Most of us live in family groups. Even if you live alone, you may be part of a social group that feels like a family. Foreign exchange students come to the United States in large numbers to experience a different culture. You have been given the opportunity to be an exchange adult for 2 weeks, not to another country, but rather to a family different from the type you know.
For this assignment, you are asked to describe two families: one that you have experienced either now or growing up and one that you would be interested in experiencing for 2 weeks.
For example, if your experience was growing up on a farm, you might want to experience family life in a large urban area. If you grew up in a single-parent home, you might want to experience life in a home with 2 parents.
For this discussion, you are to include details of both these family types in 3 well-developed paragraphs.
In the first paragraph, describe the family type you have already experienced, including:
· Type of Family
· Nuclear or extended
· Parents (one or two), grandparents, or other guardians
· Rural, suburban, or urban
· Authoritarian, permissive, uninvolved, authoritative Use this link for more information on
parenting stylesLinks to an external site.
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In the second paragraph, describe the family type you would be interested in experiencing for 2 weeks using the same criteria.
· Type of Family
· Nuclear or extended
· Parents (one or two), grandparents, or other guardians
· Rural, suburban, or urban
· Authoritarian, permissive, uninvolved, authoritative Use this link for more information on
parenting stylesLinks to an external site.
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· Why did you choose this type?
In the third and final paragraph,
· Describe the differences between the two families
· Describe the ways they are similar
· Reflect on the benefits of participating in such an exchange
· What did you learn about yourself from this experience?
· What did you learn about families?
· Describe what your life today might look like had you had your exchange family during your childhood.
Estimated time to complete: 2 hours
This topic is valued at 40 points.
Please review the post and response expectations
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Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets the criteria.
