Title: Examine an individual’s role in their own development across the lifespan.
Course: Family Relations (19259-18) > Section: Supporting Human Development throughout the Lifespan

Examination should include

- recognizing one’s own value, competency, and agency
- comparing intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation
- identifying developmental tasks across the lifespan
- the importance of self-reflection, self-motivation, and future orientation.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What does it mean to recognize one’s own value?
- How are the developmental tasks at each stage different? Similar?
- Which stages have the most difficult developmental tasks?
- How does self-development affect self-esteem?

Communication

- How do good methods of communication affect self-development?
- How does an understanding of developmental tasks contribute to forming strong families?

Leadership

- What personal and social forces influence self-development through the stages of the life cycle?
- What could parents do to maximize cooperative behaviors in children?
- How could parents determine whether discipline/control tactics are being effectively implemented?

Management

- Where can one seek support outside of one’s family?
- What strategies can help people cope with internal changes as they pass through different stages of development?
- What is the function of problem-solving skills in building a healthy family?

Teacher Resources:

- Power of One, FCCLA National Program
- Power of One Planning Process, FCCLA