Activity 6:  Core Values Pledge: A Discussion

1. Click on this link, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School's Core Values Pledge.  Print out this school's Core Values Pledge, then xerox a class set - xerox just the pledge. 
   

2. Give each student a copy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School's Core Values Pledge. 
   Then say something, like  this: “Many middle schools in the United States have a Core Values Pledge, much like the one you are holding in your hand.  Today, we’re going to discuss this pledge as a class.”

Read the pledge out loud and discuss the following questions:

1. How do you think this pledge helps the kids who attend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School?

2. Which parts of this pledge do you like best?  Why?

3. Which parts of this pledge would you change?  Why? 

4. Which parts of this pledge would you delete or remove?  Why?

5. Which parts of this pledge would you keep the same?  Why?

Activity 6:  Core Values Pledge: An Assignment

Please Note:  Students will need a copy of The Core Values - Definitions Sheet to be successful with the following activity. 

At the conclusion of the above discussion, assign students this activity: 

Find a person to work with.  Together, write a Core Values Pledge that you think the students attending our school could live up to.  Our Core Values are:  Honesty, Integrity, Respect for Self, Respect for Others, Responsibility and Courtesy. 

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