Responsibilities of Parenting: "Want to Be A Parent?" -Role Play Lesson :: Curriculum

Child and Adolescent Development Model

Units:

Introduction to Child Development
Family Development and Parenting
- Family Life Cycle
- What is a family?
- Parenting Styles
- Parenting Code of Ethics
  - Responsibilities
  - Code of Ethics
- Parenthood...An Exploration
- Responsibilities of Parenting: "Want to Be A Parent?" -Role Play Lesson
  - Anticipatory Set
  - Want to Be a Parent Activity
Prenatal Development
- Month by Month Pregnancy Journal
Understanding Ages and Stages
Theories of Development
Positive Guidance and Discipline
- Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child?
- Positive Guidance Lesson & Observation Project
Self Concept in Children
- IALAC: I Am Lovable And Capable
- Life Line Project
  - Sample
  - Lifeline Poster Project
Nutrition, Health and Safety Practices
Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum and Learning Experiences for Children
Literature for Children
- Literature for Children
- Storytelling
Toys and Play
- Is This Toy Safe?
- Child's Play
Children with Special Needs
- Special Needs: An Overview
- Autism: Building Understanding and Empathy
Family Challenges
- Child Abuse
- Stress In the Family
Observation Skills
Career Exploration: Types of Early Childhood Programs and Employability Skills
- Types of Early Childhood Education Programs
  - Program Toss Up
  - Why So Many Types of Programs
- Careers with Children Research
Employment Portfolio

Responsibilities of Parenting: "Want to Be A Parent?" -Role Play Lesson

Part of Unit: Family Development and Parenting

Lesson Plan Overview / Details

This lesson takes students through a role play situation where they play a specific part in "The Game of Life" type of activity. Each student is assigned a situation where they are becoming parents at a certain age and with certain assigned circumstances. They explore the cost of having a child and all of that child's needs. This lesson allows students to understand that there are circumstances in life as well as costs in a very real way. At the end of the Role Play, students reflect on the activity and how ready they feel that they really are to become parents in the real world. They will also use an Online Cost of Raising a Child Calculator to compare their project findings with.

Lesson Time 4 Class Periods

Class Periods: 55 Minutes

Standards

California Career and Technical Education Standards

California Academic Content Standards (Reinforced)

ELA.9-10.W.RT.1.3 Use clear research questions and suitable research methods (e.g., library, elect...2

Consumer and Family Studies (CFS) Standards Detail

ECDFS – F10.1 Standard 1: Responsibilities of Parents
Students understand the decisions and responsibilities involved in parenting in various
cultures.
1.1 Analyze factors to consider when determining readiness for parenting and
identify parenting responsibilities. (ECDFS – F10.1.1)

1.3 Analyze the major decisions, changes, and adjustments required of
parents. (ECDFS – F10.1.3)
1.4 Describe and evaluate the responsibilities, styles, and strategies of parenting.
(ECDFS – F10.1.4)

ECDFS – F10.2 Standard 2: Prenatal Development
Students understand the stages of pregnancy, from conception through birth, and the
implications of environment and heredity on the health and well-being of a child.
2.1 Summarize the stages of prenatal development and childbirth. (ECDFS – F10.2.1)
2.2 Analyze the effects of prospective parents’ nutrition, health, medical care, heredity,
environment, and lifestyle on prenatal development. (ECDFS – F10.2.2)
2.3 Discuss physical and emotional changes that occur during normal and at-risk
pregnancies. (ECDFS – F10.2.3)
2.5 Examine the methods, costs, ethics, and risks of reproductive procedures. (ECDFS – F10.2.5)
2.6 Identify and evaluate community resources that provide information

Objectives and Goals

Evaluate the nature of parenting responsibilities. (physical, nurturing, and guidance)
Evaluate factors to consider in determining personal preparedness for parenthood (i.e., biological, social, emotional, financial, educational)
Evaluate the demands and rewards of parenting

Activities in this Lesson

Anticipatory Set - Hooks / Set
Students will watch a video clip "Having a Baby: Simply Stated"

Then in small groups discuss what they just viewed, and then report to the class how they felt about what the video clip stated.
- Having a Baby:Simply Stated [ Go to Site ] You Tube video clip.
Want to Be a Parent Activity - Demo / Modeling
Explain to the whole class that tomorrow we will be starting a "role play" activity. This activity includes :

Scenario-One in which each student will be assigned a scenario that will describe the circumstances of your pregnancy.

A Lucky Day/Bad Day Situations- will also be given to each student which will give additional income and expenses. These all are to be recorded on student project sheets.

Jobs: Each student will be assigned a job group, this group will research the costs related to the cost associated with having a baby in this particular area. Students for each job group will need to meet and decide who will research ,record, report and chart their findings from their job group. These findings will be reported to the whole group on Day 3 of the project.

Each student is to record each of the Scenario, Lucky/Bad Day situations, and Job on their own project sheet.
- Instructions for Want to be a parent [ Download ] Teacher Instruction Sheet for Want to be a parent
- Want To Be A Parent-Parent Cost Sheet and Essay Questions [ Download ] Student Project Sheet
- Want To Be A Parent-Lucky Day Situations [ Download ]
- Want To Be A Parent-Bad Day Situations [ Download ]
- Want To Be A Parent-Job Sign Up [ Download ]
- Job_Assignment.doc [ Download ]

Assessment

Assessment Types:: Projects, Writing Samples, Observations, essay questions

Students will demonstrate their understanding by completing both the project sheets as assigned as well as completing the essay questions. Then they will be scored up to 100 points for the work that they have completed and turned in on the 4th day.

Students will use the Online Cost of Raising a Child Calculator and print out their estimated cost of raising a child according to their assigned Scenario. They will compare this to their findings with the Want to Be a Parent Role Play Activity.