Lifespan Dev

3.3 Assignment: Phenomenology of Family Life Cycle

Getting Started

An important component of human development across the lifespan is learning how families develop (or don’t). One hurdle to understanding families is to first define what a family consists of and how to do that. Is a family a single parent and one child? Is it two homosexual partners and their children? Is a couple (married or not) a family? Who decides what a family consists of and are those definitions meaningful and relevant?

Do the stages in the family coincide with specific life events? If so, what does it mean if a good proportion of families don’t experience those same types of life events? What is the purpose of a theory regarding family development? Does an extended family play into the development and cycle of families? Should it? Finally, how do young adults come into play regarding the family life cycle theory or perspective? You will explore these and other questions and topics this week.

Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:

· Create a presentation examining the phenomenology of the family life cycle.

Resources

· eBook:  Theories Through the Life Cycle

· Article: A Modernized Family Life Cycle

· Article: The Family Life Cycle and Social Change

· Article: Racial Differences in How the Family Life Cycle Shapes Women’s Mortality

· Video: Changing Families: Child of Our Time (Optional)

Background Information

The family life cycle (FLC) theory or perspective is one way of viewing human development with an emphasis on the ebb and flow that occurs in families. You will learn about and critique the FLC in a presentation, especially noting the phenomenology (or subjective experiences) of the FLC. Use what you learned from the discussion about the FLC to inform your presentation. An important component is to emphasize young adults in your presentation. How can FLC provide valuable perspectives on young adults and their career and educational choices? You will want to include this aspect in your presentation, as well.

Instructions

1. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.

2. Review Chapter 4 in the eBook,  Developmental Theories Through the Life Cycle .

3. Read/review the following articles:

a. A Modernized Family Life Cycle

b. The Family Life Cycle and Social Change

c. Racial Differences in How the Family Life Cycle Shapes Women’s Mortality

4. Optionally, review the video,  Changing Families: Child of Our Time 2013  (57:57 min). You can also read the  Changing Families: Child of Our Time 2013: Transcript .

5. Create a PowerPoint with a minimum of 10 slides about the phenomenology of the family life cycle theory (FLC) or perspective. Your presentation should include:

a. Relevant theorists (at least two)

b. Summary of the FLC theory or perspective

c. Application of FLC to a nontraditional family (including young adults)

d. Application of FLC to your own family life cycle (including when you were a young adult)

e. Phenomenology of FLC

f. Critique of FLC theory

g. Use proper APA formatting for all components, including citations on your slides. Use the notes section of the presentation to include notes that can expand on material on your slides, as those should be short and bulleted. A references slide must be included and is not part of the slide count.

6. When you have completed your assignment, save a copy for yourself and submit a copy to your instructor using the Assignment submission page by the end of the workshop.

3.4 Assignment: TED Style Talk Reflection Journal: Secrets to TED Talks

Getting Started

One of the final products you will be working on throughout this program is a public speaking or multimedia communication video or podcast describing—in an engaging and motivational way—an aspect of your story, personal growth and life experience. Thus, you will need to further your communication skills as part of your master’s degree. Throughout this course and program, you will continue to learn about effective public speaking and creative communication tools, as well as more about the meaningful elements of storytelling.

Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:

· Explore secrets to effective TED Talks and evaluate how to develop or enhance ability to give public talks.

Resources

· Video: TED Talks: Chris Anderson: TED’s Secret to Great Public Speaking

· Video: Nancy Duarte Uncovers Common Structure of Greatest Communicators

· Article: 11 Public Speaking Tips from the Best TED Talks Public Speakers

Background Information

For this assignment, you will learn about some of the secrets of being a good public speaker and communicator. You will then write about some of those secrets and describe how you will develop them to become a good (or better) communicator yourself.

You will create and maintain three separate journals as part of your coursework in this program—the Personal Reflection Journal, the TED Style Talk Reflection Journal, and the Capstone Reflection Journal.

In this assignment, you will create your first TED Style Talk Reflection Journal entry, and then you will add the journal to the Assignment submission folder.

Instructions

1. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.

2. View the following videos:

a. TED Talks: Chris Anderson: TED's Secret to Great Public Speaking (8:00 min) . You can also read the  TED Talks Chris Anderson TED's Secret to Great Public Speaking: Transcript .

b. The first six minutes in  Nancy Duarte Uncovers Common Structure of Greatest Communicators  You can also read  The Nancy Duarte Uncovers Common Structure of Greatest Communicators: Transcript.

3. Review the  11 Public Speaking Tips from the Best TED Talks Public Speakers .

4. Open a Word document and title it TED Style Talk Reflection Journal. You will keep at least three different Journals related to various themes in this program. The TED Style Talk is one of those themes that you will continue to add entries to in each of the courses throughout the program, so be sure to keep track of this Word document and add to it for your TED Style Talk Journal in the next course.

5. Open a Word document and title it  TED Style Talk Reflection Journal.

6. Create your first journal entry and title it 3.4 Secrets to TED Talks, <Day, Month Year>. As you reflect on the following prompts, write at least a paragraph length response for each:

a. What are the secrets to effective TED Talks?

b. Which “secrets” will you need to develop?

c. What is your plan to develop them?

