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You’ll meet participants in the PBS American Creed initiative, who use photography to communicate what matters to them about their own communities.  \n● In the process, you will say something about what matters to you and what you think should matter to everyone in America.  \nINTRO | PHOTO ESSAY  \nLearning to create based on examples—ie.“mentor texts”—will connect you to real-world approaches to writing and composing. You will learn what others do and then consider what you would like to do yourself.  \nThis, along with doing lots and lots of writing, can help you grow as a writer.  \nINTRO | PHOTO ESSAY  \nWHAT IS PBS’AMERICAN CREED INITIATIVE?  \nPBS launched the American Creed initiative in 2018 with a documentary that featured a mosaic of stories, set in communities around the country, showing people striving to realize their own visions of America’s promise, embracing the idea that American democracy is based on a set of unifying national ideals. A new PBS American Creed documentary series if forthcoming.  \nWHAT IS | PHOTO WITH CAPTION  \nAMERICAN CREED  \nThe title “American Creed” comes from a phrase written by economist Gunnar Myrdal during the U.S. Great Depression in the 1930s. Myrdal defined that creed as an abiding sense that every individual, regardless of circumstances, deserves fairness and the opportunity to realize unlimited potential. He called the gap between that creed and the reality of American life \"an American dilemma. \"  \nWHAT IS | | PHOTO ESSAY  \nMartin Luther King Jr. was among Myrdal's most attentive readers . Dr. King called the ideals expressed in America’s founding documents “a promissory note.”  \nListen to students respond  \nto the documentary film…  \nWHAT IS | PHOTO ESSAY  \nThe American Creed initiative continues today and will launch a series of new content on public broadcast in 2026 featuring emerging young leaders who will be telling their own stories and share their own visions of community, care, and citizenship through photography and storytelling.  \nWatch these shorts and read these photo essays to understand what “sparks” these young leaders to become civic participants. What do you see motivates them to address the challenges facing their communities and our democracy?  \nMENTOR TEXTS | PHOTO ESSAY  \nAMERICAN CREED  \nTo help you prepare to publish your own story and composition, this activity invites you to engage with photos and photo essays by emerging leaders participating in the American Creed documentary initiative.","cbCaibUYLYGvPeSL","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibUYLYGvPeSL","pdf",5642355,"English","# INTRO | PHOTO ESSAY\n## Introduction\n## Instructions for Use\n## What to Expect\n## What is PBS’ American Creed Initiative?\n## What is | Photo with Caption: American Creed\n## Listen to Students Respond\n## Mentor Texts | Photo Essay: American Creed\n## Activity Purpose","[{\"question\":\"What should students do to create a Photo Essay?\",\"answer\":\"Students collect data by photographing things they care about in their community and then write about those things. 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