Information and examples concerning parliamentary procedures are presented in this instructional manual written for Wisconsin Future Farmers of America (FFA) members and FFA parliamentary procedure teams. Topics include the following: secretary minutes (bylaws, officers, quorum, order of business, meeting and session, introducing business,…

This booklet is a basic introductory guide to the rules and conventions of parliamentary procedure. Although it is intended for use by members of secondary school student organizations, it will be equally useful to members of other groups as well. It is organized into ten brief chapters that focus in turn on organizational questions; order of…

Noting that parliamentary procedure instruction should begin before college, this article discusses how registered parliamentarians can introduce high school students to parliamentary procedures, particularly through student government activities. (PD)

Includes a survey of non-school organizations and a list of resource guides. (CH)

Based on the newly revised "Robert's Rules of Order," these self-contained learning activities will help students successfully and actively participate in school, social, civic, political, or professional organizations. There are 13 lessons. Topics studied include the what, why, and history of parliamentary procedure; characteristics of the ideal…

Describes the selection of officers in a Future Farmers of America chapter and the training of these officers after their election. (MF)

This guide was written to assist teachers in teaching parliamentary procedures to students in the health occupations education program. The guide emphasizes officer duties, order of business and correct use of parliamentary procedure. The following topics are covered in the guide: definition and history of parliamentary procedure, a brief…

Intended for anyone approaching parliamentary procedure for the first time, this booklet is designed to provide a lucid explanation of parliamentary rules and the reasons for them. Chapter 1 discusses organizations, considering such things as bylaws, officers' titles, impartiality of the chair, boards, and committees. The second chapter--on the…

Rules for parliamentary procedure are essential to any organization in the conduct of its business sessions. Originally these rules were devised to guide a parliament or congress in orderly procedure. In student councils and other school organizations, there is not time to consider orderly procedure as deeply as parliaments must--nor is there need…

Includes "How Chatham Central Does It!" (Smith); "State's Perspective" (Brown); "It's a Team Effort" (Perritt); "CDEs [Career Development Events] in Preservice Teacher Education" (Torres, Sabo); "Tony the Tiger and a New CDE" (Stevenson); "New CDEs" (Crabtree); "Bridging the Gap…

This manual is designed to help teachers organize vocational student organizations (VSOs) as part of vocational education courses. The manual is based on modern business/industry personnel management theory and practice, using personnel management techniques usually referred to as organizational development. The manual provides teachers with the…

This guide was prepared to aid school system vocational education advisory committee members and instructors in fulfilling their roles and responsibilities. The booklet covers the following topics: purposes and role of the advisory committee; advisory committee rationale; organizational goals; responsibilities of advisory committee members;…

This bulletin implements the position paper on speech published by the Florida Department of Education (ED 053 133), which is reprinted as an appendix to this document. The bulletin offers guides and outlines for eight courses in speech communication: the basic course, public speaking, discussion, debate, parliamentary procedures, mass…

Student congress is a speech activity in which students act as a legislative assembly, write and debate bills, and learn parliamentary procedure. It allows the teacher to make points about advocacy, ethics in persuasion, contemporary issues, and the workings of a democracy at the same time that students develop a feeling of control and mastery,…

A Canadian political role-playing sequence helps secondary students understand the workings of Parliament and clarify their own values. The issue under debate is abolition or retention of capital punishment. Article describes rationale, teacher's instructions, roles, related legislature, rules of Parliamentary debate, public opinion polls, news…