Worked in the library for the period on midterm oral presentation and major research paper.
We will continue working on these projects Monday (I have part of the library booked for the whole period).
Please be sure to hand in all assignments and projects that were due last week.
Also, your family living folder is due on the exam day (oral presentation day).
Your entries in your folder are as follows:
Feb. 6th: Maslow Webquest
Feb. 9th: Adler Birth Order Theory Interview/Chart
Feb. 9th: Flick's Hierarchy of Needs
Feb. 15: Family Values
Feb. ?? : Anti-Bullying Strategies
PLEASE HAND IN YOUR FOLDER AT THE MIDTERM!!! :) :) Happy Studying!
Friday, March 30, 2012
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Thursday, March 29
I introduced the major research paper today (passed out a booklet with information and due dates).
Writing and research are a process, so you will be marked on all your preliminary work.
Final draft is due: May 11, 2012
Please purchase a stack of notecards (index cards -- you can get them at the Dollar Store).
Midterm Oral Presentation: Wednesday morning at 9:00am (please have written component with you).
Writing and research are a process, so you will be marked on all your preliminary work.
Final draft is due: May 11, 2012
Please purchase a stack of notecards (index cards -- you can get them at the Dollar Store).
Midterm Oral Presentation: Wednesday morning at 9:00am (please have written component with you).
Monday, March 26, 2012
Attention: Emily MacIsaac
Emily: your assigned topic for this presentation will be the Nuva Ring.Please see Midterm Evaluation post for further details.
Midterm Evaluation Criteria
Family Living 621 April 2012 Midterm Evaluation
Kate Myron Flick Oral Presentation
Value: 10% of your overall mark
For your midterm evaluation, you will research a topic assigned to you relating to human sexuality (STI’s or birth control options).
You will create an oral presentation (approximately 5 minutes) to educate classmates on your topic.
You must include the following:
STI’s:
• How it is contracted & spread
• Trends
• Symptoms and consequences
• Means of prevention
• Treatment
• Statistics (Canada AND PEI)
• Any other relevant information
Birth Control Method:
• How it works (please identify if it is a hormonal or natural method.)
• Benefits (Pros)
• Side effects (Cons)
• Cost
• Availability
• Effectiveness
• Use (explain what steps must be taken by the user to ensure effectiveness of this method)
• Availability or usage rates (Canada AND PEI)
• Any other relevant information
You must also have a visual for your project (ie: posters, diagrams, powerpoint presentation, etc.)
You must cite all your sources and provide a typed write-up of your presentation. If you use a slideshow, you can print out a hand-out version as your write-up (please ensure that each slide has an MLA citation at the bottom). If you do not use a slideshow, your written component must have a citation after every thought/idea.
You must submit a properly formatted Works Cited page, MLA format.
Kate Myron Flick Oral Presentation
Value: 10% of your overall mark
For your midterm evaluation, you will research a topic assigned to you relating to human sexuality (STI’s or birth control options).
You will create an oral presentation (approximately 5 minutes) to educate classmates on your topic.
You must include the following:
STI’s:
• How it is contracted & spread
• Trends
• Symptoms and consequences
• Means of prevention
• Treatment
• Statistics (Canada AND PEI)
• Any other relevant information
Birth Control Method:
• How it works (please identify if it is a hormonal or natural method.)
• Benefits (Pros)
• Side effects (Cons)
• Cost
• Availability
• Effectiveness
• Use (explain what steps must be taken by the user to ensure effectiveness of this method)
• Availability or usage rates (Canada AND PEI)
• Any other relevant information
You must also have a visual for your project (ie: posters, diagrams, powerpoint presentation, etc.)
You must cite all your sources and provide a typed write-up of your presentation. If you use a slideshow, you can print out a hand-out version as your write-up (please ensure that each slide has an MLA citation at the bottom). If you do not use a slideshow, your written component must have a citation after every thought/idea.
You must submit a properly formatted Works Cited page, MLA format.
Monday, March 26th
Today I introduced the midterm evaluation (research based oral presentation)
Students may work in partners or alone on an assigned topic relating to birth control or STI's.
