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Applied Final Project- “Your Lot in Life” Assignment  (40%)

You will be writing a paper about one of these scenarios.

1. You are expecting your first baby and are thinking about sleeping arrangements. You have heard of the concept of “the family bed” and are considering having the baby sleep with you and your spouse.

2. You are expecting your first child and are interested in breastfeeding your baby. You would also like to return to work relatively soon. You have to decide how valuable breastfeeding is and whether you can work and breastfeed.

3. Your 12-year-old step-daughter tells you that you are not her real mother (or father) and can’t tell her what to do.

4. You are extremely concerned because your 11-year-old son has been suspended from school numerous times for fighting. He just can’t seem to get along with other children.

5. You and your spouse have just decided to divorce. Your 7-year-old is very upset about this change.

6. Your parents were over for dinner the other night. Your 6-year-old did not want to eat the beans you served, or the fish. Your parents said that you should have insisted that he/she should have had some, and that you should insist on this as a regular practice in your home.

7. Your 9-year-old is frequently sad and feels that nobody likes him/her. A friend has just suggested that maybe he/she is suffering from childhood depression.

8. Your daughter is having a great deal of difficulty in school. You think she may have learning disabilities. You would like to get the school system to evaluate her and help plan a program for her.

9. Your 2-year-old has not begun speaking yet.

10. Your 6-year-old still wets the bed almost every night.

11. Your 6-year-old has just been diagnosed with  Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

12. Your 9-year-old daughter has begun menstruating and you are concerned about the effects of early puberty on her social development.

13. Your children are all adults and have moved out of the family home. Your youngest daughter is 24, a single parent, and has just asked to move back into your home because she has been laid off at work.

14. Your five-year-old’s birthday is just one month before the age cut-off for kindergarten. You are considering having him/her start school a year later.

15. Your son/daughter has always struggled with school. Your third grader’s teacher has just suggested that he/she repeat the third grade.

16. Your 12-year-old daughter who has never had a weight or eating problem is now worrying that she is too fat. The mother of one of her friends has just told you that she thinks your daughter may be bulimic.

17. You have noticed behavioral changes in your 14-year-old and are concerned that he/she may be using drugs or alcohol.

18. You are expecting your first child. You and your spouse are beginning the search for good daycare.

19. You are considering home-schooling your child. You need to get enough information to actually start home-schooling your child.

20. Your 14-year-old daughter accidentally leaves her purse open in the family room and you see a package of birth-control pills.

21. You have discovered that your 12-year-old has been downloading and viewing pornography on the Internet.

22. Your 16-year-old has decided to go on a diet.  While you want your child to be healthy, you notice that s/he frequently skips meals, exercises 3-4 times daily, and refers to herself/himself as “fat”.

23. While putting away laundry, you find a box of condoms in your 15-year-old’s room.

24. Your 17-year-old brings her/his friends to the house frequently.  You notice that many of these friends are openly homosexual.

25. It is February.  Your 18-year-old, who is graduating in May, has not completed any college applications or expressed any plans for life after high school.

26. You overhear a conversation your 14-year-old is having and every other word out of his/her mouth is profanity.

27. You find a bottle of vodka under your 18-year-old’s bed.

28. Your 16 year old comes into the house after attending a party, smelling of cigarettes and marijuana.

29. Your 15-year-old is student council president, captain of the lacrosse team, plays the piano, teaches Sunday school, volunteers at the local soup kitchen, is taking 5 Advanced Placement courses, and is a member of National Honor Society.

30. Your 18-year-old insists on marrying his/her high school sweetheart at graduation, although receiving several full scholarships to various colleges, as well as several promising internships.  In addition, the sweetheart is a LOSER!

31. Your 17-year-old announces that s/he is about to become a parent.

32. You and your spouse do not agree about whether parents can argue in front of their children.

 

Part 1: Setting the Scene (25 points, 5%)

Choose one of the Lot of Life scenarios. You should elaborate on the scenario by writing a letter to a relative or close friend or a diary/journal entry from the perspective of a parent writing about his or her child. Your letter/diary should explain what happened in detail, identify the issues you will need to consider and research in coming up with a solution, and a plan of action for how you will deal with the situation.

