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Bogue, Sue

Brock, Wendy

Lenahan, Jane M.

Levings, Judith M.

Nelson, Diane

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A 4-H project includes all the learning and activities that you do in one subject area during the entire year. It may include citizenship activities, leadership activities, or community service. A project is the whole enchilada!</p

Levings, Judith

Lenahan, Jane

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4H 696   November 2000○○○○○○○○○○○○○○CREATE YOUR OWN4-H PROJECT!—Self-Determined Project Worksheet*Create your own project, timeline, and goals!A 4-H project includes all the learning andactivities that you do in one subject area duringthe entire year. It may include citizenshipactivities, leadership activities, or communityservice. A project is the whole enchilada!(See glossary on page 6 to compare how a”project” differs from an “exhibit”!They are NOT the same thing!)* to be used with your record-keeping systemCreate!2Are you Go!A self-determined project (created by you) allowsYOU to decide what you want to learn, what youwant to do, and how you want to share whatyou learn. Yes, you can zoom in on your interestsand create projects that are notincluded in the 4-H project list.You can get help from othersand GO CREATIVE!Here are some ideas!* Design a weather station* Paint and dress a porcelain doll* Check out careers in the CIA or FBI* Create a web site on something thatinterests you* Learn about Iowa baseball playersof the past* Start a collection of rocks, signatures,maps, or ?????* Explore the history of a building(or cemetery) in your community* Create your own family fun night* Design a family newsletter and e-mail itto your seldom-seen cousins* Raise llamas* Cook using a campfire* Find out how to be an exchangestudent or IFYE (International Four-H YouthExchange)Here we go! Sharpen a pencil, find an eraser,and follow the steps. (Remember this is aworksheet—not a final report.)○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○ ○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○Computer crashes!!Stop and brainstorm○○○○○○3Followme!so muchinformation,so little timeWarning!Informationoverload!Is the information reliable?See “Analyzing Information on the Internet“(PM 1789b) and “Online Health Information—Should you believe what you see?“ (N-3418) atwww.extension.iastate.edu/Pages/pubs(Or request copiesfrom yourcountyextensionoffice.)DOStep 3: Determine actionWhat might you do?For example: (Check all that apply)l  Collect and organize informationfor my own referencel  Practice my new skilll  Plan and complete a communityservice projectl  Brainstorm other ideasWhat do you MOST want to do with thisinformation?LEARNStep 1: Define topicI would like to learn about...(and/or) I would like to learn how to...Step 2: Gather and evaluate informationI can get information on this topic from...Need help?How about...& Attending a workshop?& Going to summer camp?& Asking for informationat the county extension office?& Checking the library?& What key words will you look up?& Interviewing an expert?& Some possible experts are:& Surfing the Web?& Record helpful Web sites here:http://http://http://○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○Take a breakStop!Almostthere!Make atimeline4Congratulations!You justset a goal!Step 4: Design action planTo reach my goal by thedeadline I set, I need tol  Make a list of the stepsWill be done byl  Make a list of the suppliesWill be done byl  Gather the suppliesWill be done byl  Get additional help from othersWill be done bySpecifically:l  OtherWill be done byMark these assignments to yourself on thecalendar, and/or copy the list and post it onthe refrigerator.Step 5: Anticipate roadblocksEverybody has them. Checkyour family calendar andget advice from a parentor adult. What things mightkeep you from completing thetasks by the dates you set? Whatmight you need to do differently?Step 6: ActList all the things you do for your project:Is this realistic forthe time and otherresources you haveavailable?l  yesl  nol  I think soWhich ONE thing will I do first?1.If time and resources allow, what one or twothings would I also like to try to do?Optional2.3.Specifically, I am going toby (date).○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○5GOALREFLECTStep 7: EvaluateDid you reach yourgoal in the timelineyou set?Why?Why not?On this project, my roadblocks were:The thing(s) that was easier than I imagined was:The thing(s) that was harder than I imagined itwould be was:Things I learned were:Some things I would do differently next time are:Things I would like to learn/do as a result are:How does this match what you originally wrotefor Step 3? Are they all new ideas? If you havetime and energy, try another idea, repeating thequestions in steps 4-6.SHAREStep 8: Share what you‘ve learned withsomeone else I will share what I learned by:Still need ideas?How about...