Went to the library to begin the research process. We will be in the computer lab Wednesday working on this assignment.
Students will present during the exam period (Tuesday Morning). We will start at 9:00am sharp and continue until we finish all presentations.
Students may work in partners or alone on an assigned topic relating to birth control or STI's.
Went to the library to begin the research process. We will be in the computer lab Wednesday working on this assignment.
Students will present during the exam period (Tuesday Morning). We will start at 9:00am sharp and continue until we finish all presentations.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Independent Novel Study
Flick Family Living 621 Independent Novel
You will be asked to pass in a journal at the end of this study. At the beginning of your journal entries, please provide a brief synopsis or summary of your novel. You must also include the following information: title, author, divisions for your journal. You will be assessed on the depth/quality of your observations, connections, comments etc.)
Select any four stopping points in your reading selection and complete the following journal entries:
Entry 1 Due: Wednesday, Feb. 29
Anomalies: What’s on your mind?
After reading your first division, write down three quotations that you found new or interesting or that caused tension for you as you read. Write a few lines after each quotation explaining why you chose it. Rank your quotations from the most anomalous or interesting (surprising) to the least anomalous. Be prepared to share and discuss these in a group and to hand in after. Explain the connections you made while reading these quotations (to your own life, the outside world etc.) You will be graded on your conventions, the quotations you chose, and your reflection (connections both personal and societal).
Entry 2 Due: Wednesday, March 7
Postcards of the Mind
After reading the second division of your reading selection, name three issues, conflicts, or ideas that connect to this course in some way or that lingered in your mind. Name the issue/idea without going back to the chapters. After this, go back to the chapter and in one sentence, paraphrase how the author talks about it and outline your own thoughts about it and why you think it connects to this course. Choose one of the issues and create either ten (10) Facebook status updates (you must identify the “speaker”). You should also include a minimum of five (5) “comments” from other characters in your novel. Statuses and comment should be relevant and characters involved. OR create ten (10) “tweets” (you must identify the “speaker”). You must include a minimum of five (5) hashtags that are relevant to the issue and characters involved.
Entry 3 Due: Thursday, March 15
Discussion Points
After reading the third division of your book/novel select two quotations, ask two questions, and state two issues that came to mind as you read. After each quotation/question/issue, write a few lines about why the selections were chosen and the importance or implications of the quotations/questions/issues. Be prepared to share and discuss these in a group and to hand in after.
Entry 4 Due: Wednesday, March 28
Theme and Image
For the last division of your book/novel, focus on what questions came to your mind as you read. What issues did the author make you think about? Create a collage that reflects one theme, and write a caption that explains the connection of your visual to the theme that came to mind as your read. Be prepared to share and discuss your work with the entire class.
Conclusion (March 28 with entry 4)
In a final concluding paragraph(s) answer the following questions:
What did the story mean to you?
What does it remind you of?
How did it make you feel?
How does it connect to this course?
You will be asked to pass in a journal at the end of this study. At the beginning of your journal entries, please provide a brief synopsis or summary of your novel. You must also include the following information: title, author, divisions for your journal. You will be assessed on the depth/quality of your observations, connections, comments etc.)
Select any four stopping points in your reading selection and complete the following journal entries:
Entry 1 Due: Wednesday, Feb. 29
Anomalies: What’s on your mind?
After reading your first division, write down three quotations that you found new or interesting or that caused tension for you as you read. Write a few lines after each quotation explaining why you chose it. Rank your quotations from the most anomalous or interesting (surprising) to the least anomalous. Be prepared to share and discuss these in a group and to hand in after. Explain the connections you made while reading these quotations (to your own life, the outside world etc.) You will be graded on your conventions, the quotations you chose, and your reflection (connections both personal and societal).
