Week 4 Assignment: Lifespan Course Presentation

Lifespan Course Presentation – Stages of Child Development

Picture This: You land a great job in a fabulous hospital that has just built a state-of-the-art maternity ward.  You are given the task to develop a power point presentation to  educate new parents about childhood development.  This presentation  will focus on the main themes surrounding physical, cognitive, and  social development, as well as skills and risks that occur throughout  various stages of childhood.   

The  presentation is due Wednesday of Week 4.  This deadline is firm due to  the amount of grading time required.  To submit your assignment, click  on the title “Week 4 Assignment: Lifespan Course Presentation.” Here is what your final presentation should include:

• Part 1 –  The First Two Years:  At least 5 slides made up of the following
  1. Highlight Physical Development
  2. Highlight Cognitive Development
  3. Highlight Social Development
  4. Highlight Skills the Child will Develop
  5. Highlight Major Risks
• Part 2 –  Early Childhood, Ages 2 to 6: At least 5 slides made up of the following
  1. Highlight Physical Development
  2. Highlight Cognitive Development
  3. Highlight Social Development
  4. Highlight Skills the Child will Develop
  5. Highlight Major Risks 
• Part 3 –  Middle Childhood, Ages 7 to 12: At least 5 slides made up of the following
  1. Highlight Physical Development
  2. Highlight Cognitive Development
  3. Highlight Social Development
  4. Highlight Skills the Child will Develop
  5. Highlight Major Risks
• Part 4 –  Adolescence, Ages 13 to 18: At least 5 slides made up of the following
  1. Highlight Physical Development
  2. Highlight Cognitive Development
  3. Highlight Social Development
  4. Highlight Skills the Child will Develop
  5. Highlight Major Risks

This presentation is worth 20% of your grade.