The FFA Creed

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The FFA Creed

• DO YOU KNOW
• The number of paragraphs in the Creed?
• The number of sentences in the Creed?
• What theme could your students write as a sixth
  paragraph?

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The FFA Creed

• Paragraph 1
• 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.
• What is the main point of the first paragraph?
• The past, present, future of agriculture
• Also
• Better days through better ways.

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The FFA Creed

• Paragraph 2
• 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.
• What is the main point of the second paragraph?
• The joys discomforts of agricultural life
• Also
• A good farm, other agricultural pursuits.
• What are those associations?

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The FFA Creed

• Paragraph 3
• 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.
• What is the main point of the third paragraph?
• Developing Leadership Respect
• Also
• Working, thinking, knowledge, serving,
  producing, marketing.
• What is a progressive agriculturist?

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The FFA Creed

• Paragraph 4
• 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.
• What is the main point of the fourth paragraph?
• A financially secure farm
• Also
• The place of charity, playing square.
• Whose happiness depends upon you?

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The FFA Creed

• Paragraph 5
• 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.
• What is the main point of the fifth paragraph?
• That inspiring task
• And
• The best traditions, our national life, my
  part.

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The FFA Creed

• Smile, stand still, ______________________
• Dont dance, yell, ______________________
• You cant speak too slowly
• Include personal stories with answers
• My parents
• On our farm
• When I have to do chores
• Say the creed correctly at least once every day
• Check yourself for accuracy
• Practice answering one question/paragraph each day

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FFA Motto

• Learning to Do,
• Doing to Learn,
• Earning to Live,
• Living to Serve.

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FFA Salute

• The Pledge of Allegiance
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United
  States of America and to the republic for which
  is stands, one nation under God, indivisible,
  with liberty and justice for all.
• NOTE There is no comma after nation one
  nation under God

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FFA Mission Statement

• FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of
  students by developing their potential for
• premier leadership,
• personal growth and
• career success
• through agricultural education.
• (PiLes of PiGs in CarS)