Monday, August 6, 2012

Exploring National Identity

What does it mean to be an American?




















Leave a comment of at least FIVE sentences that explains what you think it means to be an

American. Don't think of ethnicity or color - focus on nationality, someone born and raised in

America despite the complexion of skin. What are the values, beliefs, ideas, and traditions that

makes someone an American?

18 comments:

  1. What it means to be an American to me is to be free and living in one nation under god!

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  2. I think it is, Having the freedom to do and think what ever you want! Nobody tell you what to do, where to go, it is all your choice! I love how in this country that you are able to have that freedom!! Thst is why I'm proud to live here and I am proud to be an American!!

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  3. What being an American to me is to be free and respecting cultures and just being different!

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  4. I think to be a true American you have to respect your country. If you believe in one god your a true American . You have to stay true to your country .

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  5. To be an American means that you love America. It doesn't matter where your from because America is filled with all different people. If your willing to do anything to help the country.

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  6. Being a American is being free and having the freedom of speech. It's fighting for our country and respecting what is ours. Being American is living life the way you want too, whether it's hunting and fishing or sitting at home on electronics. Some people may like the big city and others may like to be out on a farm with lots of free space and land. And being a American is being able to live in those places and do the things you like to do and not have to worry what other people think of you because it's a free country.

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  7. Being an American, you have a lot of freedom other countries don't have. You have the freedom to be a Christian, go to Church, go to school, and you learn freely. America has an advantage in reading, writing, and learning!

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  8. I think it means that we are a respectful person. Also it means that we are strong. My last answer that we are all a big familly

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  9. I think you have to have a heart to be an American. Most Americans are very concerned about the welfare of others. Americans are the big brothers of the world. If we see another country in need we try to help for the mosst part. To be an American is to be a carding person who doesn't want to harm others it's to help that is for any country but to be a true American you live up to what your forefathers did and you try to do just as well if not more you don't bring shame to your country.

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  10. To be an American is a person that know it's culture. Is a person who know it's history. An a American is by harte not by paper or were there we're born. An American is a person who is loyal to it country.

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  11. I think to be an American means to be free. Being American you have the freedom of speech. If your an American you are free from a lot of things.

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  12. Being an American means to be free. Being an American means you love your country.

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  13. What it means to be and American, is to have freedom of many different things. Like; speech, beliefs, culture and many more. Also you have an advantage if you are an American because you get to learn how to read and write. So there are a lot of advantages to being an American, and a lot of freedoms that Americans have that other countries don't have.

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  14. I think being an american to me means that your free. The values of being an American means that know one can make you do something you don't want to do. your beliefs can be whatever you want them to be,
    No one can judge you. Your ideas can be whaatever they can be, also your traditions can be what you believe in and no one can judge you no matter what.

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  15. I think it means to be free.That way we don't have to worry about our rights going away.Also I think it means to a help to other people.If they are not free they can move from their nation and come into ours so they can enjoy life.it is a great thing we are American because we are amazing.

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  16. Being an American means being free. It means having your own personal beliefs and opinions on any subject no matter how badly people look at you for them. It means being able to worship (or not) whatever you want, express your opinion no matter how unfavorable it is. It also means respecting other people's opinion even if yours is the complete opposite. It also means respecting people of any ethnicity or status.

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  17. I think is that you would be able to be free and do what you want without being discouraged.

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  18. an American is a free citizen who resides within the United States, regardless of complexion. America itself consists of various cultures and backgrounds.

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