Analysis Of Students Pledge Not To Swear

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Students Pledge Not to Swear It is important to create a harmonic atmosphere build of respect starting with every single action that shows a sign of respect. Even though it is underestimated, swearing is one of the biggest sign of disrespect that can be expressed in the classroom, for words hurt more than actions. Moreover, an Advance Fashion Marketing senior class from Bremerton High School in Washington started a campaign to stop swearing because they believed that it is not professional or respectful to swear. The primary objective of the campaign called, “Dare Not to Swear” was to improve and promote respect in their high school first to serve as a role model for middle school. The high school campaign, “Dare Not to Swear” was brain-stormed …show more content…

Besides wristbands, the students invest the $1000 buying t-shirts, pledge sheets, and information flyers. Furthermore, they sent invitation to specific student groups and letters to the school staff to encourage students to sign the pledge. To make improve the advertisement of the campaign, the students asked the school’s sport teams to include blue and gold in their uniform during kick-off. After observing the success of the “Dare Not to Swear” campaign, other teachers started to come up with techniques to reduce swearing. Teachers started to include lessons for inappropriate swearing in school, lessons to develop a paragraph about the campaign, and even extra push-ups for the sports team every time they sweat. The students set up a campaign table during lunch hour for students to pledge not to swear; moreover, a couple students walked through the cafeteria with clipboards and sign-up sheets to get students to sign the pledge. However, the campaign was not only successful within the school, for the teacher sent e-mail to local newspapers, radio, and televisions followed up by calls letting the media know about the campaign. In addition, the teacher asked the mayor of Bremerton to proclaim October 26th as “Bremerton High School Dare Not to Swear Day” The proclamation was read in television during a daily televised …show more content…

It is amazing how students can come up with these ideas and develop such a strong sense of responsibility and commitment to such project. In my classroom, I would also incorporate a class project that would help the school and the community. I would have the students work on the project throughout the year, so I could help them with any extra ideas and see the actions they are taking towards the project. The final project would have to show a clear impact in the community by teaching the students about a safety, health, or educational issue that is common in either high school or in the community. Students will do their research to gather information, then they will use this information to implement an action plan; finally, they will take this action plan to inform students and the

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