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Module Alignment for Discussions, Assignments, and Journals
Module	Discussion	Assignment	Journals
Module 1: Lifespan Development	Discussion: Life Stages Introductions; think about life stages and age groups	Assignment: Lifespan Development in the News Find a news and research article about lifespan development
Module 2: Developmental Theories	Discussion: Developmental Theories Is development continuous or discontinuous?; pick a favorite theory	Assignment: Applying Developmental Theories Use 3 of theories to analyze a childhood experience	Assignment: Bioecological Model Journal
Module 3: Prenatal Development	Discussion: Prenatal Development Think about prenatal testing and “designer” babies	Assignment: Pregnancy and Birth Watch and review a TEd talk about birth Assignment: Birth Plan Create a birth plan	Assignment: Birth Journal
Module 4: Infancy	Discussion: Infancy Think about co-sleeping and developmental milestones	Assignment: Hot Topic Infographic Research debatable topic and create a poster infographic
Module 5: Early Childhood	Discussion: Parenting Styles Think about your caregiver’s styles and your own preferences	Assignment: Children’s Toys Analyze target audiences for children’s toys Assignment: Children’s Media Analyze children’s t.v. show	Assignment: Preschool Journal
Module 6: Middle Childhood	Discussion: Middle Childhood	Assignment: Anti-Bullying Infographic Research a school and anti-bullying campaigns to create an infographic Assignment: Moral Reasoning Interview Interview a child and an adult about moral reasoning; compare
Module 7: Adolescence	Discussion: Adolescence Think about Marcia’s stages or egocentricism Discussion: Adolescence Interview Assignment Interview an adolescent and an adult about adolescence; compare responses	Assignment: Build an Interactive Create a course interactive using h5p
Module 8: Early Adulthood	Discussion: Early Adulthood Examine what age “adulthood” starts; think about isolation vs. intimacy Discussion: Dating and Marriage Interview Assignment Interview a married couple; compare responses in the discussion forum	Assignment: Emerging Adulthood in the Media Find clip demonstrating emerging adulthood	Assignment: My Development Journal
Module 9: Middle Adulthood	Discussion: Middle Adulthood Thoughts on generative or divorce Discussion: Adulthood Interview Assignment Interview adult from another culture; compare responses in discussion forum	Assignment: Applications of Erikson’s Stages Analyze article: “Erikson’s Healthy Personality, Societal Institutions, and Holocaust Survivors” by R. R. Greene, S. A. Graham, and C. Morano
Module 10: Late Adulthood	Discussion: Late Adulthood Transitioning to old age; write letter to self at age 65 Discussion: Late Adulthood Interview Assignment Interview someone older than 65	Assignment: Defining Happiness Watch Ted talk, interview adult, and try to define happiness in essay	Assignment: Aging Journal
Module 11: Death and Dying	Discussion: Death and Dying Physician-assisted suicide, thinking about a “good death” or working with terminally ill	Assignment: Death and Dying Create bucket list

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