Families Today

Month

Content

Performance Standards Addressed

Skills for Student Achievement

Assessment

 

Week 1

Functions of Family

6.1.1 Examine family as the basic unit of society.

6.1.2 Determine the role of family in transmitting societal expectations.

·         Explain the importance of studying families

·         Describe how families affect physical, social, emotional, intellectual and moral growth

·         Journal

·         Study Guide

 

(Chpt.1)

Week 2-3

Personality and Self-Concept

13.2.1 Examine the impact of personal

characteristics on relationships.

13.2.3 Examine the effect of self-esteem

and self-image on relationships.

·         Explain personal development theories

·         Participate in activities that help increase self-awareness and values

·         Practice using the decision-making process

·         Practice setting goals

·         Journal

·         Flow charts

·         Personality Test

·         Group Interaction Activities

·         Study Guides

·         Case Scenarios

·         Personal Goal Setting

 

(Chpt. 8,9, 21,22,23)

Week 4-5

Family Forms

6.2.2 Examine the impact of cultural

diversity on individuals and families. 13.1.2 Examine the impact of various stages of the family life cycle on interpersonal relationships.

·         Identify the strengths and weaknesses of various family forms

·         Describe cultural differences in family forms and expectations

·         Identify challenges and concerns of each stage in the family life cycle

·         Journal

·         Video Reviews

·         Cultures in the U.S. Research

 

(Chpt.2)

Week 6

      Family Relationships and   

      Roles

 

6.1.3 Examine global influences on

today’s families.

13.1.4 Determine factors that contribute

healthy and unhealthy relationships.

13.3.6 Examine the impact of

communication technology in family,

work, and community settings.

·         Describe personal, cultural, societal and technological factors affecting family relationships

·         Identify qualities of strong families

·         Explain the qualities that shape relationships

·         Recognize how role expectations affect family relationships

·         Journal

·         Study Guides

·         Families Through the Decades Project

 

(Chpt. 3,4,7))

 

Week 7

     Communication

    

13.3.1 Examine communications styles

and their effect on relationships.

13.3.2 Demonstrate verbal and nonverbal

behaviors and attitudes that contribute

to effective communication.

13.3.3 Demonstrate effective listening

and feedback techniques.

13.3.4 Examine barriers to communi-

cation in family work, and community

settings.

13.3.7 Examine the roles and functions

of communication in family, work, and

community settings.

·         Define the levels of communication

·         Recognize the elements of communication

·         Assess personal communication styles

·         Identify types of constructive and destructive communication

·         Practice constructive communication skills

 

 

·         Journal

·         Group Interaction Activities

·         Study Guides

·         Teamwork Project

Video Reviews

 

(Chpt. 5)

Week 8

     Conflict Resolution

13.4.2 Determine how similarities and

differences among people affect

conflict prevention and management.

13.4.3 Determine the roles of decision

making and problem solving in reducing

and managing conflict.

13.4.4 Appraise nonviolent strategies

that address conflict.

13.5.1 Create an environment that

encourages and respect the ideas,

perspectives, and contributions of all

group members.

13.3.3 Create strategies to utilize the

strengths and imitation of team members.

13.5.7 Demonstrate processes for

cooperating, compromising and

collaborating.

·         Identify factors affecting group process

·         Identify how various conflict resolution methods affect relationships

·         Practice positive conflict resolution methods

·         Complete a given task as team

·         Journal

·         Group Interaction Activities

·         Video Reviews

 

(Chpt. 6, 8,15)

 

Week 9

Friendship and Peer Relationships

13.1.1 Examine processes for building

and maintaining interpersonal relationships.

 

·         Explain the positive ad    negative aspects of friendship throughout life

·         Identify the influence of peer pressure

·         Practice refusal skills to handle negative peer pressure

·         Journal

·         Friend Wanted Ads

·         Role Plays

 

(Chpt. 17)

 

Week 10

Dating

13.1.1 Examine processes for building

and maintaining interpersonal

relationships.

13.2.5 Explain the impact of personal

standards and codes of conduct on

interpersonal relationships.

13.1.5 Explore processes for handling

unhealthy relationships.

·         Discuss the purposes of dating

·         Describe the risks of physical intimacy during dating

·         Examine the impact of teen pregnancy

·         Journal

·         Study Guide

·         Dear Abby Letters

·         Timeline

·         Video Reviews

 

(Chpt. 18, 20)

 

 

Week 11

Love

13.6.1 Examine types of standard for

making judgements about interpersonal

relationships.

·         Identify the types of love and the behaviors associated with each type.

·         Journal

·         Study Guide

 

(Chpt. 19)

 

Week 12

Mate Selection

13.2.1 Examine the impact of personal

characteristics on relationships.

13.2.4 Determine the impact of life span

events and conditions on relationships.

13.2.5 Explain the impact of personal

standards and codes of conduct on

interpersonal relationships.

·         Analyze the theories of mate selections

·         Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of single life

·         Explain how readiness factors impact marital success

·         Develop a personal philosophy of marriage

·         Journal

·         Philosophy Paper

 

(Chpt.30)

 

Week 13

Marital Adjustment

13.1.1 Examine processes for building

and maintaining interpersonal

relationships.

13.1.4 Determine factors that contribute

to healthy and unhealthy relationships.

13.4.2 Determine the roles of decision

making and problem solving in reducing

and managing conflict.

·         Identify behaviors that strengthen marital relationships and sources of conflict

·         Apply conflict resolution and problem solving strategies to case scenarios

·         Journal

·         How Real is TV?

·         Case Scenarios

 

(Chpt.30)

 

Week 14

Parenthood

15.1.1 Examine expectations and

responsibilities of parenting.

·         Evaluates factors to consider when determining readiness for parenthood

·         Discuss the rewards and responsibilities of parenthood

·         Graphic Organizer

·         Journal

 

(Chpt. 33)

Week 15

Family Crisis

 

 

 

 

12.2.2 Determine the impact of social,

economic, technological forces on

individual growth and development

12.2.4 Examine the effects of life events

on individual’s physical and emotional d

development.

1.3.4 Examine community resources and systems of formal and informal support

available to individual and families.

·         Identify characteristics of crisis a

·         Identify situations that would be considered a crisis

·         Explain the methods of crisis management

·         Journal