We all have our own lived experiences: They are learning opportunities that help prepare us to become counselors. Before participating in this activity, consider how you reacted to situations as a child compared to how you would react now as an adult. Did you communicate your needs differently as a child than you would now? Diagnosing children can be a different process. This group discussion allows you to learn from each other and gain a different perspective, just as we should learn from our clients and understand their perspectives.When you are considering personality disorders and other disorders with typical childhood onset, what factors should be taken into consideration during the diagnosis of children versus adults? Consider how culture might influence diagnosis when you are working with different age groups. Do biological factors influence an individual's potential for a personality disorder?

Throughout history masturbation was thought to be the cause for: growing hair on the palms of your hand, blindness, disturbances of the stomach and digestion, loss of appetite or ravenous hunger, vomiting, nausea, weakening of the organs, difficulty breathing, coughing, hoarseness, paralysis, weakening of the male sex organ to the point of impotence, lack of libido, back pain, disorders of the eye and ear, total diminution of bodily powers, paleness, thinness, pimples on the face, decline of intellectual powers, loss of memory, attacks of rage, madness, idiocy, epilepsy, fever and finally suicide, just to name a few of the "laundry list" of ailments associated with masturbation.The famous Catholic theologian Thomas Aquinas believed that masturbation was a worse sin than rape, incest, and adultery because in these other sins procreation is a possibility (the potential to produce a child).Some outlandish medical cures for the practice of masturbation included:CastrationStraight jacket pajamasErection alertsStapling shut the foreskinA little suit of armor that fit over penis and testiclesA spermatorrhea ring (available from the Sears catalog), that fit along the base of the penis with spikes on its inner lining to prevent erection.Corn flakes cerealReverend Sylvester Graham, believed masturbation brought on a host of illnesses and diseases. Because he was a sickly person, the young Graham became obsessed with health. He advocated use of whole wheat for bread, hard mattresses, open windows, fresh fruits and vegetables, pure drinking water, and cheerfulness at meals (apparently revolutionary ideas at the time), so he developed Graham Crackers to prevent people from masturbating! Reverend Graham advocated living a healthy lifestyle through healthy foods, physical fitness, and sexual abstinence. Particularly, he advocated abstinence from masturbation. Reverend Graham’s successor continuing this philosophy, was a man named Dr. John Harvey Kellogg.Dr. John H. Kellogg was a puritanical person, (practiced strict religious or moral behaviors), a man who believed in mind over body. He hated the animal part of our nature (hated that people got turned on and aroused "horny"); and, also believed sexual intercourse only necessary once a month (during a woman's most fertile time so pregnancy could occur). He encouraged patients to suppress their sexual appetites. He never had sexual intercourse with his wife, (but adopted over 30 children). This physician was so anti-masturbation and intercourse that it bordered on insanity. He was a very influential and a highly published physician. But Dr. Kellogg upped the ante and decided that women also should not engage in intercourse and not masturbate either. He developed the Corn Flakes cereal to suppress sexual desire.Consequently; it turns out that some of our most loved snacks and breakfast foods are actually anti-intercourse and anti-masturbation foods! Both Reverend Graham and Dr. Kellogg were proponents of a theory that denounced masturbation and intercourse so they created these foods in the belief that they could curb one’s sexual desire. So you see if you eat graham crackers and corn flakes (including Frosted Flakes-one of my faves) you'll not masturbate or want to have sex (intercourse)...NOT!! ;o)Assignment:What are your beliefs?Answer the following questions in 75 words or less and respond to at least one other student's post, (include the name of the student you respond to), no reference required:Do you think mutual masturbation (masturbating each other usually at the same time) is more intimate than sexual intercourse? Why or why not?Why are so many people embarrassed by masturbation?If you caught your child masturbating what would you say and/or do?What messages did you receive from your parents about masturbation?If you caught your partner masturbating what would you say and/or do?Should masturbation be taught as a safer sex technique? Why or why not?Do you think everyone should masturbate? Why or why not?

For this project, you will be writing a thematic analysis paper. READ DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY! This is your final paper for high school English, and it should demonstrate everything you have learned not only in this unit, but in this class, and in your entire high school career. Rubric: https://intervisualtechnology.us/pxudpothrb/167/18...Your paper will compare and contrast Macbeth with another piece that we read in this class. This means that first you will need to choose a theme from Macbeth(knowledge, ambition, etc.), and then choose another story from this course that handles a similar theme.Which in this case you will do Macbeth and Beowulf. The books are in the links. http://www.folgerdigitaltexts.org/html/Mac.html https://intervisualtechnology.us/pxudpothrb/167/24...The focus of your paper should be on how this theme is developed throughout each story. You should show how the writer uses the plot, characters, sequencing, or other techniques to create a conclusion about this theme. (For example, "Shakespeare uses the genre of tragedy to show us how ambition can lead to an ultimate downfall.") Then, deepen the conversation by adding a comparison and contrast to another piece we read in this class. ("In contrast, the genre of epic glorifies ambition, which we see clearly through the way Beowulf boasts about his strength and then goes on to slay his enemies.")Focus on these points:What assertion does the story make about the theme? (Ambition is dangerous. Femininity does not mean weakness or frailty.)What techniques does the writer use to create this assertion? (Characters, plot, genre, literary devices, etc.)What similarities are there between the themes in the two stories? (Both Macbeth and Beowulf are prime examples of masculinity.)What significant differences are there between the themes in the two stories? (Macbeth ultimately destroys his community, his loved ones, and himself; Beowulf uses his strength to save people from a terrible monster.)What can we learn about this theme from the comparison and contrast of these two stories? (While we see ambition, strength, and cruelty as essential parts of masculinity in these two stories, it is in the selfishness of the individual that danger lies.)Your paper must include textual analysis. (Review this unit's close reading pages to review.) Use a minimum of six passages (quotes) from the stories throughout your paper (at least one per story, per body paragraph).This essay should be between two and five pages (500-1250 words) in length. Your final draft should be saved and submitted as .doc or .pdf file. It should be in 12-point font in Times New Roman.10% of your grade will be on grammar and mechanics. Write as clearly and correctly as you can. This means that 90% of your grade is based on your ideas - however, you will not earn an A if you do not proofread carefully and check for errors.Most importantly, remember this is a culminating project for English 12. Your essay should show everything you have learned throughout the class.