Bronfrenbrenner Essay Instructions:

Bronfrenbrenner Essay

Instructions:For this assignment 1, you will need to open the attachment of handout 1-9. You will need handout 1-9 in order to complete assignment 1. This assignment is focused on the developmental model of Urie Bronfrenbrenner and the outline should be incorporated in your essay. You may use headings as indicated in this handout. Please adhere to a submission of 2-3 pages, 1.5 line spacing and 12 point font per American Psychological Association (APA format

THE COURSE IS HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

THE BOOK TITLE IS DISCOVERING THE LIFE SPAN THIRD EDITION

Please view this video on Urie Bronfrenbrenner, as it will help you understand his approach to development. You may need to paste this link into a browser.

https://youtu.be/5htRhvm4iyI

Handout 1-9

                   JOURNAL EXERCISE #1

Think of yourself as a particular time in your childhood (e.g., age 10). Using the model from Urie Bronfenbrenner, reflect in your journal about the following;

Microsystem

Describe;

Your family.

Your school and teacher.

Your peer group.

The media- favorite TV shows, books, movies.

Your surrounding community.

Mesosystem

Describe

How your parents interacted with your peers

How your parents interacted with your school

Whether your parents helped with schoolwork

How your community supported your school or activities (e.g, sports).

Exosystem

Describe

Your parents' job

Vacations you look

Whether there was a divorce in your family

Macrosystem

Describe

Your ethnic heritage

Your religious affiliations

Whether you lived in an urban (city) or rural (country) setting

Your social class (poor, working - class, middle-class, wealthy).

What was going on in the world at the time (e.g., Vietnam War, who was president, etc.?)

Chronosystem

Describe

How a historical event (such as terrorists attacks of September of 2001) or more gradual historical changes (the change in the number of women who work outside of the home).

 use the video and the handout