Entry 2 Due: Wednesday, March 7
Postcards of the Mind
After reading the second division of your reading selection, name three issues, conflicts, or ideas that connect to this course in some way or that lingered in your mind. Name the issue/idea without going back to the chapters. After this, go back to the chapter and in one sentence, paraphrase how the author talks about it and outline your own thoughts about it and why you think it connects to this course. Choose one of the issues and create either ten (10) Facebook status updates (you must identify the “speaker”). You should also include a minimum of five (5) “comments” from other characters in your novel. Statuses and comment should be relevant and characters involved. OR create ten (10) “tweets” (you must identify the “speaker”). You must include a minimum of five (5) hashtags that are relevant to the issue and characters involved.
Entry 3 Due: Thursday, March 15
Discussion Points
After reading the third division of your book/novel select two quotations, ask two questions, and state two issues that came to mind as you read. After each quotation/question/issue, write a few lines about why the selections were chosen and the importance or implications of the quotations/questions/issues. Be prepared to share and discuss these in a group and to hand in after.
Entry 4 Due: Wednesday, March 28
Theme and Image
For the last division of your book/novel, focus on what questions came to your mind as you read. What issues did the author make you think about? Create a collage that reflects one theme, and write a caption that explains the connection of your visual to the theme that came to mind as your read. Be prepared to share and discuss your work with the entire class.
Conclusion (March 28 with entry 4)
In a final concluding paragraph(s) answer the following questions:
What did the story mean to you?
What does it remind you of?
How did it make you feel?
How does it connect to this course?
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Wednesday, March 14
Happy Pi Day!!
We finished watching Angels in the Dust
Questions are due the week after the March Break
See below post for other duedates
We finished watching Angels in the Dust
Questions are due the week after the March Break
See below post for other duedates
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Upcoming Due Dates
UPCOMING DUEDATES:
• Monday, March 26th – Independent Novel Entry 3
• Wednesday March 28th – Poster (Social organizations)
• **Independent Novel Study Entry 4 and conclusion (due sometime the week of March 26th-30th)
• Angel’s in Dust Questions: Due sometime the week of March 26th-30th)
• Research paper (chosen country) – due: Monday April 2nd
• Monday, March 26th – Independent Novel Entry 3
• Wednesday March 28th – Poster (Social organizations)
• **Independent Novel Study Entry 4 and conclusion (due sometime the week of March 26th-30th)
• Angel’s in Dust Questions: Due sometime the week of March 26th-30th)
• Research paper (chosen country) – due: Monday April 2nd
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Cultural Differences Research Assignment
Cultural Differences Research Assignment
• The world in which we live is extremely diverse. An understanding of various cultures allows us the opportunity to appreciate traditions, customs and values that we may not be accustomed to.
• Your mission for this assignment is to research the customs, traditions and values of one country in the following areas:
- Food - Religion
- Family dynamics - Housing
- Fashion - Holidays
- Marriage - Other area of interest
You will be submitting this assignment to me via “Turnitin.com”. I will give you further information on this process after the March Break.
Expectations:
• MLA format (intext citations after EVERY thought/idea)
• Proper paraphrasing
• Conventions (grammar/spelling)
• Length: 2 pages double-spaced, typed (standard font)
• The world in which we live is extremely diverse. An understanding of various cultures allows us the opportunity to appreciate traditions, customs and values that we may not be accustomed to.
• Your mission for this assignment is to research the customs, traditions and values of one country in the following areas:
- Food - Religion
- Family dynamics - Housing
- Fashion - Holidays
- Marriage - Other area of interest
You will be submitting this assignment to me via “Turnitin.com”. I will give you further information on this process after the March Break.
Expectations:
• MLA format (intext citations after EVERY thought/idea)
• Proper paraphrasing
• Conventions (grammar/spelling)
• Length: 2 pages double-spaced, typed (standard font)
Monday, March 12, 2012
Operation Beautiful Songs
Please listen to the following songs:
Reflection – Christina Aguilera
A Place In This World – Taylor Swift
Tied together with a smile – Taylor swift
What makes you beautiful – One Direction
Perfect – Pink
Skyscraper – Demi Lovato
Loser Like me – Glee
More like her – Miranda Lambert
Unpretty- TLC
Walk away – Barlow
Welcome to my life – Simple Plan
Firework – Katy Perry
Beautiful – Hedley
Part of me- Katy perry
Stronger – Kelly Clarkson
Dear Mama – Tupac
We will be voting on possible songs to use in our video at the end of this week.
