Developmental Autobiography,
This assignment asks the student to write an autobiography using the material from chapters as well as their own reflections, memory, etc. The object of this autobiography is to help the students learn about their own developmental process and connect it with specific developmental concepts from the textbook. The assignments will be 2-3 pages (double spaced), and address and cite specific concepts from the textbook that look at the three main dimensions of development: physical, cognitive, and emotional/social development.
here is the book from which we are using developmental concepts from the textbook .
Human Development A Cultural Approach – 3RD 19
by: Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-515981-1
here is a digital copy
https://mbsdirect.vitalsource.com/books/9780135159811
or https://mbsdirect.vitalsource.com/reader/books/9780135159811/epubcfi/6/114%5B%3Bvnd.vst.idref%3DP700101506200000000000000000DEA7%5D!/4
let me know if this does not work
PLEASE follow the grading rubic
Rubric for Personal Development Paper
Please address the following periods/milestones:
Prenatal/birth:
Early childhood
Middle childhood
Emerging adulthood
Young adulthood (if relevant)
Middle adulthood (if relevant)
Late adulthood (if relevant)
Address and cite specific concepts from the textbook that look at the three main dimensions of development: physical, cognitive, and emotional/social development within each developmental period.
The assignments will be 2-3 pages (minimum), double spaced with APA citations. You must have a minimum of 1 citation from the textbook (or other peer-reviewed source) per period of development.
Graded Areas
Elements included/considered
Points
Content Covered
Overview of each developmental period
Inclusion of three main dimensions of development (physical, cognitive, emotional/social)
Use of textbook and/or peer-reviewed references
30
30
20
Quality of the Paper
Includes an introduction, evidence to support argument, and a summary. Flows from on3 section to the next.
Proper APA formatting and grammar
10
10
Writing Prompts:
How did your birth parents meet each other, their culture, age, and relationship with each other?
Was it an easy pregnancy/delivery?
Did you meet early milestones, etc?
Do you know of any important historical events that occurred at the time of your birth?
What important events do you remember as having affected you and your classmates during your school years (for example, assassinations, space exploration, political upheavals or wars, natural disasters?) Describe, if you can, how these events influenced your development.
During childhood and adolescence, what attitude did most of the people you knew have toward the following?
mothers who worked outside the home
divorced families
fathers’ roles in child rearing
couples without children
only children
birth control
politics
If you have siblings, where are you in the birth order and how has your relationship with your siblings developed across your lifespan?
What adult had the most impact on you?
What obstacles have you overcome?
Have you lost a parent or loved one? How did that affect you?
How has your relationship with your culture influenced you across the lifespan?
As an adult, how have your experiences growing up shaped your core memories, core beliefs, and sense of self?
I have answered some of the writing prompts for guidance. If you have any questions please let me know.
