Institutions and Organizations that Aid Families

Institutions and Organizations that Aid Families

Name:________________________

Research an institution or an organization that works to help families meet their needs. Please sign up for your institution/organization with me first.

Create a slideshow advertising this organization’s services, with the target audience being for a community fair to promote families and community wellness. You MUST submit your slideshow on turnitin.com

**Please include a citation at the bottom of each slide; you also must include a Works Cited slide.

ü  Please visit:  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/  for more information regarding citations and format.

Evaluation:

Services of organization are accurately portrayed in sufficient detail to lead families towards this institution or organization                                                                                                                                                /10

Slideshow is attractive, neat, and commands attention  (text is not crowded; images present)                                                                                                                                                                                                                    /5                                                                                                                           

Message is communicated effectively (clear, conventions, documentation)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         /5

Total                     /20

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Friday, Oct.3

FAM621:  Challenges for Families – Poverty in Canada

Film Analysis: “Four Feet Up”                                                                         /16 marks

Please answer the following questions in well structured sentences.  Good copy must be turned in via www.turnitin.com

Click on this link to watch the NFB documentary,  “Four Feet Up” http://ww3.tvo.org/video/164524/four-feet

Or go to: tvo.org and search “Four Feet Up”

1.      Keep note of significant quotes, images and scenes that stand out most for you as you watch the film. Choose two of those quotes, images or scenes that you noted, and discuss why those parts of the film were particularly memorable for you. (4 points)

2.      The main topic of this film is poverty. What is the main message that the filmmaker is communicating about poverty ?  Justify your response with specific references to parts of the film. (4 points)

3.      What is your personal reaction to seeing this film? Describe the emotions you felt, and make connections to other things you have either experienced in life or learned. (4 points)

Please use the remainder of class to start a rough draft for this assignment.

Your good copy is due on www.turnitin.com on:_________________________________

ü  Content           (12 marks)

ü  Conventions    (4 marks)

=16 marks

Thursday, Oct.2nd

Worked to complete article analysis (hand-outs -- folder assignment)
Jigsaw activity: re-grouped with people who had read the other article --> filled out information sheets (folder assignment).

Monday, Sept.30th

Passed out fill in the blanks notes -- Society and Family
Watched video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o45dVVbFNo

Please complete notes on the video if you were absent.

Tried to watch video clips on Davis Inlet ( computer not working at this point). We will try again tomorrow!

Folder assignment: If parenthood required a license (hand-out)

Catch up! Monday, Sept. 29th

Sorry for the lack of posts -- now that my children are healthy (knock on wood), I should be here all week!

Today we finished the documentary "Angels in the Dust". Students are required to complete the booklets (as a folder assignment. You are only required to choose three (3) questions to respond to from questions 1-5). We will be working on question #6 as a journal response.

The documentary provided a good introduction to how socio-economic status has a huge impact on the family unit (access to food/water/shelter, education, medical treatments, etc.)

In tomorrow's class we will further be looking at how socio-economic status impacts the family (notes, video clip, and article analysis -- group jigsaw). See you in class!

Mon. Sept.22

Worked on Journal #2 in computer lab
Students were asked to resubmit Journal #1 to new assignment created on turnitin.com
Students passed in Operation Beautiful assignment

Friday, Sept.19th

Passed out fill in the blanks notes on "Family Patterns"
Discussed advantages and disadvantages of various family groupings
Operation Beautiful is due Monday!!!