Overview of Course
Introductory Session
Diversity
Individual Counseling 1
Individual Counseling 2
Individual Counseling 3
Groups
Credits
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Objectives: To identify and examine some of one's own values;
to better understand how values develop within a family setting;
to recognize a variety of family structures, family roles and
family functions
OUTLINE AND APPROXIMATE TIME LINE:
MATERIALS NEEDED:
ACTIVITIES DIRECTIONS:
II. Challenge Reports
Process Questions:
- What worked and didn't work in helping someone feel included?
- How did you feel doing this activity
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III. Warm Up - Introductions
- Talk to each other for about a minute to learn name, favorite
food, number of brothers and sisters and one value that was important to his/her family while growing up
- Introduce partner to class with this information
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IV. Information About Families
Introduce topic with the following information:
- Goal is to explore how families operate in general and how
they contribute to the development of our values
- Even if we do not agree with what our family of origin believes,
they are the initial and primary source of learning how to think
about the world
- Changes in family structures in last 20 to 30 years due to
increased numbers of women in work force, increased numbers of
divorces and remarriages, single parent families, same sex relationships
- Both successes and problems that occur for individuals (suicide
attempts, unemployment, addiction, etc.) affect the entire family
network - introduce concept of family as a mobile
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V. Genograms
- Give each person a large sheet of drawing paper and provide
colored markers, paste or tape and magazine pictures for those
who do not like to draw
- Explain that each person is to make a diagram of her or his
family. They can use any of the available materials. They are
to include family of origin and whoever is considered current
family. The diagram can include any shapes, symbols, decorations
or words which show important relationships. For example a student
who is especially close to another family member could draw a
circle around herself and that member. Genogram conventions are
explained but do not have to be used
- Family members can include blood and non-blood members and
do not have to include people just because they live under the
same roof
- When everyone is done, each person will present his or her
family, describing important relationships and how those relationships
influenced current values
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VII. Definition of Family
Brainstorm a definition of family that includes all the structures
that have been described.
Sample Definition (Source: Youth Reaching Youth, p. 4-27):
A family is a group
of people who love and support each other over the course of each
other's life time. A family can be bound by biological ties but
it does not have to be defined by them.
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VIII. Values Clarification
(Select one or more activities which best meet the group's interests)
1. Where Do You Stand
- Place signs with "Strongly Agree", "Agree",
"Disagree" and "Strongly Disagree" at four separated
places in the room.
- Introduce activity with working definition of a value as a strongly held principle
or standard that serves as a building block for beliefs. There
are no right or wrong values. This exercise will help us understand
how we feel about certain issues and see the variety of beliefs
and values held by others.
- I will read a series of statements and ask you to stand by
the sign that reflects how you feel about that issue.
- At least one person standing under each sign will be asked
how their family of origin influenced the value and how it has
been modified over time. You are not to defend your stance or
argue why it is true, just focus an how you came to believe it
- Use as many value statements as time allows
VALUE STATEMENTS
- PEOPLE SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO DO VOLUNTEER WORK IN THEIR COMMUNITIES
- THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD SET THE STANDARDS FOR WELFARE
- TWO PARENT FAMILIES ARE THE BEST WAY TO RAISE CHILDREN
- INDIVIDUALS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN DESTINY
- DOCTORS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO ASSIST TERMINALLY ILL PEOPLE TO DIE
- TEENAGERS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS ABOUT ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG USE
- THE OPINIONS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE HAVE LITTLE VALUE IN TODAY’S WORLD
- COURTS ARE TOO LENIENT WITH CRIMINALS
- FAMILIES SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHILDREN’S SEX EDUCATION
- TELEVISION HAS A NEGATIVE EFFECT ON CHILDREN
- GIFTED CHILDREN SHOULD BE TAUGHT IN SPECIAL CLASSES
- PEOPLE SHOULD ONLY HAVE SEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH SOMEONE THEY LOVE
- IMMIGRANTS FROM OTHER CULTURES SHOULD ABANDON THEIR TRADITIONS AND BECOME AMERICAN
- HOMELESS PEOPLE COULD BE SUCCESSFUL IF THEY JUST TRY HARD ENOUGH
- CONDOMS SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED IN HIGH SCHOOLS
- CHILDREN SHOULD ALWAYS RESPECT THEIR PARENTS
- ADULT CHILDREN SHOULD SUPPORT ELDERLY PARENTS
2. Alien Attack
Distribute and review the following written directions:
Alien Attack
An evil alien force has developed a new biological weapon so powerful that it can wipe out the entire world population within hours once it is released. Discussions with the aliens have broken down and there is a real possibility that the weapon will be released within the next 15 minutes.
Scientists have examined a sample of the material and have not been able to develop a vaccine or an antidote. They have been able to construct one shelter with a special air filtration system and protective walls which will accommodate 8 people. They estimate that these people will need to remain in the shelter for 3 months after which time the earth will again be safe to inhabit. A UN Task Force to determine who will be allowed in the shelter has decided on 12 people, whom they believe have useful skills and qualities to preserve and pass on if they are the only ones left on earth. They now turn the final decision over to this group as a representative group of citizens.
Your job is to decide which 8 of these 12 people will survive in the shelter. Remember that each of these people has qualities which have been considered important by a panel of experts. Remember also that you have 15 minutes to make your decision. If you do not make a decision in this time, the entire human race may well perish from the earth.
Because of the urgency of the situation, there is only time to give you a brief description of each person. Here is what you know about the 12 people:
- Olympic athlete
- Computer programmer
- Young aspiring actress
- Statistician, 32 years old
- Statistician's wife, 6 months pregnant
- Male college student
- Counselor with experience in conflict resolution
- Policeman with a gun
- Successful artist, 54 years old
- Famous historian
- Medical student
- The scientist who designed the shelter
Following the activity, process
how different values are important to different people.
3. Values Interview
Students work with the same person they introduced to the class
in the Warm Up exercise. Students take turns interviewing each
other using the Values Interview Worksheet. If time allows, they introduce
their partner to the class again with this new information. Introduce
the activity as a way to learn about values and also about interviewing
with open ended questions.
VALUES INTERVIEW WORKSHEET
What is the most important value in your life?
How did you come to believe in this value?
Give me an example of how this value has worked in your life.
What is an example of a time when you doubted this value.
How would this value help in counseling another person?
How might this value interfere with counseling another person?
Is there anything else you want to say about the importance of
this value in your life?
Debrief with how it felt to discuss something personal with another
person and how it felt to do a structured interview
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IX. Assign Challenge
Challenge: Discuss a value that is very important to you with someone in your family. Do they have the same or different value as you?
Report on:
What I did:
How I felt:
What I learned:
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