Reflection – Christina Aguilera
A Place In This World – Taylor Swift
Tied together with a smile – Taylor swift
What makes you beautiful – One Direction
Perfect – Pink
Skyscraper – Demi Lovato
Loser Like me – Glee
More like her – Miranda Lambert
Unpretty- TLC
Walk away – Barlow
Welcome to my life – Simple Plan
Firework – Katy Perry
Beautiful – Hedley
Part of me- Katy perry
Stronger – Kelly Clarkson
Dear Mama – Tupac
We will be voting on possible songs to use in our video at the end of this week.
Catch-up
Sorry my blog posts have been lacking!
Wednesday: Watched the first part of the documentary "Angels in the Dust" -- handed out question sheet to go wtih the movie.
Thursday: Handed back Unit #1 Tests; watched and discussed Kony 2012 video re:Josephy Kony and the LRA
Monday: Stress Copying Strategies presentation (3rd Year UPEI Nursing Students)--> Please keep all hand-outs as you will be tested on this material in the future.
Students handed in Ind. Novel Study Part II
Wednesday: Watched the first part of the documentary "Angels in the Dust" -- handed out question sheet to go wtih the movie.
Thursday: Handed back Unit #1 Tests; watched and discussed Kony 2012 video re:Josephy Kony and the LRA
Monday: Stress Copying Strategies presentation (3rd Year UPEI Nursing Students)--> Please keep all hand-outs as you will be tested on this material in the future.
Students handed in Ind. Novel Study Part II
Monday, March 5, 2012
Chapter 3 Answers
FAM 621 Ms. Flick Chapter 3 Questions
1-15 Omit #12
1. Identify four trends that affect families.
Any four: family patterns, aging population, changing workplace, declining family income, dual-income familes, global workplace, life-long education.
2. Choose three family patterns and describe the trend associated with each one.
• Single people – number of single person households is growing.
• Couples – more couples are having children, having fewer children, or no children.
• nuclear families – fewer than ½ of all families fit this description. Women have entered the workforce.
• blended families – Many divorced people remarry (with children). More and more blended families.
• single-parent families –fastest growing household category due to divorce and rise of unwed mothers.
• extended families –People have drifted away from having their extended families live under one roof, but we are seeing a return to this with adult children returning to live with their parents (with their own children).
3. Identify three needs or concerns that have arisen from the aging of the population.
• More medical and health services are needed.
• Homes may need to be specially equipped.
• Better transportation services.
• Support services for elders who live at home
• Financial support
4. Define service industries and give two examples of service industry jobs. Name one advantage and one disadvantage of the increase in these jobs.
• Jobs that involve processing information and providing services to others. Ex: advantages: working from home can be convenient. Disadvantage: working while trying to watch your children can be difficult.
5. In general, how do women fare in the work place. How can they improve their situation?
• It is sometimes difficult to earn wages equal to their male counterparts. Education and training can help minimize this gap.
6. Give three reasons for the trend toward lifelong education.
• People need retraining when their jobs are eliminated.
• Some need new skills to enter the workplace.
• Some people want to move up the career ladder or want to make a career change.
• Retired people have more time for education.
7. Give one specific example of how technology is helpful in each of the following areas: convenience, communication, health and medicine, entertainment, and safety.
• Convenience: meal prep, banking, appliances
• Communication: telephone, cellphones, email
• Health and Medicine: better procedures and medicines,
• Entertainment: computer games, cable
• Safety: Communication devices, carseats, airbags
8. Identify three ways in which technology and the pace of technological pace can casue stress for families. How can they handle this problem?
• Constant decision making, adapting to new products; pressure to buy every new item; trying to understand new equipment. Staying informed, not becoming overly converned with small decisions, weighing advantages of owning each item.
9. Identify three ways in which technology has made food preparation easier, and two drawbacks to this convenience.
• Appliances, ready-to-eat meals, microwave ovens.
• Drawbacks: fast food (high in fat and calories) Convenience allows family members to eat at different times.