Your paper should have a cover sheet that lists your name, the BEHS 343 section number, and the scenario you have chosen. Your paper should be double spaced and use a standard font (e.g. Times New Roman, 12 pt)

Part 1 Grading Rubric

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Missing
Description of what happened	5 points Excellent, detailed, and clear description of parenting scenario	4 points Good description of parenting scenario with some minor omissions or problems in clarity	3 points Fair description of parenting scenario with several minor omissions or problems in clarity	2 points Poor description of parenting scenario with major omissions or problems in clarity	0 points No description of parenting scenario
Identification of parenting issues that need to be explored	10 points Comprehensive and clear analysis of what issues need to be researched or explored	8 points Good analysis of what issues need to be researched or explored with some minor omissions or problems in clarity	6 points Fair analysis of what issues need to be researched or explored several minor omissions or problems in clarity	4 points Poor analysis of what issues need to be researched or explored with major omissions or problems in clarity	0 points No identification of parenting issues that need to be explored
Plan of action for dealing with the situation	5 points Comprehensive and detailed description of plan of action for dealing with the situation	4 points Good description of plan of action for dealing with the situation with some minor omissions or problems in clarity	3 points Fair description of plan of action for dealing with the situation with several minor omissions or problems in clarity	2 points Poor description of plan of action for dealing with the situation with major omissions or problems in clarity	0 points No plan of action identified
Format	2 points Meets all three of the following criteria: Written as a letter or diary/journal entry   Meets 1-2 page single spaced length requirement   Has a cover sheet with name, course and section number	1 point Meets 2 of the following criteria: Written as a letter or diary/journal entry   Meets 1-2 page single spaced length requirement   Has a cover sheet with name, course and section number	0.5 points Meets 1 of the following criteria: Written as a letter or diary/journal entry   Meets 1-2 page single spaced length requirement   Has a cover sheet with name, course and section number		0 points Not written as a letter or diary/journal entry -and- Does not meet page length requirement -and- Missing cover sheet with name, course and section number
Writing Quality	3 points Writing is clear, concise, and descriptive. No mechanical or grammatical errors.	2 points Writing is clear, concise, and descriptive. Some minor mechanical or grammatical errors present.	1 point Writing is not always clear or sufficiently descriptive. Several mechanical or grammatical errors that may interfere with meaning.	0 points Writing is unclear and confusing. Many mechanical or grammatical errors that interfere with meaning.

 

Part 2: Doing the Research (50 points, 15%)

Prepare a short (4-6 pages) research paper that identifies several key issues related to the scenario you chose for your Lot in Life. Incorporate at least 8-10 scholarly, credible, and current references to support your ideas, drawing primarily from government and community agencies as well as scholarly journals and books. Include in-text citations and a reference list in APA format.

Your paper should have a cover sheet that lists your name, the BEHS 343 section number and the scenario you have chosen. Your paper should be double-spaced and use a standard font (e.g. Times New Roman, 12 pt). Be sure to include a reference list at the end of your Part 2 assignment.

Paste your Part 1 assignment in at the end of this research paper.

Assignment Format and Referencing Style

Use UMUC’s online  Guide to Writing and Research  for the format, especially for how to cite your references. You may also wish to consult guidelines for APA style. (Do not use footnotes at the bottom of the page; rather, following APA, list your references at the end of the paper.)

Plagiarism is the intentional or unintentional use of another person’s words or ideas without giving credit to the author. Make sure you read chapter 5, Academic Integrity and Documentation, in the Guide to Writing and Research. The UMUC Undergraduate Catalog also contains a lengthy discussion on Academic Integrity and Academic Dishonesty. In cases of suspected plagiarism, the assignment in question will not be graded and the student may be reported to the Dean for sanction. Sanctions can include failing the assignment, failing the course, or in extreme cases, expulsion from the university.

Web Resources

As you use the Web for information, you should be aware of the fact that the Web has both good and bad information, as well as information that is biased. There are many online resources devoted to finding and evaluating information on the Web.   A very detailed discussion of how to evaluate information can be found in the UMUC library website. Do not use Wikipedia as a source for your information.

Finally, sources that tend to have good information include the following: college or university department sites (be careful of student pages; some are very good, but some are not so good), professional organizations, governmental agencies, professional journals, and regularly published newspapers and magazines.

 

Part 2 Grading Rubric:

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Missing
Correct number of references	10 points Incorporates least 8-10 scholarly, credible, and current resources	8 points Incorporates at least 6-7 scholarly, credible, and current resources	6 points Incorporates at least 4-5 scholarly, credible, and current resources	4 points Incorporates at least 2-3 scholarly, credible, and current resources	0 points Incorporates less than 2 scholarly, credible, and current resources
Identification of key issues relevant to parenting scenario	15 points Excellent job identifying and articulating several key issues related to the topic	13 points Good job identifying and articulating key issues related to the topic but some minor omissions or problems in clarity	11 points Fair job identifying and articulating key issues related to the topic but several minor omissions or problems in clarity	9 points Poor job identifying and articulating key issues related to the topic with several major omissions or problems in clarity	0 points Does not identify key issues related to the topic
Effectively supports key issues with research	15 points Excellent job supporting identified key issues with scholarly and credible research	13 points Good job supporting identified key issues with scholarly and credible research, but some minor omissions or problems in clarity	11 points Fair job supporting identified key issues with scholarly and credible research, but several minor omissions or problems in clarity	9 points Poor job supporting identified key issues with scholarly and credible research, but several major omissions or problems in clarity	0 points Does not support identified key issues with scholarly and credible research
Citations and References	5 points Correct use of APA format for in-text citations and references	4 points Mostly correct use of APA format for in-text citations and references	3 points Several errors in the use of APA format for in-text citations and references	2 points Many errors in the use of APA format for in-text citations and references, but evidence of some citation style	0 points No citation style used
Correct submission format	5 points Contains all of the following: Cover sheet Reference list Part 1 attached Correct page length Correct spacing and font	4 points Contains 4 of the following: Cover sheet Reference list Part 1 attached Correct page length Correct spacing and font	3 points Contains 3 of the following: Cover sheet Reference list Part 1 attached Correct page length Correct spacing and font	2 points Contains 2 of the following: Cover sheet Reference list Part 1 attached Correct page length Correct spacing and font	0 points Contains less than 2 of the following: Cover sheet Reference list Part 1 attached Correct page length Correct spacing and font

