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4-H Teen Leadership Unit Plan4-H Teen Leadership Unit Plan
Publisher
Michigan State University
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
1 mo 12 days
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2006
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4-H Teen Leadership

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Take your 4-H teens to the next level! Help them learn how to be an active part of their communities with a teen leadership development unit. Individuals, together with school and community partners, create and execute a service-driven project that fosters self-reflection, time management, and goal-setting skills.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

4-h, leadership, character building, service learning projects, community service, future planning, ethics, teambuilding, responsibility, self-awareness, self esteem, respect, oral communication, communication, peers

Additional Tags

college and career readiness

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the unit to prepare 4-H members to become club officers
  • Keep student portfolios to show future members examples of past projects

Classroom Considerations

  • Be sure to have scholars download the portfolio template before beginning the process

Pros

  • The project guide contains examples and clear directions, making it easy for participants to complete their work 
  • Young leaders develop independence, communication skills, and planning skills

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.6.1.a SL.7.1.a SL.9-10.1.a SL.11-12.1.a

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