Note: This PowerPoint was designed to introduce the new curriculum to instructors and to get them

familiar and comfortable with presenting the Marriage and Family curriculum.

Introducing The Course

GRABBING YOUR STUDENTS ATTENTION.

Use a story, news article, personal experience

Show a movie that displays different family

situations

Do an open dialog

Post a scenario on the display board

Re-enactment of a possible situation

Note: This curriculum encourage instructors to get creative to gain students’ attention. For example using a clip

from movie that has a jaw dropping scene. Then allow the participants to discuss in an open form format.

Use prior knowledge to make a connection with your

students.

Life experience

Excerpt from a book or movie

News article

We all have something in common.

Notes: Allowing participants to share personal experiences helps to bring about empathy and connections.

Everyone can relate to each. For its children, others, siblings, spouses etc. Life experiences are also a great

way to connect. Don’t disassociate with your participants, Let them know you are human and have issues as

well. You will gain their respect.

Have a lot of fun creating gamesShare your birth

order assessmentList or state your

Characteristics . Have students guess your bir th order.

Notes: Allow your mind to run wild. Always include yourself into the activities. This can work as quick

assessment to ensure that the participants are pay attention and are retaining the information. If they are

engaged they are attentive and are learning.

INCORPORATING TEXT

UTILIZING TEXT BENEFITS

ALLOWS THE USE OF DIFFERENT

TEACHING TECHNIQUES

Text will validate the information being

taught.

It allows the information to be

tangible.

It can be used in groups or by individuals.

By reading the text students will use other senses to absorb the

information

Students can reflect back on the information

HELPS TO ENSURE

ABSORPTOIN OF MATERIAL

Notes: You must remember that no one person Learns the same. Your task is to empower families and

relationships. Using every tool available to make sure that the majority of your participants are learning and

ensuring understanding.

Have students do research on issue

of choice.

Have students analyze and

offer solutionsTypes of conflict

resolutions

TECHNOLOGY to APPLICATIONKEEP STUDENTS IN TOUCH WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGY.

Notes: Technology is a part of our everyday life. This is also a life skill. It helps those who are uncomfortable

with utilizing technology (more specifically computers) to address their fears in a comfortable learning atmosphere.

S t e p s

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F a m i l y

E m p o w e r m e n t

Always Remember your reasonsfor teaching this course.