Chfd340

Family Patterns

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CHFD340 I001 Spring 2026

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This assignment will help you gain a better understanding of your family dynamics by

completing a genogram. A genogram is like a road map to your family history. This

assignment will involve several steps.

First you will complete research on family genograms. This is a good place to start

https://genopro.com/genogram/ https://genopro.com/articles/ will also help you.

(Hint - there are several articles on that website that will help you with this section

and the next one.)

Another resource that you can use for creating a genogram is How to Make a

Genogram Online | EdrawMax Online.

Write a summary (in a Word doc) on your research. Any information you use from any

source needs to be cited! Here are a few examples of topics you need to discuss:

Requirement - Minimum of 1 page.

The history of genograms

How genograms are used

How genograms are completed

What are the benefits and/or challenges of developing a genogram

CHFD340 Family Patterns Course: CHFD340 I001 Spring 2026

Criteria Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Did Not At- tempt

Criterion Score

Student

Reflection

Summary

/ 3535 points

Summary

thoroughly

answers all of

the questions

listed in the

instructions.

Summary re-

flects a strong

understanding

of family dy-

namics as they

relate to the

patterns iden-

tified on the

genogram.

Answers are

supported

with key prin-

ciples and

concepts cov-

ered in the

course read-

ings and geno-

pro.com.

Student pro-

vides a con-

clusion that

summarizes

what was

learned from

29.75 points

Summary con-

tains clear an-

swers to at

least 4 of the

questions list-

ed in the in-

structions.

Summary re-

flects a mod-

erate under-

standing of

family dynam-

ics as they re-

late to the

patterns iden-

tified on the

genogram.

Answers are

supported

with key prin-

ciples and

concepts cov-

ered in the

course read-

ings and/or

genopro.com.

Student pro-

vides a con-

clusion that

summarizes

26.25 points

Summary con-

tains brief an-

swers to at

least 3 of the

questions list-

ed in the in-

structions.

Summary re-

flects a basic

understanding

of family dy-

namics as they

relate to the

patterns iden-

tified on the

genogram.

Some answers

are supported

with key prin-

ciples and

concepts cov-

ered in the

course read-

ings and/or

genopro.com.

Student may

or may not

provide a con-

clusion that

summarizes

22.75 points

Summary an-

swers 1-2 of

the questions

listed in the

instructions.

Summary re-

flects a mini-

mal under-

standing of

family dynam-

ics as they re-

late to the

patterns iden-

tified on the

genogram.

Answers may

or may not be

supported

with key prin-

ciples and

concepts cov-

ered in the

course read-

ings and geno-

pro.com.

Student may

or may not

provide a con-

clusion that

summarizes

0 points

No submission

received.

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Any other information you'd like to share from your research

For the second part of this assignment you will "map out" your immediate family. You

may need to contact extended family members for help. If that's not possible, no

problem, do the best you can with the information you have. You'll start with you and

your significant other as well as your children. Then, if possible, please go back two

generations. Remember, a genogram is more than a family tree. You need to identify

relationships and their status (strong, weak, abusive, etc.), behavioral patterns (teen

pregnancy, divorce, substance abuse, etc.), health issues and/or any other issues that

you know of or become aware of during your research. Don't forget to include a key

that explains what the lines, shapes, colors, etc. mean.

Please complete your genogram using genopro.com, as a Word doc using whatever

shapes, symbols, colors, etc. you want, or you can draw your genogram by hand, scan

it, and upload it as an attachment. PLEASE keep in mind that this is not an art class -

I'm not looking for a masterpiece. The purpose of this assignment is for you to see

what patterns emerge within your family. After you've completed your genogram

please write a summary (add to the Word doc you've started), that includes the

answers to the following questions (as well as anything else you'd like to share):

Requirement: Minimum of 1.5 pages.

1. What did you learn about your family history? (Please share as much as you are

comfortable with. This assignment is very personal and your instructor is the

only person who will read it.)

2. What was the experience of collecting information like for you?

3. Are there any patterns that emerged that surprised you? (For example

communication, addiction, teen pregnancy, mental healthy issues, etc.) Why or

why not?

4. How could a genogram help a couple strengthen (in general) their relationship?

5. How could parents (in general) use a genogram to educate their children?

6. Conclude your paper by summarizing what you learned from this assignment

and how you can apply it to your family.

