Guiding Principles

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is about understanding and connecting mottos to the groups or organizations they represent. It provides a definition of a motto and then lists four well-known mottos, asking students to identify the group associated with each and to explain why that particular motto might have been chosen. The mottos range from calls to action to expressions of values, and they require the student to reflect on how these mottos summarize the purpose, beliefs, and character of the entities they represent.

The worksheet is teaching students the significance of mottos as concise statements that encapsulate the guiding principles or ethos of an organization or group. By researching or recalling which group aligns with each motto, students develop an understanding of how mottos are used to convey identity and intent. The task of explaining the choice of motto encourages critical thinking about the relationship between an entity’s values and the phrase it adopts to reflect those values. This exercise aims to enhance the students’ comprehension of symbolic language and its use in societal and organizational contexts.