Citizenship
Navigating Citizenship
Project Description
Navigating Citizenship Levels 1 & 2
The 4-H Citizenship Curriculum incorporates several different successful models of civic engagement to educate members about three specific areas: Montana Government, United States Federal Government, and Montana Tribal Government. You will learn how to get involved, who's who, and how each of us fits into the overall government process. Discover how to become an active citizen when you participate in this project.
Members will actively pursue the meaning of citizenship, and what it means to them. Members will learn what a Service Learning project is, and how it differs from community/pride community service.
This project is for educational purposes only and is non-partisan. No divisive projects, nor discussions will be permitted at any time. Member may discuss generalities and legal descriptions of legislative actions, and bodies.
Project Requirements
Project Books Required? Yes. Middle Schoolers- Agents of Change project book. High Schoolers- Raise Your Voice project book.
Project books can be purchased here
*** Please note, if you do not attend at least one workshop in your project area during the 4-H year, you will be required to complete activities in your project book and turn it in with your record book. The number of activities required to complete a 4-H year in each project book can be found here.
What needs to be accomplished to move on to level 2?
- Middle school student- complete 3 activities from the Agents of Change project book
- Enter service learning project at the fair and one additional project/board if required
- Plan & implement/complete the service learning project
What needs to be accomplished to move on to level 3?
- High school student- complete 5 activities from the Raise Your Voice project book
- Write a bill and present it at the state seminar, or at a club or project meeting
- Plan and implement/complete the service learning project
- Enter a service learning project at the fair, and one additional project/board if required
Project age limit? 8 and up. Best suited for middle/high school
Project Superintendent Information
Citizenship Superintendent: Eran Saunders
Contact: eransaunders(at)gmail.com or 406-465-4140
How will you be contacted? text/e-mail
Members will need: Poster board(s), markers/decorations/pictures, etc. for project boards
Suggested but not required: notebook, binder, composition book, etc. will be used to keep track of Service Learning project planning and notes
Global Citizenship
Project Description
As you discover the world with this 4-H project, you will learn what it means to be a global citizen, find out about other cultures, and about cultural exchange programs.
Project Requirements
Project Book Required: Yes
What needs to be accomplished to move on to level 2?
- Complete a cultural study
- Complete 7 activities
What needs to be accomplished to move on to level 3?
- Complete 3 activities
- Host an exchange student
What needs to be accomplished to move on to the next levels?
- Complete three activities
- Travel with 4-H to another state/country
Project age limit? 8 and up
Project Superintendent Information
Citizenship Superintendent: Vacant
Contact:
How will you be contacted?
Interested in Intrastate or Interstate Exchange?
-Interstate Exchange and Hosting: Recommended Best Practices(PDF, 970KB)
Interested in Hosting an Exchange Student?
-Here is where you go to apply to be a host!
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Montana State University and the Montana State University Extension Service prohibit discrimination in all of their programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital and family status. Issued in furtherance of cooperative extension work in agriculture and home economics, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Director of Extension, Extension Service, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717