Monday, April 30

Dating: Notes Folder Assignment: Relationship "Must Have" List Assignment: Personal Improvement Plan Tomorrow: We will be working in the computer lab on your research papers; outlines and works cited will be due at the end of class.

"How to be Alone" Assignment

Watch the video “How to be alone” by Tanya Davis. Practice being alone by going out in public and doing something alone that you would usually do with someone else. Describe your experience in a written response (approximately 1 page) that details what you did, and how it felt to go through this experience alone. What emotions and thoughts did you experience? Are you likely to repeat this experience alone? How confident do you feel in being alone in other situations? You must spend time "alone" for at least 15 minutes. You CANNOT use: cellphones, books, animals, people, or computers for "company" during this exercise. Ideas: Movies Going out to eat Going out for coffee Sitting on a park bench Eating lunch by yourself at the cafeteria Please challenge yourself with this activity. As I have said MANY times, we do not truly learn and grow as a person unless we take risks and move outside our comfort zones. I too will be challenging myself with this activity; I look forward to debriefing this experience with you! Evaluation: Complete exercise and hand-out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7X7sZzSXYs

Journal: Write a one page personal reflection on this topic. Consider the following guiding questions: What are your observations about gender norms in your community? (define community in whatever way you wish: town, family, school, province, country, religion, ethnic group). Where do you see acceptance and celebrations of diversity in your community? Where do you find evidence of discrimination and heterosexism? How would you react if a close friend or family member came out? Consider how you would react in a private conversation, and how you would react when the person came out openly. Justify your response by reflecting on your values and how they would help you in this situation.

Turnitin.com Information

Class ID: 5058376
Password: family

Thursday, April 19th

Today we took notes of the different types of love (slideshow)
Watched CBC news clip on Raymond Taavel


Family Living Folder Assignments (so far this term):

Dating Question Sheet
"Iam, I Hope, I Believe" sheet
"I am a Rock" response
Listen carefully to the lyrics in this song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKY-smJ6aBQ
Write a response (family life folder assignment) and respond to the following:
What lyrics stand out for you?
Do you agree with the message of this song? Why or why not?
What does this song suggest about love and relationships?
Can you relate to this song personally? Why or why not? (give examples when possible).

Wed April 18th

Worked on our "Cultural Exploration" papers (due on Monday, April 17 --> must be turned in using turnitin.com)

We will return to the computer lab on Friday to work on this assignment.

Journal: Please write a journal entry describing a person you consider to be a hero (role model) in your life. Please describe the qualities this person has that you admire. Length: 1-2 pages double-spaced. Due: Tuesday, April 18

Thesis statements were due on Monday -- need to be handed in ASAP!

Great work yesterday with Challenge Day!

Midterm Oral Presentation Marking Rubric

Family Living 621 Oral Presentation Marking

Name(s) __________________________________ Topic____________________________________

Visual ____________________________ Date _______________


Delivery /10
• Interesting and engaging style of delivery.
• Fluent: knows language, vocabulary meanings, etc.
• Speaks clearly, with sufficient volume and rate.
• Appearance: looks confident, materials and presentation neat.
• Understands and has prepared technology used.

Content /10
• Data is accurate, well presented and relevant.
• Presenter(s) clearly understand material.
• Sufficient sources are in use to provide depth.
• Material goes beyond common knowledge or simplistic grasp of subject.

Organization /10
• Presentation has been planned and delivered with a structure or sequence
that makes sense.
• Strong and clear introduction, development and conclusion of the presentation.
• Makes use of good handouts, visuals, or other items to reinforce understanding and interest.

Citation /5
• Correctly cited using MLA or other appropriate style.
• Sufficient and valid sources in use.

Overall Impression: 1 = Poor; 2 = Fair; 3 = Satisfactory; 4 = Good; 5 = Excellent /5



Total /40


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