10. Give three examples of how technology has hurt hte environment. What is one approach to curing the problem.
• Chemical wastes enter water, earth, air; garbage fills dump sites; technology uses energy, natural resources. Use technology to cure its own problems.
11. Give four tips for managing technology.
• Sense of humor your cell phone may lose service, internet will go down.
• Make time for activities that don’t require technology.
• Use what you need and don’t worry about the rest.
• Stay informed.
13. List three general aspects of society in which an interest in families is shown.
• Family law (divorce, child support, paternity laws)
• business and industry (business is realizing they need to accommodate families – new breastfeeding sites at work, flexible hours)
• community interest (agencies within the community)
14. Give a description of what strong families do.
• Identify strengths they have and need, work to develop them; look for ways to cope with problems; try to find solutions; willing to go outside the family for help.
15. Why does society need strong families?
• Strong families are a buffer against many of life’s problems. Their strength combines with that of other families to make society strong.
1-15 Omit #12
1. Identify four trends that affect families.
Any four: family patterns, aging population, changing workplace, declining family income, dual-income familes, global workplace, life-long education.
2. Choose three family patterns and describe the trend associated with each one.
• Single people – number of single person households is growing.
• Couples – more couples are having children, having fewer children, or no children.
• nuclear families – fewer than ½ of all families fit this description. Women have entered the workforce.
• blended families – Many divorced people remarry (with children). More and more blended families.
• single-parent families –fastest growing household category due to divorce and rise of unwed mothers.
• extended families –People have drifted away from having their extended families live under one roof, but we are seeing a return to this with adult children returning to live with their parents (with their own children).
3. Identify three needs or concerns that have arisen from the aging of the population.
• More medical and health services are needed.
• Homes may need to be specially equipped.
• Better transportation services.
• Support services for elders who live at home
• Financial support
4. Define service industries and give two examples of service industry jobs. Name one advantage and one disadvantage of the increase in these jobs.
• Jobs that involve processing information and providing services to others. Ex: advantages: working from home can be convenient. Disadvantage: working while trying to watch your children can be difficult.
5. In general, how do women fare in the work place. How can they improve their situation?
• It is sometimes difficult to earn wages equal to their male counterparts. Education and training can help minimize this gap.
6. Give three reasons for the trend toward lifelong education.
• People need retraining when their jobs are eliminated.
• Some need new skills to enter the workplace.
• Some people want to move up the career ladder or want to make a career change.
• Retired people have more time for education.
7. Give one specific example of how technology is helpful in each of the following areas: convenience, communication, health and medicine, entertainment, and safety.
• Convenience: meal prep, banking, appliances
• Communication: telephone, cellphones, email
• Health and Medicine: better procedures and medicines,
• Entertainment: computer games, cable
• Safety: Communication devices, carseats, airbags
8. Identify three ways in which technology and the pace of technological pace can casue stress for families. How can they handle this problem?
• Constant decision making, adapting to new products; pressure to buy every new item; trying to understand new equipment. Staying informed, not becoming overly converned with small decisions, weighing advantages of owning each item.
9. Identify three ways in which technology has made food preparation easier, and two drawbacks to this convenience.
• Appliances, ready-to-eat meals, microwave ovens.
• Drawbacks: fast food (high in fat and calories) Convenience allows family members to eat at different times.
10. Give three examples of how technology has hurt hte environment. What is one approach to curing the problem.
• Chemical wastes enter water, earth, air; garbage fills dump sites; technology uses energy, natural resources. Use technology to cure its own problems.
11. Give four tips for managing technology.
• Sense of humor your cell phone may lose service, internet will go down.
• Make time for activities that don’t require technology.
• Use what you need and don’t worry about the rest.
• Stay informed.
13. List three general aspects of society in which an interest in families is shown.
• Family law (divorce, child support, paternity laws)
• business and industry (business is realizing they need to accommodate families – new breastfeeding sites at work, flexible hours)
• community interest (agencies within the community)
14. Give a description of what strong families do.
• Identify strengths they have and need, work to develop them; look for ways to cope with problems; try to find solutions; willing to go outside the family for help.