 

Part 3: Solution (70 points, 20%)

In 4-6 pages, describe your action plan for dealing with your Lot in Life.  As part of your solution you should explain how your research on the topic has guided your plan of action. Contact at least two local community agencies (not just Web sites) that can help provide information, training, or support for the problem. Include specifics on how to contact the agency, what services they have available, and how much these services cost. If you include WWW sources for your background research on this topic, review the guidelines about evaluating Web sources given earlier.

Describe any obstacles or challenges that may prevent your plan of action from being successful.

Conclude your paper with a reflection of why you chose this particular Lot in Life to study and how your research of the topic has influenced your views of parenting.

Your paper should have a cover sheet that lists your name, the BEHS 343 section number, and the scenario you have chosen. Your paper should be double-spaced and use a standard font (e.g. Times New Roman, 12 pt). Be sure to include a reference list at the end of your Part 3 assignment.

The other two papers (Setting the Scene and Research) should be pasted in at the end of your solution paper.

Part 3 Grading Rubric:

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Missing
Clear plan of action articulated to solve the problem	15 points Excellent and detailed articulation of a plan of action to solve the problem	13 points Good plan of action articulated with some minor omissions or problems in clarity	11 points Fair plan of action articulated with several minor omissions or problems in clarity	9 points Poor plan of action articulated with some major omissions or problems in clarity	0 points No plan of action articulated
Information provided about at least 2 community agencies	15 points Excellent job identifying and describing at least 2 appropriate community agencies	13 points Good job identifying and describing at least 2 appropriate community agencies with some minor omissions or problems in clarity	11 points Identifies and describes 1-2 appropriate community agencies with several minor omissions or problems in clarity	9 points Identifies and describes 1-2 appropriate community agencies with several major omissions or problems in clarity	0 points Does not identify any community agencies
Discussion of obstacles or challenges in implementing the plan of action	15 points Excellent and clear discussion of potential obstacles or challenges in implementing the plan of action	13 points Good and clear discussion of potential obstacles or challenges in implementing the plan of action, with some minor omissions or problems in clarity	11 points Discusses potential obstacles or challenges, but several minor omissions or problems in clarity	9 points Discusses potential obstacles or challenges, but several major omissions or problems in clarity	0 points Does not discuss potential obstacles or challenges
Reflection and conclusion	15 points Excellent reflection of why topic was chosen and how researching the topic has influenced views of parenting	13 points Good reflection of why topic was chosen and how researching the topic has influenced views of parenting, with some minor omissions or problems in clarity	11 points Fair reflection of why topic was chosen and how researching the topic has influenced views of parenting, with several minor omissions or problems in clarity	9 points Poor reflection of why topic was chosen and how researching the topic has influenced views of parenting, with several major omissions or problems in clarity	0 points No reflection of why topic was chosen and how researching the topic has influenced views of parenting
Citations and References	5 points Correct use of APA format for in-text citations and references	4 points Mostly correct use of APA format for in-text citations and references	3 points Several errors in the use of APA format for in-text citations and references	2 points Many errors in the use of APA format for in-text citations and references, but evidence of some citation style	0 points No citation style used
Correct submission format	5 points Contains all of the following: Cover sheet Reference list Parts 1& 2 attached Correct page length Correct spacing and font	4 points Contains 4 of the following: Cover sheet Reference list Parts 1 & 2 attached Correct page length Correct spacing and font	3 points Contains 3 of the following: Cover sheet Reference list Parts 1 & 2 attached Correct page length Correct spacing and font	2 points Contains 2 of the following: Cover sheet Reference list Parts 1 & 2 attached Correct page length Correct spacing and font	0 points Contains less than 2 of the following: Cover sheet Reference list Parts 1 & 2 attached Correct page length Correct spacing and font