for phyllis young

DISCUSSION

Beginning with Chapter 7, we will discuss Autism Spectrum Disorder in young children. Imagine you are a caregiver in a early childhood program. Design a a list of recommendations to use for new staff working with children professionally diagnosed with ASD. You can cut and paste your chart here, or create a WORD document and upload it as an attachment. Post your chart, then comment on the information provided by other students. Feel free to be creative too!

Please use the following links as you design your chart. (Be sure to cite the resources you use.):

• Management of Children with ASD

• Teaching Children with ASD

DISCUSSION 2

Based on what you have read about Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development in Chapter 12, please discuss how children in middle childhood might respond to the following moral dilemma. [The entire dilemma as written by Kohlberg is provided below but you do not need to respond to these questions; discuss how children would respond.] The accompanying video will be helpful but if the link is not working keep in mind you do not need to view this video to respond; the information needed is in your readings for this module.

Kohlberg’s Moral Stages: http://www.haverford.edu/psych/ddavis/p109g/kohlberg.stages.html

The Heinz Dilemma

In Europe, a woman was near death from a special kind of cancer. There was one drug that the doctors thought might save her. It was a form of radium that a druggist in the same town had recently discovered. The drug was expensive to make, but the druggist was charging ten times what the drug cost him to make. He paid $400 for the radium and charged $4,000 for a small dose of the drug. The sick woman's husband, Heinz, went to everyone he knew to borrow the money and tried every legal means, but he could only get together about $2,000, which is half of what it cost. He told the druggist that his wife was dying, and asked him to sell it cheaper or let him pay later. But the druggist said, "No, I discovered the drug and I'm going to make money from if." So, having tried every legal means, Heinz gets desperate and considers breaking into the man's store to steal the drug for his wife. [The dilemma is generally available (non-proprietary) in a variety of textbooks and websites. This one was used from: http://www.haverford.edu/psych/ddavis/p109g/kohlberg.dilemmas.html]

1. Should Heinz steal the drug? 1a. Why or why not?

2. Is it actually right or wrong for him to steal the drug? 2a. Why is it right or wrong? 3. Does Heinz have a duty or obligation to steal the drug? 3a. Why or why not? 4. If Heinz doesn't love his wife, should he steal the drug for her? Does it make a difference in what Heinz should do whether or not he loves his wife? 4a. Why or why not? 5. Suppose the person dying is not his wife but a stranger. Should Heinz steal the drug for the stranger? 5a. Why or why not? 6. Suppose it's a pet animal he loves. should Heinz steal to save the pet animal? 6a. Why or why not? 7. Is it important for people to do everything they can to save another's life? 7a. Why or why not? 8. It is against the law for Heinz to steal. Does that make it morally wrong? 8a. Why or why not? 9. In general, should people try to do everything they can to obey the law? 9a. Why or why not? 9b. How does this apply to what Heinz should do? 10. In thinking back over the dilemma, what would you say is the most responsible thing for Heinz to do? 10a. Why?

DISCUSSION 3

In this module you will create a lesson plan for a middle childhood classroom related to the book, The Giving Tree; to reinforce your learning from Chapters 10-12. The Giving Tree website contains examples of lesson plans (others are available for purchase but certainly not necessary):

http://www.uniqueteachingresources.com/Giving-Tree-Lesson-Plans.html

Please complete the readings first and consider what children entering middle childhood are like. What do they know and understand about themselves and their development? For this creative project keep in mind that a simple, yet descriptive lesson plan is the goal.

CREATING A LESSON PLAN

In this module you will create a lesson plan for a middle childhood classroom related to the book, The Giving Tree; to reinforce your learning from Chapters 10-12. The Giving Tree website contains examples of lesson plans (others are available for purchase but certainly not necessary):

http://www.uniqueteachingresources.com/Giving-Tree-Lesson-Plans.html

Please complete the readings first and consider what children entering middle childhood are like. What do they know and understand about themselves and their development? For this creative project keep in mind that a simple, yet descriptive lesson plan is the goal.

CREATING A HANDOUT

For this assignment you will locate and apply several scholarly resources related to identity development during adolescence and develop a handout (2 pages) of key points for a formal group; high school guidance counselors, parents, or people who work with adolescents. Your handout should explain identity development at this stage and provide a general guide. Be creative with this assignment but be sure to cover identity development well via the scholarly resources you locate. You may use bullet points and a brief description of each resource vs. standard essay format. Always cite as needed and provide a reference page at the end.

I have collected a few resources to help you get started:

1. Adolescent Identity

2. Fuligni, A. J., & Eccles, J. S. (1991). Early adolescent peer-orientation and parent-child relationships.

3. Separation-Individuation

ESSAY

Choose one of the myths from the Myths and Misunderstandings reading to develop it into a 5-page (excluding the reference page) research paper. For each myth you will find several accompanying resources at the end of the topical discussion. In addition to these readings, locate one or more scholarly journal articles and/or one or more scholarly websites to apply within the paper.

Example: Claim #11 (p. 75): Parents need to have contact with their babies right after birth, so they can bond with them.

If you choose this myth you will be researching attachment/parent-infant bonding/maternal-infant interaction and further researching the general questions provided in Claim #11: Does a parent's relationship with a child really depend on immediate contact after the child is born?

You will locate, read and apply the 5 resources listed in the reference list (ESC library) for Claim #11, locate and apply one more of your own, and formulate an outline as such:

1. Topic;

2. Introduction;

3. A subheading for each section of the writing; each area you will cover;

4. Conclusion;

5. Reference list in APA style.