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Assignment
Directions
- Create a
PowerPoint using 12 to 14 slides on one of the below topics:
- Present the
required information to give an overview of the topic.
- In addition,
address any controversies or other issues.
- Cite at least
four resources at the end that you used to support your work, using APA
formatting in the reference slide. In-text citation is not required.
- Include a
title slide and an ending reference slide.
- Study the
grading rubric to see how your work will be graded.
Topic Choices (Choose one prompt only).
Prompt
1: Stress versus Trauma
(LO-1.1, LO-1.2. LO-1.3,
LO-4)
Slide Topics:
- Differentiate
between the concepts of stress and trauma.
- Explain why
understanding the difference can be helpful to support children.
- Describe the
general psychological and physiological effects of stress and trauma
upon children.
- Explain
Trauma Informed Care (TIC), its core principles, and why it helps
children recover from trauma and extreme stress.
- Outline at
least three examples of practices/strategies that support the TIC
framework. Identify the principles in each example. (Note: At times,
more than one principle can be applied to a strategy)
Prompt
2: Displacement: Protective Factors and Systems of Support
(LO-2.1, LO-2.2, LO-2.3)
Slide Topics:
- Define and
explain at least two types of displacements.
- Provide an
overview of the psychological impacts on children.
- Identify
protective factors (under Family, Community, and Systems) that help
children cope with displacement trauma.
- Explain at
least one example of implementing or fostering a protective factor under
each section of Family, Community, and Systems (a minimum of three
examples in total).
Prompt
3: Maltreatment: Protective Factors and Systems of Support
LO-3.1, LO-3.2, LO-3.3
Slide Topics:
- Define and
explain at least two types of maltreatment.
- Provide an
overview of the cognitive, social, emotional, and physical developmental
impacts on children.
- Outline the
Strengthening Families Framework and the protective factors this
framework advocates for development within families.
- Explain at
least three examples of how professionals can work to build these
protective factors within a school and/or community.
This assignment assesses CO-3 [content
page].
Submission Instructions
- Submit a
PowerPoint presentation containing 12 to 14 slides.
- Include a title
slide and an ending reference slide.
- Cite at least
four resources using APA formatting on the reference slide. In-text
citation is not required.
- Submit the
completed PowerPoint file through the assignment submission area.
Be sure to review the following prior to submitting your assignment:
- We strive for
academic integrity in all aspects of education, and you are expected to
uphold these standards when creating and submitting your discussion.
View the Standards
of Student Conduct [webpage] for more information on what that means at APUS.
- Assignment
Rubric
- If you do
not see the rubric, select Course Tools in the blue horizontal
navigation bar and then Assignments. Select the appropriate
assignment, and the rubric will be located near the bottom of the page.
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