Human Growth & Development (HGD) Assignments
- Instructor
- Nekeida Dydell-Pierce
- Terms
- Fall 2016
- Spring 2017
- Description
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This course covers material that is generally taught in a postsecondary, one-semester introductory course in developmental psychology or human development. The course explores the different stages of human life- Prenatal, Infancy, Childhood, Adolescence, Adulthood- and the biological, psychological and social changes occurring in individuals during them. Topics include: theories of development, genetics and development, birth and the neonate, cognitive and brain development, early experience, attachment, motor and language development, social, sex-role and moral development, aging and death.
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You will be putting together an information sheet pointing out key details of the area that you have been assigned.
Do not FILL your poster with words. Maybe put a diagram or graph or chart to point out some main parts of the theory and try to include pictures. Make sure you include all group members’ names on front bottom left corner of your poster.
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You will be developing a comic strip using Make Beliefs Comix ~ Make Beliefs to describe the area that you have been assigned.
The class will need to understand your content from the comic strip alone.
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You will be using an interactive brain map to understand the development of the toddler brain. The age ranges are: • 12-18 months • 18-24 months • 24-36 months. Each of you will be assigned to a group and given an age range.
You will use the Baby Brain Map interactive feature Baby Brain Map from the Zero to Three Web site to locate information for the assigned age group from the pull- down menu. Record the key points related to brain development on the teaching aid and then share your findings with the other members of your group.
Baby Brain Map Link:
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You can choose to either create a poster or a PowerPoint that you will present about the birth defect that you have been assigned. On that poster/in the presentation, you will need to illustrate the following information through pictures and/or words.
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You will complete the teaching aid Pregnancy: Week by Week as you watch the slideshow.
The first page provides an introduction. To proceed with the slideshow, click on week one at the bottom of the page. Then click next at the bottom of each proceeding page to continue through the slideshow.
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Download following milestone check list and become familiar with the areas of developmental listed.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/pdf/checklists/all_checklists.pdf
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You will follow the steps on Daily Food Plan for Moms to determine total calories needed per day and recommended amounts from each food group for Daily Food Plan appropriate fetal development and maternal health.
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A Pattern for Daily Food Choices, Recommended Dietary Allowances, Dietary Reference Intakes, Food Composition Table or use <> to find nutritional values of foods. Plan a menu that would be appropriate for a pregnant woman; then using the tables, charts, or Web site, list the amounts of the nutrients in each food item. Complete the menu plan by totaling nutrient columns for the day.
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Theorist Assignment
You will be researching a assigned theorist and creating a presentation that details their theory and education implications.
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Your first assignment for the year is filling out and submitting the syllabus receipts that states you and your parent/guardian have both read and understood the course syllabus, classroom expectations and procedures.