7. When you've completed this assignment, save a copy of your journal, and submit your TED Style Talk Reflection Journal Word document to your instructor using Assignment submission page.

8. Your journal entry is due by the end of the workshop.

3.2 Discussion: Family Life Cycle

Getting Started

The concept of family development did not really start being discussed in the lifespan literature until the early 1930s. As you are aware, families have changed a great deal since then. Has the applicability of the family life cycle theory or perspective kept up with these major changes in families? Various aspects of family development need to be considered: formal marriage, age of marriage, career trajectories (or lack of them), time when children come into the family, economics, divorce, and many other aspects. Another important component is how the life cycle theory relates to young adults. Family development can determine the choices a young adult makes for career or education (college), as well as perhaps starting their own family. How does understanding these familial changes help you better understand human development across the lifespan?

Upon successful completion of this discussion, you will be able to:

· Evaluate changes in the family life cycle over time.

Resources

· eBook:  Developmental Theories Through the Life Cycle

· Article: A Modernized Family Life Cycle

· Article: The Family Life Cycle and Social Change

· Video: Changing Families: Child of Our Time (Optional)

Background Information

For this discussion, you will learn about one theory of family development, the family life cycle theory (FLC). Similar to human development, families encounter some common cycles that can be explored in research. You will consider how FLC has evolved over the years, and you will have the opportunity to apply it to different types of families, young adults, and your own life, as well.

Instructions

1. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.

2. Read Chapter 4 in the eBook,  Developmental Theories Through the Life Cycle .

3. Read the following articles:

a. A Modernized Family Life Cycle

b. The Family Life Cycle and Social Change

4. Optionally, watch the video,  Changing Families: Child of Our Time 2013  (57:57 min). You can also read the  Changing Families: Child of Our Time 2013: Transcript .

5. Navigate to the discussion topic and respond to the following prompts:

a. Discuss the changes in the family life cycle perspective or theory (FLC) over the years.

b. How relevant is the FLC perspective or theory for your life?

c. How relevant is FLC for diverse families?

d. How does FLC impact young adults?

6. Use the resources and other materials to support your answers.

7. Your initial post is due by the end of the fourth day of the workshop.

8. Read and respond to at least two of your classmates' postings, as well as instructor follow-up questions directed to you, by the end of the workshop.

9. Your postings should also:

a. Be well developed by providing clear answers with evidence of critical thinking.

b. Add greater depth to the discussion by introducing new ideas.

c. Provide clarification to classmates' questions and provide insight into the discussion.

3.3 Assignment: Phenomenology of Family Life Cycle

Getting Started

An important component of human development across the lifespan is learning how families develop (or don’t). One hurdle to understanding families is to first define what a family consists of and how to do that. Is a family a single parent and one child? Is it two homosexual partners and their children? Is a couple (married or not) a family? Who decides what a family consists of and are those definitions meaningful and relevant?

Do the stages in the family coincide with specific life events? If so, what does it mean if a good proportion of families don’t experience those same types of life events? What is the purpose of a theory regarding family development? Does an extended family play into the development and cycle of families? Should it? Finally, how do young adults come into play regarding the family life cycle theory or perspective? You will explore these and other questions and topics this week.

Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:

· Create a presentation examining the phenomenology of the family life cycle.

Resources

· eBook:  Theories Through the Life Cycle

· Article: A Modernized Family Life Cycle

· Article: The Family Life Cycle and Social Change

· Article: Racial Differences in How the Family Life Cycle Shapes Women’s Mortality

· Video: Changing Families: Child of Our Time (Optional)

Background Information

The family life cycle (FLC) theory or perspective is one way of viewing human development with an emphasis on the ebb and flow that occurs in families. You will learn about and critique the FLC in a presentation, especially noting the phenomenology (or subjective experiences) of the FLC. Use what you learned from the discussion about the FLC to inform your presentation. An important component is to emphasize young adults in your presentation. How can FLC provide valuable perspectives on young adults and their career and educational choices? You will want to include this aspect in your presentation, as well.

Instructions

1. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.

2. Review Chapter 4 in the eBook,  Developmental Theories Through the Life Cycle .

3. Read/review the following articles:

a. A Modernized Family Life Cycle

b. The Family Life Cycle and Social Change

c. Racial Differences in How the Family Life Cycle Shapes Women’s Mortality

4. Optionally, review the video,  Changing Families: Child of Our Time 2013  (57:57 min). You can also read the  Changing Families: Child of Our Time 2013: Transcript .

5. Create a PowerPoint with a minimum of 10 slides about the phenomenology of the family life cycle theory (FLC) or perspective. Your presentation should include:

a. Relevant theorists (at least two)

b. Summary of the FLC theory or perspective

c. Application of FLC to a nontraditional family (including young adults)

d. Application of FLC to your own family life cycle (including when you were a young adult)

e. Phenomenology of FLC

f. Critique of FLC theory

g. Use proper APA formatting for all components, including citations on your slides. Use the notes section of the presentation to include notes that can expand on material on your slides, as those should be short and bulleted. A references slide must be included and is not part of the slide count.

6. When you have completed your assignment, save a copy for yourself and submit a copy to your instructor using the Assignment submission page by the end of the workshop.