CD12 Green Sheet Wednesday
CD012-02S: Child, Family, and Community Interrelationships
Instructor: Li Wei Sun Tel: (408)864-5329 e-mail address: sunliwei@deanza.edu Quarter: Spring 2010 Class Hours: Wed., 1:30PM-5:15 Room:CD1-10
Office Hours:Wed. 5:15PM-6:15 Office: CD2-21d
Course Description: Child, Family and Community Interrelationships, 4 quarter units of credit. Child, Family and Community Interrelationships is an introduction to the study of the developing person in a societal context; and the relationships of family, schools and the community. It is a systematic and critical study of the ways in which families, schools and other institutions of the community interact in the lives of young children. The patterns of child rearing in our contemporary society will be explored.
Required Text and Materials:
- Gonzalez-Mena, Janet. 5th Edition(2009) Child, Family, and Community. New Jersey: Person Education, Inc.
- Handouts and Study Guide, Li Wei Sun
Advisory:
Eligibility for English: Writing 100B and/or Reading 100 or English as a Second Language 24 and 72
Desired Outcomes: Upon the completion of this course, students will:
1. Examine research tools and techniques and behavioral and social sciences.
2. Identify and assess the implications of the historical and philosophical origins
of the familial and educational institutions as a context for early development.
3. Examine family development, functioning and family systems, including the impact
of a disability in family dynamics; analyze the process of socialization including
identification of the family unit,socialization influences of schools, peer groups,
community and technology in relation to the child and family.
4. Discuss the importance of the communication theory and techniques as tools for
developing partnerships among families, schools and communities to support each child’s
development.
5. Analyze the role of the school in early childhood as a support service and an agent
of change, including the role of the educator as a mandated reporter.
6. Evaluate the role of the community as a context for development including identification
of local resources which might foster a healthy child, family, and community relationships.
7. Identify cultural and socialization factors in relation to self and the student’s
own culture and background and how these factors have shaped and influenced the development
of self, world views and beliefs.
8. Develop an understanding of the importance of being culturally aware and sensitive
of the influence of culture in child, home and community relationships.
9. Assess changing demographics for our region and throughout the nation as they
pertain to family composition, socio-economic status and ethnic diversity.
Method of Presentation:
Presentation will be through lecture, discussion, individual and group activities, role-play and media audio/visual aid.
Class Requirement:
- Students are expected to arrive on time, participate in class discussions and remain for the entire class. Role is taken promptly at 1:30PM. When instructor calls the student’s name, if the student does not respond, instructor will show the student as being absent. If the student arrives late, please sit down quietly at the back row. It is the student’s responsibility to speak to the instructor at the end of that same class period and ask the instructor to change “absent” into a “tardy”. The instructor can change this only that same day, not in the future. Class ends at 5:15PM. If a student has need to leave early one day because of a pressing emergency, the student needs to let the instructor know ahead of time, otherwise he/she will be shown as being absent for that day. Students are responsible to keep track of their absences and tardiness.
- If a student misses 2 classes, he/she needs to see the instructor for an assessment of his/her ability to complete the class. The instructor may drop a student with 3 absences. Three tardiness equal one absence. It is the student’s responsibility to process a DROP form. If a student simply stops attending class, the student will get an “F”.
- There will be 2 exams as shown on schedule. Students are responsible for being present at those dates. NO MAKE-UP EXAMS. Students are responsible to call in on exam day if insurmountable emergency should arise.
- Students are required to turn OFF cell phones during class time. If a student wants to say something during the lecture, please get the instructor’s attention first (raise your hand or say “question”), then speak out. If a student needs to tell the instructor something important regarding his/her class status, please give it to the instructor in writing and talk to the instructor during office hours. A student who is disruptive or is disregarding rules, such as talking, passing notes, doing homework or outside work, wearing headphones, verbal abuse, threats and etc. will be asked to leave classroom. The student must submit a request in writing asking to be re-admitted and may not re-enter without instructor’s permission. The student will be counted as absent until re-entered. Any second incident will result in the student being dropped from class with an “F”. The student who refuses to leave the room will be dropped from the class with an “F” and reported to school authorities for further action.
