Communication and Expressive ArtsPlan of Work

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Kenton County CES

Title:
Communication and Expressive Arts
MAP:
4-H Communication & Expressive Arts
Agents Involved:
Averbeck, Donahue, Kelley
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Communications and Expressive Arts 4-H Core Curriculum
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
4-H Youth Development Programming
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 & Expressive Arts Curriculum, educators can maximize the ability of youth to develop their writing, reading and personal communication capacities. This in 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 feelings 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 40 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 & 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, a group of their peers (such as at a 4-H club meeting), a school or county qualifying event;
• Youth will demonstrate an increased level of confidence when presenting in front of groups;
• 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;
• Create a formal presentation, speech or outline using the written outline;
• Be prepared to present before their family, a group of their peers(such as at a 4-H club meeting) and a school or county qualifying event;
• Youth can identify key elements of music, dance, drama and visual arts
Evaluation:

Outcome: Youth will feel comfortable modeling their project.

Indicator: Youth participation.

Method: Number of youth that participate in the 4-H Spring Showcase

Timeline: May 2018


Outcome: Youth will learn, plan, prepare and present a speech or demonstration.

Indicator: School clubs and county, multi-county and state communication event.

Method: Observation.

Timeline: December 2017 – June 2018


Outcome: Youth will apply communication skills learned in other parts of their lives.

Indicator: Responses to follow-up questionnaires.

Method: Questionnaires

Timeline: July 2017 – June 2018




Learning Opportunities:

Audience: 4-H School Clubs, 4-H Project Clubs, Community Clubs


Activity: 4-H Spring Showcase

Content or Curriculum: Agent designed

Inputs: *See List below

Date: May 2018


Activity: 4-H School Clubs, Communication Events

Content or Curriculum: Speech and Demo lesson is part of every curriculum

Inputs: *See List below

Date: September 2017 – May 2018


Activity: 4-H Record Books

Content or Curriculum: Corresponding Record Books

Inputs: *See List below

Assistant and secretary staff.

Date: June 2018



*Inputs:

4-H School Club programs

Multi-County and State events

Volunteer leaders and community leaders as judges

Assistant and secretary staff

guest speakers

4-H After-school programs

UK Inputs

Grants will be pursued by individual counties for program implementation.

Facilities to be utilized could include: local county extension offices, community centers, schools, churches, child care facilities, etc.

The efforts of paid staff will be to make connections with local collaborators to either train staff and/or volunteers to implement program or to provide the program themselves. It will be a total collaborative effort of community partners with the local extension office to provide funding, space





Success Stories

Kenton County Communication Program

Author: Ola Donahue

Major Program: Communications and Expressive Arts 4-H Core Curriculum

Facebook, Twitter, texting are how today’s youth communicate. Social media has become an important form of communication for all of us. Communication is essential to youth success and social media can certainly enhance youth communication skills. However, it is effecting verbal communication among our youth and can affect their future success. Verbal communication skills, like anything else, must be taught. The proper ways to speak, make eye contact and use body language are all a part of

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