First Assignment 

Response to Power Points

What does the ecological theory of aggression propose?

What does the biological theory of altruism propose?

What is the basic difference between Kohlberg’s theory of moral development and Gilligan’s?

1. What is lacking in Bandura’s theory of gender identity?
2. What would be your response to Heinz's dilemma  ?
3. A woman was on her deathbed. There was one drug that the doctors thought might save her. It was a form of radium that a druggist in the same town had recently discovered. The drug was expensive to make, but the druggist was charging ten times what the drug cost him to produce. He paid $200 for the radium and charged $2,000 for a small dose of the drug. The sick woman's husband, Heinz, went to everyone he knew to borrow the money, but he could only get together about $1,000 which is half of what it cost. He told the druggist that his wife was dying and asked him to sell it cheaper or let him pay later. But the druggist said: “No, I discovered the drug and I'm going to make money from it.” So Heinz got desperate and broke into the man's laboratory to steal the drug for his wife. Should Heinz have broken into the laboratory to steal the drug for his wife? Why or why not

Second Assignment

What is your definition of a family?

How can you use something that one child said in the video That’s A Family to help you help a child?

Name one characteristic of a healthy family that you feel is extremely important. Why?

What will you do if you have a “lost child” in your classroom?

What would you expect from a child who is a “scapegoat” in your class

Third assignment 

1. For this week's discussion board you will need to respond to the writing prompt.
   
2. As citizens in a democracy, it is important to be aware of the issues that may impact children and families. This discussion board will be a step in furthering your knowledge of a few important topics related to children’s issues.

Everyone needs to visit the website for the Children’s Defense Fund and write about something you found worthwhile that is related to young children. Be sure to connect the information to the text.

Children’s Defense Fund - www.childrensdefense.org (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

1. CDF is the foremost national proponent of policies and programs that provide children with the resources they need to succeed.

We champion policies that will lift children out of poverty; protect them from abuse and neglect; and ensure their access to health care, quality education, and a moral and spiritual foundation.

1. You will also need to visit ONE of the following sites. After visiting the site you will write about something you found worthwhile that is related to young children. Be sure to connect the information to the text.

Preschool California – www.preschoolcalifornia.org (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

1. Preschool California is a nonprofit advocacy agency working to increase access to high-quality preschool for all of California’s children, starting with those who need it most.

California NOW - www.childrennow.org (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Children NOW is a national association for people who care about children and want to be sure that they are a top public policy priority

California Association for the Education of Young Children – www.caeyc.org (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

A nonprofit organization concerned with the quality of education offered to young children in this society. Its purposes are to encourage research, educational improvement and improved communication among groups interested in the education of young children. A wide variety of publications reporting research findings are available. A large national conference brings together professionals working in all areas related to childhood education. Student membership encouraged. Scholarships are offered.