15. Why does society need strong families?
• Strong families are a buffer against many of life’s problems. Their strength combines with that of other families to make society strong.
Chapter 2 Answers
Chapter 2 Questions pg: 68
Please complete #’s: 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11
4. Describe how the atmosphere in familes can differ.
• The pace may be relaxed and organized or fast and furious. The attitude may be casual and friendly or formal and distant. The atmospheres differ because all families are different.
5. Distinguish between the autocratic and democratic styles of family management.
• Autocratic:one person makes most of the decisions.
• Democratic: the decision making is done by more than person.
6. Explain why too much dependence can be a problem in a family.
• Dependence feels confining and limits
7. Identify the stages of the family life cycle.
• Beginning; parental; middle-age; retirement
9. How does the family focus change from the expanding years to the developmental years? What causes this change?
• The focus changes from the home and family life to activities outside the home. This occurs as the children grow older, attend school, and become more involved in the outside community.
10. Identify three ways in which the middle age stage can be one of questioning for a couple.
• The empty nest can leave parents without a purpose; a career that has already peaked may feel less challenging; the couple may question their own relationship if it has been neglected.
11. Identify three ways in which people can prepare an enjoyable retirement.
• Plan financially for retirement; develop interests outside their jobs; take good care of their health.
Please complete #’s: 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11
4. Describe how the atmosphere in familes can differ.
• The pace may be relaxed and organized or fast and furious. The attitude may be casual and friendly or formal and distant. The atmospheres differ because all families are different.
5. Distinguish between the autocratic and democratic styles of family management.
• Autocratic:one person makes most of the decisions.
• Democratic: the decision making is done by more than person.
6. Explain why too much dependence can be a problem in a family.
• Dependence feels confining and limits
7. Identify the stages of the family life cycle.
• Beginning; parental; middle-age; retirement
9. How does the family focus change from the expanding years to the developmental years? What causes this change?
• The focus changes from the home and family life to activities outside the home. This occurs as the children grow older, attend school, and become more involved in the outside community.
10. Identify three ways in which the middle age stage can be one of questioning for a couple.
• The empty nest can leave parents without a purpose; a career that has already peaked may feel less challenging; the couple may question their own relationship if it has been neglected.
11. Identify three ways in which people can prepare an enjoyable retirement.
• Plan financially for retirement; develop interests outside their jobs; take good care of their health.
Monday, March 5
Unit #1 Test is tomorrow
You are responsible for the following materials:
Ch.1,2 & 3 Questions
Chapter 2 & 3 notes (fill-in-the-blanks notes from slideshows)
Unit #1 Booklet notes (from slideshow. *all notes that we completed
Adler's Birth Theory
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Test Format: Matching, Fill in the blank, Multiple Choice, Short Answer, (Article Critical Response).
You are responsible for the following materials:
Ch.1,2 & 3 Questions
Chapter 2 & 3 notes (fill-in-the-blanks notes from slideshows)
Unit #1 Booklet notes (from slideshow. *all notes that we completed
Adler's Birth Theory
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Test Format: Matching, Fill in the blank, Multiple Choice, Short Answer, (Article Critical Response).
Friday, March 2, 2012
Friday, March 3
YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA! I am SO pumped to watch us tonight on Compass (@5pm and 6pm). So proud of everyone! Thanks for taking this assignment seriously and making it happen!!
So.............on another note, your Ind. Novel Study (Entry 1) is due on Monday. Your Unit #1 Test will be on Tuesday.
You will be responsible for all notes (chapters 2 and 3 and Unit 1 booklet [what we have completed]) as well as all chapter questions for chapters 1-3. I will go over the answers on Monday.
Have a a great weekend and don't forget to tune in this evening!
So.............on another note, your Ind. Novel Study (Entry 1) is due on Monday. Your Unit #1 Test will be on Tuesday.
You will be responsible for all notes (chapters 2 and 3 and Unit 1 booklet [what we have completed]) as well as all chapter questions for chapters 1-3. I will go over the answers on Monday.
Have a a great weekend and don't forget to tune in this evening!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)