Part 1 chapter 4
1)Participate in the Chapter 4 Summary and provide examples for each summary 4.1-4.4.
2)Researching Social Indicators of Children’s Well-being
Although the United States is one of the wealthiest nations in the world, it does not rank among the top countries on any measure of children’s health and well-being. Go to The Children’s Defense Fund’s new report, The State of America’s Children® 2017, provides a comprehensive look at the status of America’s children in 11 areas: child population, child poverty, income and wealth inequality, housing and homelessness, child hunger and nutrition, child health, early childhood, education, child welfare, juvenile justice and gun violence, to find your state’s ranking on several leading social indicators of children’s well-being (you don’t have to choose your state).
Using the data from the website in 500 words or less respond to the following questions
1. How are cultural values, special interests, and economic conditions reflected in public policies for children?
2. Do you think that these policies reflect current research in the field of child development?
3. How large is the gap between what we know and its application to public policy
4. What are your thoughts on this issue?
Part 2 chapter 5
What is the process of physical growth and development during infancy and preschool years
Study Concept Review 5.1 and Figure 5.2,
Review using Active Review Questions,
Explain how the brain and nervous system develop during infancy, and preschooler years.
The Brain and Nervous System. Study Concept Review 5.3 and Figure 5.5
Review using Active Review Questions
What is motor development? How does it occur?
Review using the Active Review Questions
Each week, we will explore specific concepts in light of the course textbook through learning activities, weekly outcomes, and resources. The learning activities contain a variety of assignments and help students apply the concepts from the reading. The weekly outcomes help guide your thinking and give you parameters for the week’s work. The reading resources provide pdfs and PowerPoints to give you a deeper look into the textbook materials.
Assignments:
⦁ Read chapters 9, 10, 11, 12 and provide one paragraph summary of each chapter. Please upload assignment to drop box for grading.
The book is …. Essential of human development : a life span view for part 1 and 2
Part 3
Use the articles and the videos provided in this assignment, then perform a self assessment of your cell phone habits (see instructions below).
Article 1
Article 2
Watch Video
Texting While Walking by Casey Neistat
User: n/a – Added: 1/19/12
YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLA1UelcDrE
Watch Video
Liz Marks Texting & Driving Story
User: n/a – Added: 4/25/14
YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7911kgJJZc
Over the next 6 days make a conscious effort to identify your primary purpose of your cell phone by keeping a daily journal and indicate if you did any of the following behaviors listed below:
⦁ Reached for my phone within 15 minutes of my being a wake
⦁ Always had my smart phone by my side day and night
⦁ Can’t go one hour without checking my phone
⦁ Can’t go a half hour without checking my phone
⦁ Sleep with my smart phone on or near my bed
⦁ Could not live without my cell phone for a week
⦁ Checked my cell phone in the middle of a face- to- face conversation
⦁ Checked my cell phone in class or while I was working
⦁ Checked my cell phone while watching TV or driving
⦁ Texted while driving
Next, write an essay of at least three paragraphs that discusses the following items:
1.What is the primary purpose of your cell phone use? Create a list in priority order (most to least) for the uses of your cell phone AND explain the purpose. For example; if you use your phone to surf the Internet, are you doing it because you are bored, shopping, or need directions?
2.When you use your cell phone to interact with other people do you: physically speak to people, text, send/receive email, social media, skype/video chat? Explain why you choose this method of communication rather than face to face interaction?
3. What did you learn about your behavior? Were there any surprises? Do you feel you have control over your cell phone use ? Is there anything you plan to change? How do you plan on doing this?