Session 1

AGED 4462
Youth Organizations
TOPICS for Session 1
  TOPIC 1:  Introduction and Orientation to the Course (10 minutes)  
  TOPIC 2:  Youth Development (30 minutes)
  TOPIC 3:  The Advisor: Roles and Responsibilities (45 minutes)  
  TOPIC 4:  Overview of  Career and Technical Student Organizations (30 minutes)
  TOPIC 5:  Overview of
Ag Youth Organizations,  4-H , etc.  (45 minutes)  
TOPIC 1:  Introduction and Orientation to the Course (10 minutes)

Key points to address:
     Schedule
     Purpose/Objectives  of the course
     Course requirements
     What this course will and will not do....
     "Getting to know you" exercise 
     Myths about youth organizations

Introduction to Youth Organizations

 

Special Note: For each objective there is one information point that will correlate.   Ex. Objective 5 matches with information point 5 under Teaching Activity.

 
TOPIC 2 Youth  Development

Objectives:

1.  Define terms associated with "youth organizations".
2. 
List 10  youth organizations.
3.    Explain what is meant by Youth Development.
4.  2.List the six stages of development as stated by Havinghurst and using his model describe the unique changes that
Adolescence go through.
5.  3.Describe the developmental characteristics of  youth age 14-19, and the implications for education. 
Source:  Needs of Youth --Extension Publication (Texas)
6.   Explain the justification for youth organizations such as the FFA from the standpoint of the Educational/Psychological  theory.
7.  Explain the justification for youth organizations such as the FFA from the standpoint of the Philosophical  theory.
8.   Explain why these concepts of  human development, philosophical, educational, psychological theories can affect what you do as an advisor.
9.   State the general purposes of a youth organization.
10.  8.
State the mission and purposes of the FFA...
11.   What are the benefits to the teacher of having a youth organization support the instructional program


Interest Approach:

                   "We cannot always build the
                         future for our youth, but we can
                         build our youth for the future."
                                                           Franklin D. Roosevelt
 
 Teaching Activity:
Special note: I have not placed all the information under content that should be there due to the concern over space.  However, the slide presentation will contain the content in detail.

   
Information Method or Techniques of Teaching
1.   Define "youth organization" terms.

Who are the youth? -- generally 18 and under

Youth organization -- Anywhere school or
 non-school, a group of youth in a group.

Difference in a youth organization, youth program, and a student organization  and a career and technical student organization (CTSO).

Youth organization -- Anywhere school or
 non-school, a group of youth in a group.

Youth program -- provides more in the 
way of programs or activities. 
Don't join a program like you do
 an organization. not long term

Student organization -- In school organization

Introduction to Youth Organizations

 

(Click here PPT 1)

Intro to youth org

 2. List 10  youth organizations.  
3.  Explain what is meant by youth development.  Slide Presentation
4.  2.List the six stages of development as stated by Havinghurst and using his model describe the unique changes that Adolescence go through. (PPT -- Human Development)

No Slide Title

5.  3.Describe the developmental characteristics of  youth age 14-19, and the implications for education. 
Source:  Needs of Youth --Extension Publication (Texas)

 

Lecture/chalk board &
Slide Presentation
6.   Explain the justification for youth organizations such as the FFA from the standpoint of the Educational/Psychological  theory.

 

 

Slide Presentation
Teacher Led Discussion:  Ask the class to name as  many youth organizations? and get them to tell you what they know about each.

Link to USOE Website for the VSOs.

 7.  Explain the justification for youth organizations such as the FFA from the standpoint of the Philosophical  theory.  
8.   Explain why these concepts of  human development, philosophical, educational, psychological theories can affect what you do as an advisor.  
 9. State the general purposes of a youth organization.  
10.  8.
State the mission and purposes of the FFA..
 
