Transcript Note: This PowerPoint was designed to introduce the new curriculum to instructors and to get them familiar and comfortable with presenting.

Note: This PowerPoint was designed to introduce the new curriculum to instructors and to get them
familiar and comfortable with presenting the Marriage and Family curriculum.
Introducing The Course
GRABBING YOUR STUDENTS ATTENTION.
Use a story, news article, personal experience
Show a movie that displays different family situations
Do an open dialog
Post a scenario on the display board
Re-enactment of a possible situation
Note: This curriculum encourage instructors to get creative to gain students’ attention. For example using a clip from
movie that has a jaw dropping scene. Then allow the participants to discuss in an open form format.
We all have something in common.
Use prior knowledge to make a connection with your
students.

News article
Excerpt from a book or movie

Life experience
Notes: Allowing participants to share personal experiences helps to bring about empathy and connections. Everyone
can relate to each. For its children, others, siblings, spouses etc. Life experiences are also a great way to connect. Don’t
disassociate with your participants, Let them know you are human and have issues as well. You will gain their respect.
Have a lot of fun creating games
Share your birth order assessment
List or state your
Characteristics.
Have students guess your birth
order.
Notes: Allow your mind to run wild. Always include yourself into the activities. This can work as quick assessment to
ensure that the participants are pay attention and are retaining the information. If they are engaged they are attentive and
are learning.
UTILIZING TEXT
BENEFITS
Text will validate the
information being taught.
It allows the information
to be tangible.
ALLOWS THE
USE OF
DIFFERENT
TEACHING
TECHNIQUES
HELPS TO
ENSURE
ABSORPTOIN
OF MATERIAL
It can be used in groups
or by individuals.
By reading the text students
will use other senses to
absorb the information
Students can reflect back
on the information
INCORPORATING TEXT
Notes: You must remember that no one person Learns the same. Your task is to empower families and relationships.
Using every tool available to make sure that the majority of your participants are learning and ensuring understanding.
TECHNOLOGY to APPLICATION
KEEP STUDENTS IN TOUCH WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGY.
Have students do
research on issue of
choice.
Types of conflict
resolutions
Have students
analyze and
offer solutions
Notes: Technology is a part of our everyday life. This is also a life skill. It helps those who are uncomfortable with
Steps
to
Family
Empowerment
Always Remember your reasons
for teaching this course.