Extension
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Communication and Expressive Arts
Enhancing Life Skills and Fostering Youth & Family Development
M. Wilmoth
Communications and Expressive Arts 4-H Core Curriculum
Research consistently shows a correlation between involvement in the arts, academic success and civic engagement. Unfortunately, there has been a sharp decrease over the years in Arts programs in our schools. Kentucky 4-H Youth Development has an opportunity to fill this void and inspire future artists across the Commonwealth.
- Youth 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 develop into competent, capable, contributing adults as a result of their participation in 4-H Communications & Expressive Arts Programs.
• Youth construct a speech that has a clear introduction, body and closing.
• Youth present before their family, a group of their peers (such as at a 4-H club meeting), a school or county qualifying event.
• Youth demonstrate an increased level of confidence when presenting in front of groups.
• Youth 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.
• Youth research a presentation topic prior to developing a speech or demonstration.
• Youth write an outline, including an introduction, body and conclusion for their speech or demonstration.
• Youth create a formal presentation, speech or outline using the written outline.
• Youth 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.
• The number of youth that have improved their communication skills.
• The number of youth that can express themselves through the arts.
• The number of youth that report feeling comfortable sharing their thoughts with others.
• The number of youth that have confidence speaking in front of groups.
Audience: 4-H Members
Project or Activity: 4-H Speeches and Demonstrations
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Public Speaking Curriculum
Inputs: School Club Meeting Lesson on Communications Contests
County Speech and Demonstration Contests
County Winners advance to Area Rally Day
Area Winners advance to State 4-H Communications Day
Teen Leadership Academy Participants will all present a speech or demonstration.
Date: Spring 2018
Audience: 4-H Members
Project or Activity: Communications Contests
Content or Curriculum: 4-H Communications Curriculum
Inputs: Promote and hold annual communications contest. Work with participants to help them improve their presentations.
County winners advance to Area 4-H Rally Day. Area winners advance to State 4-H Communications Day.
Date: Spring 2018