Your summaries should be written in 1 Word document, in APA format with factual

information from the lesson and genopro.com to support your thoughts and ideas.

Please see the grading rubric for information on how your submission will be

evaluated.

Genogram / 25

Genogram

Research

Summary

/ 25

the genogram

and how it can

be applied to

student’s fam-

ily.

what was

learned from

the genogram

and how it can

be applied to

student’s fam-

ily.

what was

learned from

the genogram

and how it can

be applied to

student’s fam-

ily.

what was

learned from

the genogram

and how it can

be applied to

student’s fam-

ily.

25 points

Genogram is

thorough,

clearly labeled,

and contains a

key.

Genogram

identifies fam-

ily relation-

ships and their

status, behav-

ioral patterns,

health issues,

as well as any

other issues

identified dur-

ing research.

21.25 points

Genogram is

adequate in

overall struc-

ture and con-

tains a key.

Genogram

identifies fam-

ily relation-

ships and their

status, behav-

ioral patterns,

health issues,

as well as any

other issues

identified dur-

ing research.

Few to no er-

rors that inter-

fere with clari-

ty.

18.75 points

A diagram is

submitted but

it does not

contain all of

the compo-

nents of a

genogram.

Family pat-

terns may or

may not be

identified.

Clarity, in

places, is a

problem.

16.25 points

A diagram is

submitted, but

major parts

are missing or

incomplete.

Directions

were not fol-

lowed and in-

formation pro-

vided was in-

sufficient to

meet assign-

ment guide-

lines.

Work is below

expected col-

lege-level

quality.

0 points

No submission

received.

25 points

Summary of

genogram re-

search thor-

oughly covers

all 5 topics

listed in the

instructions.

Summary re-

flects a strong

understanding

of genograms.

21.25 points

Summary of

genogram re-

search ade-

quately covers

at least 4 of

the topics list-

ed in the in-

structions.

Summary re-

flects a mod-

erate under-

18.75 points

Summary of

genogram re-

search briefly

covers at least

3 of the topics

listed in the

instructions.

Summary re-

flects a basic

understanding

of genograms.

16.25 points

Summary cov-

ers 1-2 of the

topics listed in

the instruc-

tions.

Summary re-

flects a mini-

mal under-

standing of

genograms.

0 points

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CHFD340 Family Patterns Grading Rubric

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Total / 100

Writing

Mechanics

and Struc-

ture

/ 15

Answers are

supported

with key prin-

ciples and

concepts cov-

ered in the

course read-

ings and geno-

pro.com.

standing of

genograms.

Answers are

supported

with key prin-

ciples and

concepts cov-

ered in the

course read-

ings and geno-

pro.com.

Summary con-

tains some

supporting key

principles and

concepts cov-

ered in the

course read-

ings and geno-

pro.com.

Summary may

or may not

contain sup-

porting key

principles and

concepts cov-

ered in the

course read-

ings and geno-

pro.com.

15 points

Written work

is in APA for-

mat and is

submitted in a

Word docu-

ment.

Work is clear

and organized.

There are no

major errors in

word selection

or use.

Spelling, gram-

mar, and

punctuation

are appropri-

ate with few

or no errors.

Work meets

length re-

quirement.

12.75 points

Written work

is in APA for-

mat and is

submitted in a

Word docu-

ment.

There are no

major errors in

word selection

or use.

Spelling, gram-

mar, punctua-

tion contain a

few errors, but

they do not

interfere with

clarity.

Work meets

length re-

quirement.

11.25 points

Written work

is submitted in

a Word docu-

ment and

meets some

writing stan-

dards.

Work may or

may not be in

APA format,

Written work

contained sev-

eral notable

errors in se-

lection and

use.

Errors with

spelling, gram-

mar, and/or

punctuation

impact clarity.

Work may or

may not meet

length re-

quirement.

9.75 points

Written work

contained per-

sistent errors

in word selec-

tion and use;

spelling, gram-

mar, and

punctuation

that signifi-

cantly impact

clarity.

Work may or

may not be in

APA format.

Work may or

may not be

submitted in a

Word docu-

ment.

Work does not

meet length

requirement.

0 points

No submission

received.

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Overall Score

Exemplary 90 points minimum

Accomplished 80 points minimum

Developing 70 points minimum

Beginning 60 points minimum

Did Not Attempt 0 points minimum

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