I Believe The FFA Creed Lesson 1 Paragraph

I Believe…. The FFA Creed Lesson 1 Paragraph #1

Objectives: • Students will be able to. . . – Demonstrate good and poor examples of public speaking characteristics. – Connect with the meaning of paragraph one of The FFA Creed by creating an artistic picture displaying their interpretation. – Memorize the first paragraph of The FFA Creed.

• Show the creed video

• How many of you have had previous speaking experiences: • How many of you have given speeches in school? • How many of you have given a speech in public before? • Have any of you ever been on the radio or on TV for an interview before?

Why is it important to learn the creed – 1. To know more about the core values of FFA and agriculture. – 2. For receiving the Greenhand FFA Degree. – 3. To prepare for a career development event. – 4. For experience in public speaking.

Characteristics of good speaking Eye Contact Confidence and Enthusiasm Inflection Volume Tempo • I need 5 volunteers to act out good and poor examples of each characteristic to demonstrate how to properly reflect each attribute: • Clarify expectations of each attribute.

st 1 paragraph of the creed • Using the student handbook (p. 30) lets read the first paragraph of the FFA Creed. I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words but of deeds achievements won by the present and past generations of agriculturists; in the promise of better days through better ways, even as the better things we now enjoy have come to us from the struggles of former years.

• Using Creed –HO 1 paragraph 1 lets dissect the meaning of the paragraph so that the we understand what all of the words mean.

Individual work • Using a piece of paper and art supplies show what the first paragraph of The FFA Creed means to you. • It may be helpful to write the words somewhere on the drawing to refer to and help with memorization. • Turn it in before you leave class.

Assignment for next class • 1. Memorize the first paragraph of The FFA Creed for the following class period. You will receive 25 extra credit points for reciting the paragraph in front of the class. • 2. Pick one question from the FFA Creed Questions (Creed – HO 1, paragraph 1) to answer the following class period. You may write the question down and come up with an answer before the next class period.

Creed Grading • Each Paragraph will be worth 50 points. – 30 points will be for accuracy of reciting the creed. – 10 points will be for Inflection, Volume, and Tempo of speaking. – 10 points will be for the response to the question given in class last time.