Don’t forget….
You have a busy week next week:
 Monday – review for Health test
 Tuesday – HSPE
 Wednesday- HSPE, review for Health test
 Thursday – HSPE, review for Health test
 Friday – Tolo assembly, review for Health test
 Monday – Unit I Test
Today’s Agenda
 DMA
 Family roles
 Article
 Explanation of roles
 Family portrait
Homework
 Unit I Test – Friday, March 16th
Child Development
Family Roles
 Continuous patterns of behavior
 Social/cultural expectations.
 Religion
 Gender
 Families are social groups:
 Group behavior dynamics
 Relationships
 Conflict resolution
Family Roles
 Provider
 Earns $
 Nurturer
 Comfort
 Emotional support
 Peacekeeper
 Tries to resolve
conflict
 Make compensate for
another family
member’s actions.
 Instigator
 Person who starts
conflict.
 May require
attention.
Family Roles
 Teacher
 Imparts wisdom
 Mascot
 Cute
 Amusing
 Family Hero
 “Saves the day”
 Makes everyone proud.
 Maintenance
 Cooks
 Leadership
 Decision-making
 Handles finances
 Manages extended
family.
Family Roles
 Parentified Child
 Child who parents
adult.
 Scapegoat
 Blamed for
problems/issues.
 Acts out for attention
 Doesn’t accept
authority.
 May remove
responsibility from
self by claiming to be
“picked-on”
Your Family
Draw a portrait of your family.
1.
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Include color, detail…you are graded on effort.
Paper and art supplies are in the back of the room.
Determine which role each family member has and write
it under his/her picture.
2.
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Not every family has every role.
One family member may have more than one role.
4. On the back of your portrait – explain why EACH family
member has that particular role.
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Each explanation should be 3-4 sentences.
Focus on personality, behaviors, interactions with others, etc..
5. Staple your notes to your portrait and turn them in. Return
art supplies to the back of the room.