Communications and Expressive ArtsPlan of Work

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Gallatin County CES

Title:
Communications and Expressive Arts
MAP:
Youth Development
Agents Involved:
Stewart
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Agriculture
Situation:

Providing youth with the ability to enhance and develop communication skills is of great importance in Kentucky. The development of communications skills is one of the preeminent skills necessary to grow as an individual, a community member and a leader. Using age appropriate activities selected from the approved Kentucky 4-H Communications and Expressive Arts Curriculum, educators can maximize the ability of youth to develop their writing, reading and personal communication capacities. This is turn creates a solid foundation for positive youth development (Jones, K. R. 2006).


Strong writing, reading and presentation skills present youth with the dexterity of being good communicators as well as allowing them to form receptive relationships with peers and adults. When young people are confident and capable in presenting their thoughts and feeling they are more likely to accept roles of responsibility in their communities and enhance their contribution to society. This development of internal and external assets as researched by the Search Institutes "The 4- Developmental Assets" helps to develop youth into competent, caring, and contributing adults (Jones, K.R. 2006)


Long-Term Outcomes:

Youth will utilize the skills gained through education and involvement in Extension programs to serve as leaders in 4-H and other organizations.


Youth share the elements of the music, dance, drama, and visual arts with their community.


Youth become more comfortable sharing their thoughts with others.


Youth will develop into competent, capable, contributing adults as important developmental assets are met through their participation in 4-H Communications and Expressive Arts Programs.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Youth will construct a speech that has a clear introduction, body, and closing.


Youth will make a presentation before their family, group of their peers, a school or county qualifying event.

Youth will demonstrate an increased level of confidence when presenting in front of groups,


Youth will use their communication skills to assume a leadership role in 4-H or other organizations.


Youth apply elements of music, dance, drama and visual arts in creating and performing.

Initial Outcomes:

As a result of this program, youth will know how to:


Research a presentation topic prior to developing a speech or demonstration;


Write an outline, including an introduction, body, and conclusion for their speech or demonstration


Be prepared to present before their family, a group of their peers,and a school or county qualifying event;


Youth can identify key elements of music, dance, drama, and visual arts.

Evaluation:

Initial Outcome: More youth will participate in speeches, demonstrations or performing arts

Indicator: increase number of youth participating in communication events

Method: registration and actual participation

Timeline: spring and summer 2022--23


Intermediate Outcome: More youth will participate in more speaking events or videos

Indicator:10% more youth will participate in public speaking events

Method: Observation

Timeline: spring and summer 2022--23


Long-term Outcome: Youth participate in activities which they have to speak in public. Developing communication skills in youth today will give them lifelong skills that will be used throughout adulthood

Indicator: /or workplace

Method: observation, follow-up phone call and/or e-mail

Timeline: 2-3 years

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Youth ages 9-18

Project or Activity: 4-H Speeches or Demonstrations

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Communication Curriculum

Inputs: Extension Office, Public School, Teachers, Volunteers

Date: Spring 2022--2023


Audience: 4-H members

Project or Activity: 4-H Art Camp

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Visual and Drama Curriculum, KET Curriculum

Inputs: Extension Office, Public School, Volunteers, Grants

Date: Summer 2022 & 2023


Audience: 4-H members

Project or Activity: 4-H Camp

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Visual Arts Curriculum

Inputs: Volunteers, Grants, Campgrounds

Date: Summer 2022 & 2023


Audience: 4th and 5th Grade

Project or Activity: Media Smart Youth

Content or Curriculum: Media Smart Youth

Inputs: Extension Office, Grant, Public Schools

School Year 2022-2023




Success Stories

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Author: Lora Stewart

Major Program: Communications and Expressive Arts

Art is all around us.  It can be as grand as a painting in the Lourve or as subtle as a sparkling drop of dew on a blade of grass. Art encompasses so much emotion and feeling, and we look at a piece of art every once in a while and feel that special connection that we haven’t felt with anything else. Gallatin County 4-H offers an art cub for several different groups including the middle school, the upper elementary school, and homeschool children for about 60 children.  .  A

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