Congratulations!!!!You are one of the finalist on American Idol.

Ryan Seacrest asks you, “ Describe your family to me?”

In your journals write your response to his question.

http://youtu.be/KiFcGVNj84c

Your first assignment is to write the definition for family. What would your definition be? If need be, use some information you used when you described your family to Ryan Seacrest.

FAMILY PAIR Work in pairs of two and/or three and combine your definitions to create one definition.

Write it on your paper and draw a corresponding picture with it.

You just got hired as a definition creator for Webster Dictionary.

Family-Anderson/Sabatelli

An interdependent group of individuals who:

1.) Have a shared sense of

history2.) Experience some degree of emotional bonding

3.) Devise strategies for

meeting the needs of individual family members and the group as a whole.

Meet basic needs› Food, clothing, shelter, medical› Education, Safety› Social & emotional

Prepare children for society› Through Example – respect› Through communications – talking› Through Religion – learning right

from wrong based on faith

Provide Support› Help from family and friends› Professional support› Community Members – church, teachers, town

services, state service Form Traditions

› Tradition is a custom that is followed over time› 3 Types › Celebration – special occasions – birthday,

anniversary› Family Traditions – fit family life styles - vacations

and/or family meetings› Patterned Family Interactions – daily routines

such as dinners together and/or bedtime routines

Shared Values› Value is the beliefs held by an individual, family,

community, or society. › Give the feeling of acceptable important

behaviors – honesty, respect, responsibility, friendliness, kindness and tolerance.

› Shared values - children flee a sense of ease› Able to be more successful once they venture out

away from family. Handle Family Conflict

› Keep cool - respond vs. react› Be an active listener› Use positive body language and verbal language – eye contact, sit up straight, give a hug.

Nuclear -

Single parent Blended

Extended

Custodial

Entering into a Family

Guardians

Adoption

Foster Care

Take on all financial and legal responsibilities

Legal process where the children have the same rights as the biological children

Temporary home until their parents can solve their problems or a permanent home is available.

Mobility

Cultural Diversity Aging Population

Workplace

Economic

Technology

Avoid over scheduling Watch for clues that family

members need a break Focus on responsibilities and

activities that people enjoy Schedule family meals Organize your life Maintain a sense of humor

Does your family structure and/or family dynamics

define who you are as an adult?

Find an interesting family/life story of a well known person

Create a 1-slide presentation of their life story. 4 to 6 facts.

Include information about:› Family life - where & how did they grow up› Family Structure› Siblings if any› Income (rich, poor, etc.)› Education (of parents & the person)

At age 9,mother married a man who sold foods stamps for drugs. Grew up poor in North Carolina.

Worked to earn money for mother while she was in prison.

Was living with his grandfather, and foster homes, bouncing back w/mom & foster care.

Spent time in juvenile detention center. Was introduced to guitar while in detention center

As an older teen, was taken in by older couple who took care of him.

Became a corrections officer--former foster brother in prison where he now worked.

Writes inspirational songs and songs which work through troubles

http://www.thevalorymusicco.com/jimmywayne/

She was born Alecia on September 8, 1979, in Doylestown, PA

She has a brother Jason Moore

Her Mother was a Nurse and her father was a Vietnam veteran

Although a healthy baby at birth, she quickly developed asthma that plagued her through her early years

Her father played guitar and sang songs to her, and from an early age she aspired to be a rock star

After fighting and arguing in front of her for many years, her parents finally divorced when she was very young. Some of her songs reflect this trauma.

She was a very unique teenager who struggled a lot with who she was. She went through phases as a skateboarder, hip-hopper and gymnast.

She married motocross racer Corey Hart on.

PINK (Alecia Moore)Alecia Moore)

One thing that you learned about family that you can apply to your life now.

One thing you learned about family that you can apply to your future.