- Each student gets one folder from the instructor. It is the student’s responsibility to keep all the graded work in the folder and clearly record the points of each graded work until the end of the quarter.
Assignments:
All assignments must be typed, double-spaced, in 12-point font and stapled together, and otherwise points will be deducted from the paper. Late assignments will have 5 points deducted from assignments. These assignments must be handed to the instructor no later than one week after it is due. Do not put any assignment in the instructor’s mailbox. E-mail assignments will not be accepted.
Plagiarism is to steal or pass on the ideas or words of another as one’s own and includes the use without crediting the source. It will not be tolerated. Such action will be dealt with in accordance with the procedures set forth in the college catalog.
Course Grading and Assignments:
1. Community “Make a Difference” Project 35
2. Cultural biography 20
3. Advocacy activity 10
4. Mid-term Exam 15
5. Final Exam 15
6. A Cultural Object Presentation 5 Total points: 100
Grade Scale
A+= 4 96 and above A= 4 93-95 A-= 3.7 90-92
B+= 3.3 88-89 B= 3 83-87 B-= 2.7 80-82
C+= 2.3 78-79 C= 2 70-77
D+= 1.3 68-69 D= 1 63-67 D-= 1.3 60-62
F= Failing below 60 points
Services for Disabled Students:
Disabled Students Services (DSS) is available on campus. It provides special registration
for Adaptive P.E., personal counseling, academic and vocational advisement and equipment
loans. It also can help provide note-takers, assistance to and from class, and mobility
training for students with blindness. For more information call 864-8753.
Important Dates:
4/10 Last day to drop for a refund
4/24 Last day to drop with no record of grade
5/28 Last day to drop with a “w”
7/5 First day of spring quarter
Class Schedule
| Week |
Date M/W |
Class Content | Readings due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 4/7 |
Review course requirements The bio-ecological model |
Ecological system handouts Chapter 1 |
| Week 2 | 4/14 | Historical perspective of family life and parent involvement | Historical perspective handouts |
| Week 3 | 4/21 |
Family life: demographic changes; successful family; community resources Due: Field experience agreement1/18 Holiday |
Chapter 11 |
| Week4 | 4/28 | Socialization agents; Family and community relationships | Chapter 8,13,14 |
| Week5 | 5/5 |
Social policy issues; Advocacy; Quality child care as an extension of the family Due: Cultural Autobiography |
Chapter 15, 12 Quality Child Care Handouts Sign-up cultural object presentation |
| Week 6 | 5/12 |
Culture and diverse families Bring a cultural objectMid-term |
Chapter 6 |
| Week7 | 5/19 |
Pluralistic Society; Child Rearing Patterns Bring a cultural object2/15 Holiday |
Chapter1 |
| Week 8 | 5/26 |
Effective communication and communication techniques including cross cultural communication Bring a cultural object |
Chapter2 |
| Week 9 | 6/2 |
Discipline Bring a cultural object Due: Advocacy |
Chapter7 |
| Week 10 | 6/9 |
Violence and child abuse Bring a cultural object |
Child abuse handouts Finalize your “Make a Difference Project” |
| Week 11 | 6/16 |
Community service learning: Make a different project presentation Due: “Make a Difference Project” |
Study for final |
| Week 12 | 6/23 | Final Exam: Wed., 1:45PM-3:45 |
| CD 12 Requirements | Due date | Point value | Points earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community “Make a difference” Project | 35 | ||
| Cultural biography | 20 | ||
| Advocacy activity | 10 | ||
| Mid-term | 15 | ||
| Final Exam | 15 | ||
| A Cultural Object Presentation | 5 | ||
| Total points | 100 | ||
| Extra credit |