Why memorize/recite Creed?
• Embodies FFA traditions and values
• Required to receive the Greenhand FFA
degree
• Public speaking is one of the most important
“premier leadership” skills
• FFA Creed Speaking Career Development
Event
Objectives/Evaluation
• Memorize/recite the FFA Creed
• Demonstrate effective public speaking skills
• Answer questions on the meaning and
importance of the beliefs of the Creed.
• One paragraph/question per day
• Complete creed for final exam!
Elements of Effective Speaking
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Eye contact Voice – inflection, pitch, tone
Pronunciation and articulation
Volume –
Tempo – pace
Expression – sincerity, enthusiasm, create the
mood that matches the moment!
The Future of Agriculture!
• 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.
Mood: I’m so excited…
I believe
with a faith born
not of words but
of deeds
in the future
of
agriculture
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.
Call Back!
• What do you believe in?
– The future of agriculture
• How do you believe?
– With a faith born not of words but of deeds
• What is that future
– Achievements won by the present and past generations of
agriculture in the promise of better days through better
ways.
• What is that promise again?
– Even as the better things we now enjoy have come to use
from the struggles of former years.
What does it mean?
• What does Mr. Tiffany believe is the future of
agriculture?
• What does he mean “a faith born not of words
but of deeds?”
• What are some of the achievements of
present and past generations of agriculturists?
• What does “better days through better ways”
mean?
Memory jogs
• Draw a picture of the first paragraph of the
creed with appropriate labels to help you
remember. Capture this in your KNOWBOOK.
• Use motions that help you remember each
word as you are trying to memorize it.
• Use pictograms as memory aids.
I Love Agriculture!
I believe that to live and work on a good farm, or
to be engaged in other agricultural pursuits, is
pleasant as well as challenging; for I know the
joys and discomforts of agricultural life and
hold an inborn fondness for those associations
which, even in hours of discouragement, I
cannot deny.
I love it, I love it, I couldn’t love it more!
to live and work on a good
farm
or
I believe that
is pleasant as
well as
challenging
or to be engaged in other
agricultural pursuits
the joys
for I know
and
of agricultural
life
and hold an inborn
fondness for those
associations which
discomforts
even in hours of
discouragement, I
cannot deny
Call Back!
• What do you believe
– that to live and work on a good farm, or to be engaged in
other agricultural pursuits, is pleasant as well as
challenging
• Why do you beleive that agricultural life is pleasant
as well as challenging?
– for I know the joys and discomforts of agricultural life;
• How do you feel about those associations?
– I hold an inborn fondness for those associations,
• What kind of fondness
– even in the hours of discouragement, I can not deny
(them)
What does it Mean?
• What is a “good farm?”
• What are “other agricultural pursuits?”
• Give some examples of the joys and
discomforts of agricultural life.
• What “associations” do you hold an inborn
fondness for.
Memory jogs
• Draw a picture of the second paragraph of the
creed with appropriate labels to help you
remember. Capture this in your KNOWBOOK.
• Use motions that help you remember each
word as you are trying to memorize it.
• Create pictograms.
I Believe in ME (and others like me)
• I believe in leadership from ourselves and
respect from others. I believe in my own
ability to work efficiently and think clearly,
with such knowledge and skill as I can secure,
and in the ability of progressive agriculturists
to serve our own and the public interest in
producing and marketing the product of our
toil.
We are the champions!
in leadership from ourselves and
respect from others.
in my own ability to
work efficiently and
think clearly
with such
knowledge and
skill as I can secure
I believe
and
to serve our own
in the ability of
progressive
agriculturists
interest
and the public
in producing
and
marketing the
product of
our toil.
Call back!
• What do you believe in?
– Leadership from ourselves and respect from others!
• What else do you believe in?
– My Own ability to work efficiently and think clearly
• How can you get that ability?
– With such knowledge and skill as I can secure!
• And What else do you believe in?
– And in the ability of progressive agriculturists
• To do what!
– To serve our own and the public interest.
• Interest in what?
– In producing and marketing the product of our toil!
What does it mean?
• What does leadership and respect have to do with
one another?
• What does “work efficiently and think clearly”
mean?
• How can one “secure” “knowledge and skills?
• What are progressive agriculturists?
• What is the product of our toil?
• What are our own interests in producing and
marketing the product of our toil?
• What are the public interests in producing and
marketing the product of our toil.
Memory jogs
• Draw a picture of the third paragraph of the
creed with appropriate labels to help you
remember. Capture this in your KNOWBOOK.
• Use motions that help you remember each
word as you are trying to memorize it.
• Create pictograms capture in your KnowBook.
Hard work, charity and fairness will make
me happy
• I believe in less dependence on begging and
more power in bargaining; in the life abundant
and enough honest wealth to help make it so-for others as well as myself; in less need for
charity and more of it when needed; in being
happy myself and playing square with those
whose happiness depends upon me.
I know how to live!
I believe in
Call Back!
• What do you believe in?
– Less dependence on begging
• And more power in what?
– Bargaining!
• What else do you believe in?
– The life abundant
• And how do you get an abundant life?
– Enough honest wealth to help make it so.
• For Whom!
– Others as well as myself!
Call back!
• What about charity?
– In less need for charity!
• But what if its needed?
– More of it when needed.
• What about happiness?
– In being happy myself!
• And how should you play?
– square with those whose happiness depends upon me.
What does it mean?
• What does “less dependent on begging and more
power in bargaining” mean?
• What is the “life abundant”?
• What is “honest wealth?”
• Why should we worry about whether others have an
abundant life or make enough money?
• What does “less need for charity and more of it
when needed” mean?
• Why does “play square with others” mean, and what
does it have to do with our own happiness?
Memory jogs
• Draw a picture of the fourth paragraph of the
creed with appropriate labels to help you
remember. Capture this in your KNOWBOOK.
• Use motions that help you remember each
word as you are trying to memorize it.
• Create pictograms - capture in your
KnowBook.
Patriotic Agriculturists!
I believe that American agriculture can and will
hold true to the best traditions of our national
life and that I can exert an influence in my
home and community which will stand solid
for my part in that inspiring task.
God bless American (Agriculture!)
I BELIEVE THAT
American
agriculture
can
will
I can exert an influence
in my
community
home
and
and
hold true to the best traditions
of our national life
which will stand solid for my
part
in that inspiring task
Call Back
• What do you believe in?
– That American Agriculture can and will hold true to the
best traditions of our national life
• And what will you do about it?
– I can exert an influence in my home and community
• What kind of influence?
– Which will stand solid for my part
• In What?
– That inspiring task
What does it mean?
• Who is “American Agriculture?”
• What are some of the “best traditions of our
national life?”
• How can you influence people to “hold true”
to those traditions?
• What is “your part” in that task?
• What is the “inspiring task” that E.M Tiffany is
referring to in this paragraph?
Memory jogs
• Draw a picture of the fifth paragraph of the
creed with appropriate labels to help you
remember. Capture this in your Know Book.
• Use motions that help you remember each
word as you are trying to memorize it.
• Create pictograms - capture in your Know
Book.
Final Questions
• Why is it important for FFA members to have a
creed?
• Why is it important for the FFA organization to have a
creed?
• What is your favorite part of the creed, and why?
• The creed was written in 1930, and was modified
during the 38th and 63rd conventions. Do you think
it’s time for another revision? If not, why not? If so,
what revision would you make?
Cartoon Time
Put it all together!
Draw a cartoon (six frames including an
introduction) that captures the essential
message of each paragraph of the creed.