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

2. 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.

3. Show the creed video

4. 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?

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 1st 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.

8. Using Creed –HO1 paragraph 1 lets dissect the meaning of the paragraph so that the we understand what all of the words mean.

9. 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.

10. 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 – HO1, 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.

11. 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.