FCCLA WebQuest
Introduction
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is a national Career and Technical Student Organization that provides personal growth, leadership development, and career preparation opportunities for students in Family and Consumer Sciences education.
Our Mission is to promote personal growth and leadership development through Family and Consumer Sciences education. Focusing on the multiple roles of family member, wage earner, and community leader, members develop skills for life through character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal communication, practical knowledge, and career preparation.
This WebQuest will familiarize you with the structure and function of our local, state, and National FCCLA Program.
Joining FCCLA will broaden your creative thinking, allow you to experience leadership, build essential life skills, and create new friendships. Step One will give you the opportunity to search for the answers to your questions about FCCLA and discover new ground.
Task
Use the questions below to gather information about FCCLA. Answer all of the questions below, and then develop a presentation using media of your choice to present your WebQuest findings. Be creative and include a page, slide, etc that has each of the web addresses you used to find your information. I have listed several research and presentation resources below.
Your presentation may be completed in any manner you chose. If your presentation requires materials, you must bring them in to use during class.
- Prezi.com
- PowerPoint
- Poster
- Mobile
- Brochure
- Speech – Written
- Song – Must have lyrics written
Do not forget you must present in front of your classmates.
Follow the rubric for all projects. It is posted in Google.
Process
You can find the answers at the FCCLA national website. Before you start building your presentation, compare your answers with Mrs. E’s and see how you did on the FCCLA WebQuest!
- What does FCCLA stand for?
- What is the name of the National Outreach Project?
- What are the Colors for FCCLA?
- What is the significance of each color?
- What is the Motto for FCCLA?
- What is the Flower and why?
- How many National Executive Council Members (National Officers) are there?
- Where is the next National Leadership Conference? *Click on the location and share four highlights about that city.
- What is the Theme for the 2018-2019 School Year?
- What is the Georgia State FCCLA website address?
- Who are the Georgia State officers?
- What region is DCHS in for Georgia FCCLA?
- Who are our Region Officers?
- Who are our DCHS officers?
- What are the State and National Themes for the 2018-2019 year?
- List the two goals of the Families First program.
- What does FACTS stand for?
- Define Financial Fitness.
- Describe Power of One. *List the five Power of One Units.
- Describe Student Body. *List the three Student Body Units.
- Describe Career Connection.
- What does STAR (for STAR Events) stand for?
- What does STOP (for STOP the Violence) stand for?
- Name the three R’s in membership.
- What is the official magazine of the FCCLA?
- When is National FCCLA Week?
Research Resources
Presentation Resources
An example list of graphic organizers: http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/ (you can print this, recreate one, or make your own – these are not editable)
Create a Video with ScreenCast-O-Matic
Create Graphics or Posters with ADOBE Spark
Padlet create online bulletin boards
Render Forrest online whiteboard animator
Voki uses speaking and animated characters VOKI
PowToon creates animated videos PowToon
Create digital Comic Strips ToonDoo
Evaluation
Rubric
Conclusion
The mission of FCCLA is to promote personal growth and leadership development through family and consumer science education. Focusing on the multiple roles of family member, wage earner, and community leader, members develop skills for life through character development; creative and critical thinking; interpersonal communication; practical knowledge; and career preparation.”
Motto “Toward New Horizons”
The main purposes of FCCLA are:
- To provide opportunities for personal development and preparation for adult life.
- To strengthen the function of the family as the basic unit of society.
- To encourage democracy through cooperative action in the home and community.
- To encourage individual and group involvement in helping achieve global cooperation and harmony.
- To promote greater understanding between youth and adults.
- To provide opportunities for making decisions and for assuming responsibilities.
- To provide for the multiple roles of men and women in today’s society.
- To promote family and consumer sciences, family and consumer science careers and related occupations