* giving a presentation* writing a descriptionabout it in a letter to a friend* creating a Web site* showing others how to do (skill) at a clubworkshop or at a party for friends* designing a poster* making an exhibitAPPLYStep 9: Tell someone elseI shared what I learned by:on                                                                  (date).Write a thank you note to the person(s) whohelped you!CELEBRATEStep 10: Recognize completionCongratulations! You set a goal and workedtoward reaching it. Your final“product“ may or may notbe exactly as you imaginedit, but you practicedseveral very importantskills in the process.And doesn’t it feel goodto have finished somethingyou set out to do? Enjoy it!Glossary for“Create Your Own 4-H Project!”Apply: Using what you’ve learned in anothersituation. A simple example is measuring dryand liquid ingredients. You might learn how to doit the first time you make cookies, but you apply itagain whenever you bake or cook.Brainstorm: Letting your mind wander and listingall the things you can think of about the topic.Anything is possible at this point—no judgingallowed!Deadline: Completion date that you set foryourself or that is set by someone else. Forexample, the county fair entry day and the recordbook due date are both deadlines you can’tchange. But you can change the deadlines youset for working on your goals.Enchilada: Tortilla usually rolled with meat and/orbeans inside and served with chili-flavoredsauce. In slang terms, it means the whole thing,the big picture, the whole ball of wax, etc.Exhibit: What you take to the fair to show onepart of what you have learned in your entireproject. Smaller and more specific than a project.Goal: Sentence that defines what you want to doby a specific date. A project is likely to have oneoverall goal plus several smaller and morespecific goals.Project: All the learning and activities in one areaor subject. Usually summarized by year and maycontinue for more than one year. Often includesactivities in leadership, citizenship, or communityservice. For example, a project in geology couldinclude a leadership activity, such as organizinga group of club members to go rock hunting; acitizenship (and communication) activity, such assharing a rock collection with a third grade class;and a community service (and communication)activity, such as setting up a rock identificationbooth at a county conservation park open house.Exhibits are usually designed to show a part ofwhat has been learned in a project.Roadblock: Anything that gets in the way ofachieving your goals or finishing what youwanted by a deadline. Some—but not all—roadblocks can be anticipated. Getting sick,breaking an arm, or receiving a last-minuteinvitation to vacation with a friend are surpriseroadblocks. Other possible roadblocks mightinvolve being unable to get needed suppliesbecause the supplier has gone out of businessor because they cost more than anticipated;learning that your expert is on vacation for sixweeks; or discovering that a skill takes morepractice time than you planned for.Rules: For the “Create Your Own 4-H Project!” therules are to have fun, work with others to sharewhat you have learned, and try again!Share: One of the most fun parts of learningsomething new. A few of the ways sharing canbe done include conversations with friends,speeches to a class or club meeting, writing areport, or creating an exhibit.Timeline: A calendar or list that shows the stepsneeded to reach a goal by a deadline. Making atimeline helps you anticipate and prepare forroadblocks that otherwise might prevent you frommeeting your deadline.Additional words you want to add:○○○○○○○○○ ○○○Way to go!6Parents: A leader guide (4H 696 LDR) is available for this project.You may request a copy from your Extension county office,or find it on the ISU Extension publications Web site athttp://www.extension.iastate.edu/Pages/pubs/yo.htm.File: Youth and 4-H, 4-1Prepared by Judy Levings, Extension youth development specialist;Sue Bogue, Extension program specialist; Wendy Brock,Extension youth development specialist; Diane Nelson, Extensioncommunication specialist; Jane Lenahan, illustrator and graphicdesigner, Creative Services, Instructional Technology Center.... and justice for allThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discriminationin all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, nationalorigin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexualorientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited basesapply to all programs.) Many materials can be made available inalternative formats for ADA clients. To file a complaint of discrimina-tion, write USDA, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building,14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410or call 202-720-5964.Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8and June 30, 1914 in cooperation with the U.S. Department ofAgriculture. Stanley R. Johnson, director, Cooperative ExtensionService, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Ames, Iowa.7

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