Three Words to the World

For this year's summer reading assignment, the eighth graders read George Orwell's Animal Farm.  As a way to begin our discussion of the novel, I asked students to select a character and create that character's motto or "three words to the world."  For instance, Boxer's three words might be "Always work harder," whereas Benjamin's three words would be "Nothing ever changes."  This is a great way to not only review character traits and motivation, but also to get students thinking about their own life mottoes.  As a follow-up activity, students designed a butterfly and included their "three words to the world." The butterflies are displayed in the classroom (all year) and provide a source of inspiration. What would be your three words to the world?