11.   What are the benefits to the teacher of having a youth organization support the instructional program  

Review Questions:
 

References and Links:
Needs of Youth -- Extension Publication (Texas) requires Adobe Acrobat
The Nurture Assumption -- Article/book review  in the American Journal of Medince
Encouraging Positive Self Concept of Children --  Extension Publication (Prudue University)
Living with Your Teenager: Understanding Physical Changes --  "                                    "
Ages and Stages of  Youth Development -- "                                   "
Developmental Models
Vocational Student Organizations: Benefits for Handicapped Students. Teaching Exceptional Children; v16 n1 p60-64 Fall 1983. 1983
 

Slide presentation on "Youth Development"
 
 
End of Topic 2: Youth Development

 

TOPIC 3  The Advisor
Objectives:.
 1.    Define role model.
 2.    Explain the function of an FFA advisor as a role model (even more than other teachers).
 3.    List 10 characteristics of a good role model.
 4.    List 10 advisor responsibilities
 5.    Describe the ethical issues associated with being an FFA advisor and prescribe appropriate responses.
 5.    Identify the duties of the advisor as outlined in the state or national constitution.
 6.   State the Advisor's part in the opening and closing ceremony
 7.   List resources that will help you as an advisor do the best job possible.

Interest Approach (developing set)

Look around the room which one of the people in this room would you most want your son or daughter to be like?     Now list the desirable traits of a role model.

Read "The Advisor" Poem......

Tell some of  my personal "interesting experiences" as an advisor.

Teaching Activity:
Special note: I have not placed all the information under content that should be there due to the concern over space.  However, the slide presentation will contain the content in detail.
 

The Advisor

 
Information Methods and Techniques
1.   Define  role model. 
someone who is looked to as a model by others who are impressionable.  person who is selected as a role model should process traits which are admirable.
Slide presentation
Ask students to list role models in their lives and state why that person was a role model to them.
 2.  The function of an FFA advisor as a role model. Slide presentation
Ask Question: Why is an advisor a role model?
3.    Characteristics of a good role model. Slide presentation
Have students list the characteristics of a role model, while I write on the board......
4.    Advisor responsibilities Slide presentation
Reference: (AAVIM 12-13).
5.    Identify the duties of the advisor as outlined in the state or national constitution Slide presentation
Link to the National and State FFA Constitution and have them search for references to the "Advisor".
6.   The Advisor's part in the opening and closing ceremony.

 

Slide presentation
Link to the National FFA Organization webpage that has the Opening ceremony or link to my webpage that just has the Advisor's part.
Have everyone state it all together at once.
7.   Resources that will help you do the best job possible. Slide presentation
Link to the resources page of the National FFA Center.

Review Questions:

 1.    What is a role model.
 2.    Why are you a role model as an ag teacher?
 3.    What are some of the characteristics of a good role model?
 4.    What are some of the responsibilities of an advisor?
 5.    What does the FFA Constitution tell you about the advisor's responsibilities.
 6.    State the Advisor's part in the opening and closing ceremony
 7.    What are some of the resources that you have access to that will help you fulfill your
        responsibility as an advisor.
 

References and Links:
FFA Resources -- Slide Presentation
National FFA Catalog
Local Program Success
FFA Student Manual
FFA Member/Student Handbook
Making a Difference
 
 
End of Topic 3: The Advisor

 
TOPIC 4  Overview of  Career and Technical Student Organizations



 Objectives:

  
 1. List six Vocational Student Organizations and
            a.    give a brief history of  each
            b.    describe the unique population or discipline each serves.
            c.    the beliefs/ mottos/creeds
            d.    membership information
            e.    activities of the organizations
            f.    Demographics, numbers of  members, chapters, etc.....
 
 2.  Summarize what Federal legislation has to say about the FFA.
 3.  Summarize how CTSOs and their associated activities are encouraged and protected by law in
      Arkansas.
 4. Describe some of the misconceptions about CTSOs.
 5. Explain the legal basis for The FFA.

 

Introduction to Career & Technical Student Organizations (CTSO’s)




Interest Approach (developing set)

    1.     How many of you were a member of a youth organization?
    2.    What was it that attracted you to the organization?

