Assignment: Bioecological Model Journal
STEP 1: Think of yourself at a particular time in your childhood (e.g., age 10). Use the following prompts to help you write a journal entry about your childhood experiences as seen through Urie Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological model. Write you answers as a personal reflection paper, in paragraph form, between 400-600 words.
Microsystem
Describe:
- your parents:
- your siblings:
- your peers:
Mesosystem
Describe:
- your school and teacher:
- how your parents interacted with your school and helped with schoolwork:
- how your parents interacted with your peers:
- how your community interacted with your family/peers:
- how your religious background influenced your family:
Exosystem
Describe:
- your parents’ jobs and socioeconomic status:
- how your family explored or interacted with the world beyond your community (e.g., vacations, travel sports, mission trips, etc.):
- popular media—television, music, movies, social media:
- any interactions with social services:
- the economic condition of your community:
- the history and values of your community:
Macrosystem
Describe:
- what was going on in the world at the time (e.g., Hurricane Katrina, who was president, etc.):
- technological advancements:
- national or international cultural values (e.g., racial diversity, gender equality, etc.):
Chronosystem
Describe:
- major life transitions (such as the birth or death of a sibling):
- major world events that changed history at that time (e.g., terrorist attacks, presidential elections, wars, etc.):
- more gradual historical changes (the history of transgender people in the United States or the change in the number of women in the workplace):
STEP 2: Submit your paper.
Criteria | Ratings | Points | ||
Thorough and detailed response | Writes in clear, descriptive sentences with no or few grammatical errors. Answers responses correctly and appropriately. | Does not provide enough detail in responding to the prompt, or responds incorrectly. Does not address all parts of the model. | Incomplete responses to prompt or paper or difficult to understand or follow.. | __/5 |
Personal reflection | Shows personal reflection and includes examples from own experiences. | Demonstrates some personal reflection but is not thorough. | Does not include personal reflection or demonstrate understanding of the material. | __/5 |
Total: | __/10 |