Sunday, January 27, 2013

Monday, January 21, 2013

Final Family Living Folder Assignments

Family Living Folder Assignments 2012-2013
·         Dating Folder Assignment Nov. 19
·         Is It Love or Infatuation? (74) Nov.  26
·         Love Quotations (75) Nov. 26
·         Are you an Effective Communicator? (108) Nov. 29
·         Name That Communication Blocker (109) Nov. 29
·         Healthy Relationships (double-sided sheet) Dec.
·         “Stupid Girls” Dec.
·         Families Today (textbook) questions Ch.5  -- Ch. Review 1-12; Discussion Questions 2,3,5
·         Are You Vulnerable to Stress? (124) Jan. 7
·         The Life Change Index (125) Jan. 7
·         Stressor/”Joe Gallant” worksheet Jan.7
·         Stress in Various Aspects of Your Life Booklet (4 assignments) Jan. 14
·         The Good Wife Guide Response – Jan. 15
·         Marital Expectations Folder Assignment – Jan.16
·         Marital Cartoons  -- Jan. 17
·         Marriage Traditions From Different Cultures (long sheet) Jan. 21
 


Saturday, January 19, 2013

Family Living 621 Final Exam Review

Family Living 621 Final Exam Review January 2013
You are responsible for all the information in the form of notes, hand-outs, and family living folder assignments.
Relationships and Dating

o    Types of love
o    Intimacy à ways to promote it in a relationship
o    Sexual Orientation (types)
o    Key terms related to sexual orientation
o    Societal responses to homophobia (importance of being an ally)
o    Social exchange theory (with regards to relationships)
o    Importance of being alone
o    Importance of self-love
o    Dating (early and mature stages – characteristics)
o    Importance of conflict resolution (strategies)
o    Signs of unhealthy relationships
o    Dating violence
o    Types of abuse (sexual, physical, emotional, psychological, financial)
o    Date rape
o    Relationship challenges
Sexually Transmitted Infections (booklet of notes)
o    Sexual Health
o    Sexually Transmitted Infections à symptoms , testing, treatment, prevention
o    Stigmas and STI’s
Stress
o    What is stress?
o    Stressors (physical, psychological, social)
o    Stress response (* know fight-or flight)
o    Recognizing stress in your life
o    How stress affects your health
o    Ways to manage your stress (emotion and problem solving strategies)
o    Problem Solving Model

Marriage
o    Marriage and the law
o    Benefits (legal, societal, personal)
o    Stages of marriage
o    Causes of marital conflict
o    Government’s role in the institution of marriage
o    Marriage and the media
o    Same sex marriage
o    Common law vs. marriage (legal differences)
o    Decline of marriage in today’s society (reasons)
o    Marriage traditions (know similarities and differences between two different cultures)

Living on your own
o    Costs of moving
o    Budgeting
o    Tenant and landlord’s rights and responsibilities
o    Difference between a rental agreement and a lease

Marriage Traditions Folder Assignment

FAM621                    Folder Assignment : Marriage Traditions of the World 

Diversity exists worldwide in marriage traditions, and your task for this assignment is to examine wedding traditions from around the world, and compare them for similarities and differences.
Choose two cultures and research their marriage traditions. You will be examining the historical background, cultural significance, and ways in which these traditions are practiced. You will also be looking for differences and similarities you see between the cultural significance of marriage traditions from various regions of the world. Please complete the hand-out for marks as a folder assignment.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Tuesday, Jan. 15

Discussed the hand-out "The Good Wife Guide"
Handed out notes hand-out for Marriage (unit 3)
Family Living Folder Assignment (see notes hand-out)
Family Living Folder Assignment (marital expectations)

Major research project/presentation: Presentations are due Wed. Jan. 23; Papers are due (turnitin.com and a hard copy as well) on Thursday. Jan. 24th

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Wed. Jan. 9

Continued with lesson on stress (coping strategies)

Please go directly to the library tomorrow and be prepared to work on your research projects. If you are attending the bball game, please come see me in the libary first.

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Jan. 7 & 8

Monday and Tuesday:

Lesson on stress (notes and hand-outs --> several family living folder assignments)

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Thursday, Jan.3 2013

Welcome back!  I hope everyone had an enjoyable and restful break. We only have 3 short weeks left, so I need everyone to be extremely focused:)

Please check sidebar for upcoming duedates

Today we worked on your major research project in the computer lab. We will only have a few more days to work on this assignment (tomorrow we will be in the lab as well). Please make use of your time!

Please see me for your research booklet if you have decided to do the formal research paper.