Movie Family Assessment Assignment
Movie Family Assessment Assignment
Submit by 2359 Saturday of Week 1.
| Name: | Date: |
Overview
Choose a movie from the provided list. Watch the movie, focusing specifically on the family unit featured in the film. Compare and contrast the movie family’s characteristics and behaviors to the assessment criteria introduced in the class notes and readings from the textbook. Address each characteristic including specific examples from the movie to validate your analysis. You must use references (textbook, class notes, others), and these must be cited throughout your paper. Submit your analysis in this document, typed using APA format (double-spaced). Limit is five (5) content pages.
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choose one of these movies:
N3352 Legacy of the Family
Rev. 2/2015 University of Texas at Arlington Page 6 of 6
The Journey of August King
Steel Magnolias
It’s a Wonderful Life
Mrs. Doubtfire
Field of Dreams
Mr. Holland’s Opus
Remember the Titans
The Horse Whisperer
Madea’s Family Reunion
The Sound of Music
Stepmom
Run Away Bride I am Sam
The Last Song The Notebook
Objectives
· Explore developmental characteristics of the family as a unit across the lifespan.
· Examine health patterns and practices transmitted across generations.
Rubric
NOTE: All assignments must be submitted on time. Assignments submitted after the deadline will be accepted with a penalty of 5 points of the total possible points for EACH DAY that the assignment is late.
| Movie Family Assessment | Target
50 points max |
Acceptable
At least 37 points |
Unacceptable
Less than 32 points |
| Introduction
(5 points) |
Introduction is present and forecasts content of the paper.
(4-5 points) |
Introduction is present and forecasts the content of the paper.
(2-3 points) |
Introduction is present , sketchy, or introduction is missing
(0-1 point) |
| Movie Setting and Story
(6 points) |
Complete description of each major character in the movie family, the setting, and the context of the story
(5-6 points) |
General description of the major characters in the movie family, the setting, and the context of the story
(3-4 points) |
Incomplete description of the major characters in the movie family, the setting, and/or the context of the story
(0-2 point) |
| Assessment of Movie Family | Movie Family Assessment Assignment | ||
| Family processes
(20 points) |
Complete description of each of these processes:
· Sociocultural · Environment · Communication · Power/decision making · Roles (19-20 points) |
Complete description of 4 of these processes and general description of 1:
· Sociocultural · Environment · Communication · Power/ decision making · Roles (11-18 points) |
General description of at least 2 processes and complete description of up to 3:
· Sociocultural · Environment · Communication · Power/decision making · Roles (0-10 points) |
| Values
(6 points) |
Clearly describes the family values as demonstrated in the movie.
(5-6 points) |
Adequately describes the family values as demonstrated in the movie.
(3-4 points) |
Minimally describes the family values as demonstrated in the movie.
(0-2 point) |
| Socialization and Child Rearing
(6 points) |
Clearly describes the family dynamics of socialization and child rearing.
(5-6 points) |
Describes the family dynamics of socialization and child rearing.
( 3-4 points) |
Minimally describes the family dynamics of socialization and child rearing.
(0-2 point) |
| Healthcare Beliefs and Practices
(6 points) |
Clearly depicts the healthcare beliefs and practices of the family.
(5-6 points) |
Somewhat depicts the healthcare beliefs and practices of the family.
(3-4 points) |
Inadequately depicts the healthcare beliefs and practices of the family.
(0-2 point) |
| Adaptation
(6 points) |
Clearly shows the ability of the family to adapt to new situations.
(5-6 points) |
Adequately shows the ability of the family to adapt to new situations.
(3-4 points) |
Inadequately shows the ability of the family to adapt to new situations.
(0-2 point) |
| Genogram
(10 points) |
Represents a minimum of 2 generations;
Uses correct symbols to demonstrate relationships; Includes symbol legend (9-10 points) |
Represents 2 generations;
Uses mostly correct symbols to demonstrate relationships; Includes symbol legend (6-8 points) |
Fails to represent 2 generations, and/or
uses incorrect symbols to demonstrate relationships, and/or symbol legend is missing (0-5 points) |
| Ecomap
(10 points) |
Identifies family relationships inside the middle circle;
Uses external circles to include representation from multiple formal and informal support systems; Identifies the nature of relationships between family members and support systems; Includes legend (9-10 points) |
Identifies family relationships inside the middle circle;
Uses external circles to include representation from some formal and informal support systems; Identifies the nature of some of the relationships between family members and support systems; Includes legend (6-8 points) |
Somewhat identifies family relationships inside the circle;
Lacks representation from formal and informal support systems; Does not identify the nature of relationships between family members and support systems; Lacks legend (0-5 points) |
| Comparison to Beavers Systems Model
(10 points) |
Compares the movie family to the Beavers Systems Model addressing each of these components:
· Family structure · Mythology · Goal-directed negotiations · Autonomy · Family affect · Global appraisal of the family’s level of development or functional competency (Severely disturbed, Borderline, Mid-range Adequate, or Optimal) (9-10 points) |
Compares the movie family to the Beavers Systems Model addressing 4-5 of these components:
· Family structure · Mythology · Goal-directed negotiations · Autonomy · Family affect · Global appraisal of the family’s level of development or functional competency (Severely disturbed, Borderline, Mid-range Adequate, or Optimal) (6-8 points) |
Addresses fewer than 4 of these components:
· Family structure · Mythology · Goal-directed negotiations · Autonomy · Family affect · Global appraisal of the family’s level of development or functional competency (Severely disturbed, Borderline, Mid-range Adequate, or Optimal) (0-5 points) |
| Summary and Conclusion
(5 points) |
Includes summary and conclusions
(4-5 points) |
Includes summary and conclusions
(2-3 points) |
Missing summary and/or conclusions
(0-1 point) |
| Format and Quality of Writing
(10 points) |
Error-free or almost error-free grammar, spelling, punctuation, APA format, and length is within guidelines
(9-10 points) |
Generally error-free grammar, spelling, punctuation, APA format, and length is within guidelines
(6-8 points) |
Error-filled grammar, spelling, punctuation, and/or APA format, and/or length not within guidelines.
(0-5 points) |
Instructions
Review the Rubric to guide your work on the Movie Family Assessment, using appropriate subheadings in your work. Write in the text boxes provided, then copy/paste images of your genogram and ecomap on the final two pages. (You may need to scan or photograph your genogram/ecomap and save it to your computer as an image if you did not create it in a Word document.) Movie Family Assessment Assignment
Your page count begins on the next page and does NOT include your genogram and ecomap.
Introduction
Movie Setting and Story
Assessment of Movie Family
Comparison to Beavers System Model
Summary and Conclusion
Here is the reading for assigments
Family Nursing: Research, Theory, and Practice (5th ed.) Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10
Citation: Friedman, M. M., Bowden, V. R., & Jones, E. G. (2003). Family nursing: Research, theory, and practice (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Class notes are provided by your instructor to highlight and extend topics in your textbook readings.
Class Notes – Beaver Systems Model
Class Notes – Family Sociocultural Assess Ch. 8
Class Notes – Family Environmental Data Ch. 9 and Family Communication Ch. 10
Class Notes- Family Genogram and Ecomap
Movie Family Assessment Assignment
