CHFD225 Week 2 Assignment 1 The American Family Over Time

Instructions

The American Family has undergone many changes throughout the years. These changes have shaped what defines a family as well as how a family functions. Create a Power Point presentation or a FREE Prezi Presentation (www.prezi.com) that shows a timeline of changes that have impacted the American Family. (For the free version of Prezi, simply click "Get Started", then navigate over to the "Basic" instead of "Individual or Teams" and you will see the free version.)

Your timeline must include a minimum of 8 events. Each event is to be identified by time period/date, the event being chronicled and the impact of the event on the American Family. Your presentation must include a cover slide and a reference slide. Your information must be supported by a minimum of 2 references. Please see the grading rubric below.

 

https://slideplayer.com/slide/12162678/

https://www.slideserve.com/hanne/the-american-family-powerpoint-ppt-presentation

CHFD225 Week 2 Discussion - Stressors that Impact Diverse Populations

Please review the US Citizenship test questions in the video using the link below. After viewing, please share with us your experience. What was your reaction to the questions? Were you prepared for the level of difficulty of the questions? Was it stressful?  Were you surprised by anything?

U .S. Citizenship Naturalization Test

CHFD225 Week 3 Discussion Consequences of the Great Recession for Families

The great recession forced many families to alter their way of living.  After reading this week's readings, please share at least 4 ways the great recession impacted families negatively.  Was there a difference in how the recession impacted minorities? Please explain.

CHFD225 Week 4 Assignment 2 Interview with Two Senior Citizens

Q 1). Instructions

Part 1: Interview with Two Senior Citizens (Age 65+)

Provide a transcript of your interviews using these questions. Plan to interview at least two senior citizens in order to complete the assignment.

Questions:

How old are you?

Where were you born/raised?

What was your family composition? How many siblings?

Were your parents married? Did they ever divorce?

What is your highest level of education?

What is the biggest difference about families now, as opposed to when you were being raised?

What do you think today's families are lacking?

What were your parents' roles in your household?

Was the community (neighbors, church, schools, etc.) more involved in the raising of families/children in your day? How so?

Do you have any regrets?

Are you involved in any activities?

What could society do to better support you as you age?

If you had to offer me one piece of advice about life, what would it be?

Part II: 5- Paragraph Essay

After you complete the interviews, review our readings of Week 2 Lessons. Write a 5-paragraph essay to include the following:

• Compare the two interviewees' responses
• Address any public policies available to support senior citizens
• Describe what are your two biggest 'takeaways' from these interviews

To support your statements within your essay, be sure to include at least two (2) in-text citations and matching references.

The Five-Paragraph Essay: Three Formulas for Writing the Basic Academic Essay

To submit, attach your document to the corresponding "Interviews with Two Senior Citizens" assignment under the Assignments tab.

 

CHFD225 Week 4 Discussion Work Family Conflict

Q1). After reading this week's content and viewing the video below, please define work/family conflict. How does this dynamic impact families? How does it impact their jobs? Please provide at least 2 examples of each. How is this dynamic different for men and women? 

Blending Work and Family: You Are Not Alone

 

CHFD225 Week 5 Discussion If I had known then what I know now

Q1). This week you read about intimacy, love, dating, and marriage. Think back over your teen years. Who taught you about intimacy, relationships, and sexual health? What was your dating life like? Did you want to get married one day? If so, what did you imagine it would be like? If you are married now, is marriage what you expected? Why or why not? What qualities are important in a mate? In your experience, what makes a healthy relationship? Is intimacy the same as sex? If you could go back, is there anything you'd do differently?
 
As you think about those questions, write a letter to you as a teen, giving relationship advice. Your letter should address at least 4 of the questions above as well as any other topics you'd like to include. You may share your experiences as well as material from our readings and any other scholarly sources you find helpful.

 

CHFD225 Week 6 Assignment 3 Changing Roles

Instructions

As we have seen in our readings thus far, the American Family has undergone many changes. These changes are impacting relationships, marriage, families, and parenthood. Of these 4 areas, choose 1 area that is of most interest to you to do some additional research on the changes that have occurred. Find 2 recent (within the last 5-7 years) scholarly articles on the area that you have selected that reflect the changes that have occurred. Briefly summarize each article and then compare and contrast the 2 articles. Your paper will include an introduction of the topic, a no more than 2 paragraph summary for each article selected, a 1-2 paragraph discussion comparing and contrasting the information found. Please create your assignment as an APA formatted word document to included a cover page, a reference page and APA formatted citations throughout. You will NOT need an abstract for this assignment. Please see the grading rubric below.

Note: if you are unsure of what a scholarly article is, please see the resources in the Library. https://www.apus.edu/apus-library/online-research/search/getting-started/finding-articles.html

Another resource: What is a Scholarly Article? may also be helpful.