What do you think it means to be an American?
6th Grade Responses
"To be an American is to be a citizen of society. It's not just about basketball, football, baseball, and the best hamburger, or chili cheese dogs in the world, but it's about helping people in need or doing something as simple as picking up trash in the street. Because like someone said, every good dead causes a little ripple, and that little ripple will spread across the whole country, even the world."--Anonymous, B Day
"To be American it means you are trusted to be free and loyal to the USA. It means you are not racist to other people. It means you will not discriminate. It means you are accepting of other people. That's what it means to be American." --Devante S., B Day
"To be an American means to believe in freedom, home and unit. It means to fight for you what you believe in. You need to respect the rules and laws. --Lila P., B Day
"Being an American means you believe in freedom and unity. It means you want justice and world peace. It means you are honest and have integrity. You are open-minded to different countries and cultures."--Jane S., B Day
"To be an American is a privilege. There is a lot of luxury here and have the world's best defense. Also they allow immigrants to the US. This is a big privilege." --Anonymous, A Day
"It means we can actually be in this country unlike other people that want to come to have a better life but can't." --Brandon, B Day
"To be American is to be devoted to your country. It's to support your country and stand beside your fellow Americans and fight together and work together." --Anthony, A Day
"To be American it means you are trusted to be free and loyal to the USA. It means you are not racist to other people. It means you will not discriminate. It means you are accepting of other people. That's what it means to be American." --Devante S., B Day
"To be an American means to believe in freedom, home and unit. It means to fight for you what you believe in. You need to respect the rules and laws. --Lila P., B Day
"Being an American means you believe in freedom and unity. It means you want justice and world peace. It means you are honest and have integrity. You are open-minded to different countries and cultures."--Jane S., B Day
"To be an American is a privilege. There is a lot of luxury here and have the world's best defense. Also they allow immigrants to the US. This is a big privilege." --Anonymous, A Day
"It means we can actually be in this country unlike other people that want to come to have a better life but can't." --Brandon, B Day
"To be American is to be devoted to your country. It's to support your country and stand beside your fellow Americans and fight together and work together." --Anthony, A Day
7th Grade Responses
"To me, being an American means having more opportunities than other people have in other countries. Being an American and having freedom doesn't make us lazy. It means welcoming new cultures and new people." --Candace O., A Day
"In my opinion, to be American means to follow the rules, vote for our presidents, and to accept and honor the fact that we have freedom and extra things." --Alexis J., A Day
"To be an American is to have rights. You have right to be free, happy and treated fairly but along with rights comes responsibility." --Icina A., A Day
"Being an American means freedom. Freedom of speech, freedom to elect , and the freedom of religion. To be an American you have to be strong. You have to be willing to fight for your country."--Stacy D., A Day
"To me, being American is about having freedom and rights. We are very lucky to have these privileges considering not all countries have this freedom." --Anonymous 1, A Day
"I think being an American means we help each other. If you have a worst enemy you would still help them, or at least I would. That's what I think an American is." --Anonymous 2, A Day
"To be American you have to have all the character traits. That means you have to be respectful, courteous, responsible, have citizenship, and most of all, be patriotic." --Anonymous 3, B Day
"I think being an American means to be a patriot. Being an American is being supportive to our veterans, and to our current soldiers." --Nick K., B Day
"To be an American means many things. One is to have freedom. It means we choose a president and we have the freedom of speech, press, and religion. It means we are something to the world not nothing. We stand for what's right not wrong. We try to make injustice not a politician's word." --Vivek B., B Day
"Being an American is someone who takes care of their country. Also it means that you're free. You have the liberty to do anything you want." --Sheyla, M. , B Day
"Being an American is original and unique. America is full of lots of different cultures and people being themselves. America is being you!"--Elaine P., B Day
"What I think of being an American is being free in a diverse country. If we all stand underneath one flag together, we can accomplish more freedom." --Jordan M., B Day
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"In my opinion, to be American means to follow the rules, vote for our presidents, and to accept and honor the fact that we have freedom and extra things." --Alexis J., A Day
"To be an American is to have rights. You have right to be free, happy and treated fairly but along with rights comes responsibility." --Icina A., A Day
"Being an American means freedom. Freedom of speech, freedom to elect , and the freedom of religion. To be an American you have to be strong. You have to be willing to fight for your country."--Stacy D., A Day
"To me, being American is about having freedom and rights. We are very lucky to have these privileges considering not all countries have this freedom." --Anonymous 1, A Day
"I think being an American means we help each other. If you have a worst enemy you would still help them, or at least I would. That's what I think an American is." --Anonymous 2, A Day
"To be American you have to have all the character traits. That means you have to be respectful, courteous, responsible, have citizenship, and most of all, be patriotic." --Anonymous 3, B Day
"I think being an American means to be a patriot. Being an American is being supportive to our veterans, and to our current soldiers." --Nick K., B Day
"To be an American means many things. One is to have freedom. It means we choose a president and we have the freedom of speech, press, and religion. It means we are something to the world not nothing. We stand for what's right not wrong. We try to make injustice not a politician's word." --Vivek B., B Day
"Being an American is someone who takes care of their country. Also it means that you're free. You have the liberty to do anything you want." --Sheyla, M. , B Day
"Being an American is original and unique. America is full of lots of different cultures and people being themselves. America is being you!"--Elaine P., B Day
"What I think of being an American is being free in a diverse country. If we all stand underneath one flag together, we can accomplish more freedom." --Jordan M., B Day
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8th Grade Responses
"It means that you are a person of any color but you have to be able to make a sacrifice and fight for you country." --Natasha P., B Day
"I think being an American is to help people, to respect people, and to care for people, no matter who they are and whatever religion they follow. It means freedom and justice and to respect everyone." --Alvin S., B Day
"I think that being an American means to show respect and help others. We have so many nationalities here in the U.S., it's a great way to learn and kare now about other cultures. We have our liberty and freedom to do many things that other countries aren't allowed to do. We should be grateful and responsible." --Alaizia H., B Day
"To be an American means different things, but all Americans share a common quality: we are all ignorant. Americans are unaware of what is happening both inside and outside of their country. Sure America is a good country, but we don't need to be as patriotic of our country and 'American qualities'. Not everyone is a citizen of America, but we are all citizens of the world and that is the biggest responsibility of them all." --Brennan S., B Day
"To be an American means that when all hope for humanity and compassion is lost, someone emerges to show us what it means to be humane. We stand together in times of great need. WE may seem brittle and fat, but we fight for what we believe in. We fight to protect our home." --Tiara H., B Day
"I think being an American is to help people, to respect people, and to care for people, no matter who they are and whatever religion they follow. It means freedom and justice and to respect everyone." --Alvin S., B Day
"I think that being an American means to show respect and help others. We have so many nationalities here in the U.S., it's a great way to learn and kare now about other cultures. We have our liberty and freedom to do many things that other countries aren't allowed to do. We should be grateful and responsible." --Alaizia H., B Day
"To be an American means different things, but all Americans share a common quality: we are all ignorant. Americans are unaware of what is happening both inside and outside of their country. Sure America is a good country, but we don't need to be as patriotic of our country and 'American qualities'. Not everyone is a citizen of America, but we are all citizens of the world and that is the biggest responsibility of them all." --Brennan S., B Day
"To be an American means that when all hope for humanity and compassion is lost, someone emerges to show us what it means to be humane. We stand together in times of great need. WE may seem brittle and fat, but we fight for what we believe in. We fight to protect our home." --Tiara H., B Day