Monday, Sept. 15th

Notes on Functions of the Family
Introduced new assignment: "Goals and Motivations assignment" Due: Friday, Sept.19th

Family Living 621

Goals & Motivation Assignment

Please read the following instructions for your Goals & Motivation Assignment. You will be allowed some creativity in regards to how you create your composition.

1.      For this assignment, you will create a composition that is 8.5” x 11” (landscape) and depicts two goals that you have. One will be a long range goal while the other is a short range goal. You can create this assignment by using MS Word, MS Paint, another graphic software program or you may hand draw and color your work. If you decide to hand draw your work, it will need to be scanned into an electronic document for submission.

2.      The long range goal will be one that you want to accomplish within the next five years while the short range goal is one that you want to accomplish within the next year.

3.      You will divide the composition into two halves. Your short range goal will be places on the right side and your long range goal will be placed on the left. For example:

Short Range Goal

Long Range Goal

 

 

4.      State each goal at the top of the halves. Make sure to include the time line for the goal. For example: “Within the year I will learn to swim” or “By the end of the school year, I will have an A average in Math.”

5.      Underneath each goal, identify five reasons why you are motivated to achieve this goal. Include a graphic for each motivation and identify which level of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs would be satisfied by each motivation.

6.      You will be graded on your understanding of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, your composition, and your understanding of goals and motivations. A grading rubric has been provided for you on the backside of this page. Please read over it so that you understand how you will be graded.

Your assignment is DUE: Friday, Sept. 19th

Family Living 621A: Goals and Motivations Assignment

Presentation                                                                                                                                                     /5 marks

·         neatly presented

·         use of color

·         graphics/symbols highlight motivations

Content                                                                                                                                                               /10 marks

·         Student’s assignment demonstrates their knowledge of short term

and long term goals.

·         Student includes at least five (5) reasons (motivations)to support his/her short term goal.

·         Student includes at least five (5) reasons (motivations) to support his/her long term goal.

·         Student identifies which level of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs would be satisfied by each motivation.

Conventions                                                                                                                                                      /5 marks

·         Assignment is completed using proper spellings and grammar.

Total:                     /20 marks           

Friday, Sept. 12th

Passed out fill in the blanks notes booklets for "Functions of the Family)
Discussed notes and introduced "Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs"
Folder assignment: Personal Hierarchy of Needs
Homework: Complete Journal Entry #1 for Monday (submit via turnitin.com -- see later posts for details) AND complete Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs web assignment

Thursday, Sept. 11th

Went to computer lab -- created turnitin.com accounts (students submitted a test paper)
Completed Journal #1 to be submitted on turnitin.com by Monday.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs web assignment (sheet passed out) -- Please use the following website to answer the questions: http://psychology.about.com/od/theoriesofpersonality/a/hierarchyneeds.htm 

Turnitin.com -- Set up and Journal #1

—Please set up a turnitin.com account and submit a test paper to me. After that is done, please complete the following journal entry by elaborating on the prompts.

 Class ID:
8639408

 Class Password: raiders

 

Journal #1:

How are you alike/unlike your family members?

—How has your family influenced your life?

—What knowledge and skills have you gained from your family that you use outside of your family life?

—In what ways does your family make a positive difference in your life?

—Imagine yourself 20 years from now. Where do you think you will live? What relationships do you expect to have then? In many cases, your family ties may be the only relationships in common between present and future. How would you feel if this were the case for you?

Wednesday, Sept.10th

Watched "Feral Children" video clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV6LEf7EDAQ
Watched "Genie Wiley story" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjZolHCrC8E

Folder Assignment: 

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—1.  List some of the behaviors/characteristics   exhibited by   Genie that are not normal for a 13   year old girl.

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—2.  List specific elements of Genie’s environment and   upbringing that would constitute abuse.

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—3.  What does the video tell us about the influence of   environment and family on an individual’s development?

 

Folder Assignment #2: Passed out an abstract on the evolving definition of family --> answered 3 questions relating to it.

 

Folder assignment #3: Family Appreciation double-sided worksheet 

Monday, Sept. 10th

Copied and discussed Introduction to Families notes
We will start class with a video clip and folder assignment tomorrow

Welcome!

Welcome to Family Living 621A! I'm very excited to be teaching this course this year; I hope we are able to learn from, and challenge each other over the course of this semester.

Please feel free to contact me at anytime, if you ever have any concerns or questions.

Ms. Flick:)