Purpose of assignment: To measure students’ ability to:
(1) Explain a life span development event, or issue (i.e., child rearing practices, marital considerations, elder care, dementia, reproductive technologies, healthcare policies);
(2) Apply the concepts and major theoretical approaches to the assigned case in resolving a life span development situation, i. e., mental or developmental disorder, psychosocial change or trauma, or a moral dilemma;
(3) Use research to evaluate and distinguish the influences of heredity, environmental context and cultural values in their case scenario;
(4) Apply ethical principles to “best” resolve or alleviate the problem in their assigned case;
(5) Use information literacy skills to locate appropriate research and other relevant community resources and materials to create an informative class presentation.
Product: 10-minute individual student presentation utilizing either PowerPoint or Prezi. Present a Power Point/Prezi presentation that summarizes the above elements.
Grading: This assignment is worth a possible 100 points, 15% of the final course grade.
Directions: Prepare a 10 minute oral presentation (talk over ppt or prezi presentation). Your presentation must include the following elements:
(1)Introduction of your topic (see suggestions below).
(2)Brief description and definition of the condition.
(3)Discuss at least one major theoretical approach to explaining and resolving the life span development situation (i. e., mental or developmental disorder, psychosocial change or trauma, or a moral dilemma).
(4)Share the research findings from one professional journal article, one national organization Website, one governmental agency, and one additional source to reference in the presentation. References must be done APA style.
(5)Discuss the research method used in the journal article to study the condition.
(6)Discuss your individual recommendations that you believe will best resolve/alleviate this condition based on research and the ethics and values as expressed in the “standard of care” practiced in this community.
(7)Discuss the impact of this condition on the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development of those affected by this condition.
(8)Identify local community resources, and or national resources, such as phone numbers and contact information, and program details that are available to support an individual or family in your “lot in life” situation.
Any additional information relevant to the topic for informational purposes (i.e., brief video clip, brochure, classroom demonstration) may be included.


The assigned case is “You are pregnant. You have been living with your boyfriend for the past 7 months, but you are not sure about your baby’s paternity.”


Below is the structure to get this done

Slide 1: Title Slide
- Title: Navigating Pregnancy and Paternity: A Life Span Development Issue
- Your Name
- Your Course

Slide 2: Introduction
- Introduce the case scenario: being pregnant and unsure about the baby’s paternity
- Importance of addressing this life span development issue: impact on relationships, mental well-being and future of the child

Slide 3: Description and Definition
- Define key terms: paternity, relationship, and parenting
- Describe the condition: The uncertainty of paternity creates an emotional dilemma and can affect family dynamics

Slide 4: Theoretical Approach
- Present the chosen major theoretical approach (attach the case to the theory) and explain how it can be used to understand and resolve the life span development issue at hand
- For example, Bowlby’s attachment theory or Social Exchange Theory

Slide 5: Research Findings
- Summarize the research findings from the required journal article, national organization website, governmental agency, and additional source
- Present the APA-style citations for each source

Slide 6: Research Method
- Discuss the research method used in the journal article to study the condition (e.g., survey, case study, experiment, etc.)

Slide 7: Recommendations
- Share your individual recommendations for resolving/alleviating this condition based on research and the ethics and values expressed in the “standard of care”
- Examples: couples therapy, communication strategies, addressing paternity concerns, etc.

Slide 8: Impacts of the Condition
- Describe the potential impacts on the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development of those affected by the condition
- Consider the pregnant individual, potential father(s), and the unborn child

Slide 9: Community Resources
- Provide a list of local or national resources that are available to support someone in this case scenario, including phone numbers and contact information
- Examples: clinics for prenatal care, support groups, family therapists

Slide 10: Conclusion
- Summarize the main points of the presentation
- Stress the importance of addressing this life span development issue effectively to ensure the well-being of everyone involved

Slide 11: References
- List the APA-style citations for the sources used in the presentation




Now, as detailed and comprehensive as possible in at least 1000 words, give me a full explanation of slide 5, including all the information i need to put on the slide separately and what i will say in an active voice separately. Also ensure to use proper in-text citation, using the most recent of the most relevant sources