Teaching Activity:
Special note: I have not placed all the information under content that should be there due to the concern over space.  However, the slide presentation will contain the content in detail.
Information Method or Techniques of Teaching
  Slide  Presentation

(Click here PPT 1)
 

http://www.nccte.org:8765/query.html?qt=ctso


  http://www.nccte.org/webcasts/viewer.asp?wc=68&cc=Y&chat=N

  http://www.nccte.org/webcasts/viewer.asp?wc=187&cc=Y&chat=N

 

2. 10  Youth Organizations

 
Slide  PresentationSlide  Presentation
Visit the webpage for selected groups
Grange,  Jr. Cattlemen,  Boy or Girl Scouts, 4-H
3.  List and describe CTSO
            a.    give a brief history of  each
            b.    describe the unique population or discipline each serves.
            c.    the beliefs/ mottos/creeds
            d.    membership information
            e.    activities of the organizations
            f.    Demographics, numbers of  members, chapters, etc.....
Slide  Presentation
Visit the webpage for selected groups
Examples: Sites listing clubs/orgs, CA, VA,

Slide  Presentation
Visit the USOE  webpage of CTSOs 
Each organization has a page(s) on history, purpose, general information, etc. 
6.   Summarize what Federal legislation has to say about the FFA. Slide Presentation
Link to site  with Public Law 740 and 225
 7. Summarize how CTSOs and their associated activities are encouraged and protected by law in Arkansas. Slide  Presentation
AR Laws related to FFA
Horse event at State Fair Grounds
 8. Describe some of the misconceptions about CTSOs. Vocational Student Organizations: Myths and Realities --ERIC Document Abstract
 9.  Explain the legal basis for The FFA.  

 

USOE webpage on CTSO   http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/cte/vso.html

  
 

Review Questions:

 1.  Define "youth" and "organization".
 2.  Describe the difference in a youth organization, youth program, and a student organization
        and a vocational student organization (VSO).
 3.  List  some youth organizations (Ag and  non-Ag) not associated with school.
 4.  List five Non-Vocational Student Organizations and give a brief describe of each, the unique
      population, interest, and /or discipline each serves.
 5.  List six Vocational Student Organizations and give a brief history of  each, describe the unique
      population or discipline each serves.
 8.  Summarize what Federal legislation has to say about the FFA.
 9.  Describe how the USOE recognizes and promotes VOSs.
10. Summarize how VSOs and their associated activities are encouraged and protected by law in
      Arkansas.
11. Describe some of the misconceptions about VSOs.

 
TOPIC 5  Ag Youth Organizations, 4-H History, Purpose, and Operation (45 minutes)

5.  Discuss how the 4-H youth leader and FFA advisor might work together.
Summarize the history, purposes and activities associated with the  4-H.
4.  History, purposes and activities associated with the  4-H.
    Summarize the national, and state history, the mission, motto, emblem, pledge, colors, general statisics about clubs and membership, levels of   membership, and activities associated with the  4-H.
 PPT and Guest Speaker

Slide Presentation
Visit the following sites: 
   a.    Arkansas 4-H Page
   b.    4-H Activities
   c.    National 4-H Council
   d.    4-H History
    e.   History From JOE  The First 50 Years 
        of  the 4-H   Part 2: Changes & Challenges
     f.    Arkansas State 4-H Policy
     g.   Arkansas CES Page
     h.   Journal of Extension Online Archives
5.  Discuss how the 4-H youth leader and FFA advisor might work together.
 
Discussion and Guest Speaker
Planning the 4-H program (leader esponsibilities)

 

 

 

 

 

Explain the legal basis for The FFA.

References and Links:

Click here to see the questions you should answer that are associated with the slide presentation and the following links.

More ERIC Reference can be found at this web page by doing a search for Career and Technical Student organizations (Click here)

   
  Creed notes
 


Across the Board Vocational Student Organization Models -- Summary of an Arkansas VSO project from 1989
Shift or Drift. Facing Declining Membership, VSOs Reshape Message for New Markets. Vocational Education Journal; v68 n4 p21-25 Apr 1993
Article : Understanding Youth Development Work Center for 4-H Youth Development, College of Education
 
End of Topic :  Student Organizations