vietnam and how the American Creed has affected their lives and stories.

Immigration, Traditions, and the American Creed

How the American Creed can be explored in the traditions passed down from my immigrant ancestors.

What It Means to Be an American

My piece is about what it means to be an American in relation to "The Pledge of Allegiance" by George Thatcher Balch. My essay describes the loyalty, pride, and nationalism I, as an American, feel when reciting the Pledge.

My American Creed

I believe that the American Creed means that we have a duty as Americans to fight to defend the core values the Founding Fathers instilled in the Constitution, but more importantly, we must respect one another.

How America is Represented

How America is represented using symbols, words and phrases

What the American Creed Means to Me

My piece is about what my idea of the American Creed means to me.

The American Creed: What is Your Idea of the American Creed?

This piece encompasses the American Creed by explaining the ideals set down through the history of America and, using the American Creed, applies them to the people of this nation.

Ways American's Express the American Creed

Throughout the essay, I explain the words, symbols, and rituals that Americans use to express what it means to be an American.

What the American Creed Means To ME

I wrote about the impact of the American Creed on ideologies about America and what values every American has. The essay also includes how to perfect the American standard

My American Creed

“My American Creed” is about what it means to me to be an American and two core values I live by. I wrote about the opportunities in America and that my two core values are equality and individualism.

How my family and community connects me to the American Creed

My piece is about how my family and where I live have showed me that the principle of equality plays a big role in America. Everyone is given equal opportunity.

Identifying with the American Creed

This essay breaks the American Creed into three sections which it could be related to: symbols, words, and rituals. It goes into depth on how these three is shown in everyday life by Americans.

American Creed

Symbols, Rituals and the American Creed

America, Divided We Unify

How even though America is divided, we are able to unite under one cause.

What Your Family and Community Really Mean to American Creed

Throughout this essay, I focus on my Irish family history and military community to describe a personal meaning of American Creed, and what life is like in the United States today.

American Freedom

Freedom is an essential aspect to the life of all Americans.

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