Purpose: This assignment is an opportunity for you to demonstrate your understanding of the Ecological Model by making connections between these concepts to your lived experience through the creation of a Powerpoint, book, podcast, website, or other medium that integrates both visuals and text. These concepts and skills are critical for success in future coursework in the FHS program, as well as in any professional work with children and families. The self-reflection you will engage in via this assignment aims to benefit you personally and professionally.
Skills: The purpose of this assignment is to help you practice the following skills that are essential to your success in this course / in school / in this field / in professional life beyond school:
Understanding the Ecological Model and its levels
Applying your understanding of the Ecological Model to your lived experience
Applying class topics within your Ecological Model
Synthesizing theory, class topics, and self-reflection
Creating a presentation that is both visually appealing and contains meaningful content
Knowledge: This assignment will also help you to become familiar with the following important content knowledge in this discipline:
The Ecological Model and its levels
Issues that significantly impact children and families
Assignment components:
Part 1: Your ecological systems (min. 1000 words total)
Describe, in detail, the systems in your own ecological model (~250 words each)
Microsystemic influences
Mesosystemic influences
Exosystemic influences
Macrosystemic influences
Part 2: Your outcomes (min. 1000 words total)
Discuss in detail how influences from Part 1 shaped your: (~250 words each)
Values
Choices
Opportunities
Current life path (e.g. goals, career considerations)
Part 3: An issue facing families (min. 1000 words total)
Choose a topic we’ve discussed in class. For that topic:
Define the issue (min. 50 words)
Identify the specific outcome for risk and protective factors (min. 50 words)
Identify 3 risk factors and 3 protective factors related to how that issue impacts families.
Describe in detail how these factors can impact child/family outcomes (min. 900 words)
Requirements:
Integrate 2 reliable references (e.g. class slides, scholarly articles) that support your discussion. (Citations do NOT have to be in APA format but must clearly convey where you got the information)
ALL formats must include references (if a video or podcast, be sure to upload a reference page along with the link to your presentation, and be sure to cite within your presentation when relevant).
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