| 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:
Introduction to Youth Organizations
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| TOPIC 2 | Youth Development |
Objectives:
"We cannot always build the
future for our youth, but we can
build our youth for the future."
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Teaching Activity:
I have not
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concern over space. However, the slide presentation will contain
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| 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. 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
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| 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) |
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5.
3.Describe the
developmental characteristics of
youth age 14-19, and the implications for education.
Source: Needs of Youth
--Extension Publication (Texas)
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Lecture/chalk board &
Slide Presentation |
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Explain the justification for youth organizations such as the FFA from the standpoint of the
Educational/Psychological theory.
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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. | |
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8. State the mission and purposes of the FFA.. |
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| 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 --
"
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Ages
and Stages of Youth Development -- "
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Developmental Models
Vocational
Student Organizations: Benefits for Handicapped Students. Teaching Exceptional
Children; v16 n1 p60-64 Fall 1983. 1983
Slide presentation on "Youth Development"
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| TOPIC 3 | The Advisor |
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:
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 | 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.
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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
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| 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.
1. How many of you were a
member of a youth organization?
2. What was it that attracted
you to the organization?
Teaching Activity:
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
http://www.nccte.org:8765/query.html?qt=ctso
http://www.nccte.org/webcasts/viewer.asp?wc=187&cc=Y&chat=N
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| 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. |
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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.
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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)
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
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