Bullitt County CES

Title:

Communications and Expressive Arts 4-H Core Curriculum

MAP:

Enhancing Life Skills Through Experiential Learning

Agents Involved:

Samantha Gamblin, David Littlejohn, Ruth Chowning

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

4-H Youth Development Programming

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Leadership 4-H Core Curriculum

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Communications and Expressive Arts 4-H Core Curriculum

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Family and Consumer Sciences 4-H Core Curriculum

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.

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.

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 will gain communications skills and confidence that allow them to be competitive members of the current and future workforce;

Youth will feel invested in the 4-H/Extension program that helped them develop their communications and expressive arts skills, thereby, creating a sense of belonging and commitment;

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

  

Youth will be healthier and happier as a result of a creative hobby of sewing and quilting.   As a result of acquired skills, youth will decrease financial expenditures by repairing clothing, making household items and gifts.

   

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 create resumes and learn about interview skills

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 will demonstrate expressive arts skills learned.

Youth will gain knowledge and ability to create clothing and household items through sewing skills           

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;

Express themselves through the arts;

Create and express themselves through a sewing and quilting because of a change in awareness, knowledge, and self confidence in sewing skills.

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Evaluation:

Outcome: Youth will become better communicators with their peers

Indicator: 4-H program participation, school and community participation

Method: Surveys, Personal Observation, 4-H Involvement

Timeline: Aug-May

Outcome: Youth will become better prepared for the workforce by using their skills learned in different settings

Indicator: school and community participation

Method: Surveys, Personal observation, evaluating local businesses hiring community members

Timeline: Youth starting to enter the workforce or attending college

Outcome: Youth will participate in 4-H sanctioned speech and demonstration contests

Indicator: Participation in local, area and state communications events

Method: Enrollment for events

Timeline: January-July

Outcome: Increase in number of Youth participation of 4H Sewing club

Indicator: Number of Youth reached participating in 4H Sewing club 

 Method: Observation and record of sign in sheets

 Timeline:  July- December 2016

Outcome: Change in knowledge and skills needed to use sewing machine

Indicator: Youth will be able to thread a sewing machine

Method: Observation

Timeline:  July- December 2016

Outcome: Youth demonstrating one or more newly acquired skill

Indicator: Youth making garments and/or household items 

 Method: 4H record books, fair entry numbers and club records

 Timeline:  July 2017- June 2018

Learning Opportunities:

4-H School Enrichment Programs

4-H After School Programs

4-H Day or Summer Camps

4-H Clubs

County Speech and Demonstration Contests

District Speech and Demonstration Contests

Kentucky 4-H Performing Arts Troupe

State Fair Arts

State Fair Photography

Mock Interviews

Resume lessons

Step up to Leadership

Job Shadowing

Career exploration

Close the Deal!

Project or Activity:  Monthly 4H Sewing club meetings

        Content or Curriculum: UK 4H Clothing and Textiles curriculum

        Inputs:  FCS Agent, 4H Agent, Homemaker volunteers, 4H volunteers, UK resources

        Date:  July 2016- June 2017

        Project or Activity:  4H Summer Sewing Weekly Diva’s

        Content or Curriculum: UK 4H Clothing and Textiles curriculum

        Inputs:  FCS Agent, 4H Agent, Homemaker volunteers, 4H volunteers, UK resources

        Date: June 2016, July 2017  

        

Project or Activity:  Summer 4H Sewing camp

        Content or Curriculum: UK 4H Clothing and Textiles curriculum

        Inputs:  FCS Agent, 4H Agent, Homemaker volunteers, 4H volunteers, UK resources

        Date: June 2016, July 2017  

        Project or Activity:  4H Style show

Content or Curriculum: UK 4H Clothing and Textiles curriculum

        Inputs:  FCS Agent, 4H Agent, Homemaker volunteers and resources, 4H volunteers

        Date: Fall 2016  

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