During the 2nd term we are going to discuss some family issues:
- What makes a family?
- How can you get the information about your family’s history?
- Which is better: to have siblings (brothers or sisters) or to be an only child?
- What makes a family happy?
- If you could choose, which kind of family (nuclear or extended) would you prefer to have?
- Should parents choose their children’s friends?
- What is a generation gap?
- When are rows actually good for relationships?
- What are the most memorable days in your family?
- Is marriage valued in today’s society?
Here are some links to search for:
http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/wha...family-578.html - an article about what is important for the family
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1...tant.html?cat=7 — a real story about why a family is so important in our life
http://www.myheritage.com/blogs/companyblo...-so-important-1 – one more story about the importance of family in life
http://library.adoption.com/articles/creat...traditions.html –some suggestions for creating family traditions
http://www.americanfamilytraditions.com/ - this website is dedicated to American family traditions
http://www.bookrags.com/essay-2004/9/25/55639/6635 – a student’s essay about his family
http://www.teenink.com/nonfiction/all/arti...mily-Tradition/ - a teen's story about his family traditions
http://www.exampleessays.com/viewpaper/91210.html – example of an essay on “My Family”
http://www.essortment.com/all/wahtarefamily_ralm.htm – an article about what family values are
http://life.familyeducation.com/parenting/values/45290.html – an article on how to state your family's values
http://www.indianchild.com/family_values.htm – useful information on how to instill family values in children
http://www.parenting-child-development.com...ily-values.html – an article about how teaching family values help a child in his life
http://infotrue.com/landman2.html — the history of one family
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2005/oct/...erescapesection — one more short story of tracking down a family's history
http://genealogy.about.com/cs/beginnerscor...family_tree.htm — here you can find some tips on tracing your family tree
http://www.ehow.com/how_490_trace-family-tree.html — how to trace a family tree
Section 2. Family room - Почему происходят конфликты между братьями и сестрами? Что является причиной таких конфликтов? Как разрешать такие конфликты? Что советуют психологи по этому поводу? Существуют ли проблемы во взаимоотношениях близнецов? Где прочитать истории об этом?
http://www.healthyplace.com/relationships/...nds/menu-id-63/ - some ways to avoid fighting with a brothers or a sister
http://parentingteens.suite101.com/article...g_relationships — an article about the importance of sibling relationships
http://www.indianchild.com/parenting/famil...en_siblings.htm — some tips on how to cope with conflicts between siblings
http://multiples.about.com/od/familyissues...d_Multiples.htm — issues faced by families with twins and multiples
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/parenting-twins.html — here are some tips on parenting twins and their main problems
http://www.twinsrealm.com/twintext2.htm — a webpage dedicated to twin troubles, stories from twins
Section 3. What makes a family happy? - Что делает жизнь в семье счастливой и радостной? Что советуют психологи, как улучшить отношения в семье и сделать семью счастливой?
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/b...akes_them_happy — 8 strengths of a strong and happy family according to researches of Australian psychologists
http://www.ehow.com/how_2067338_improve-fa...-relations.html – how to improve family relations
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1...hips.html?cat=7 – a guide to improving relationships in a family
http://www.cbn.com/family/parenting/Burns_...ingBlocks.aspx# - 10 building blocks for a happy family
http://www.webmd.com/parenting/features/bu...ng-happy-family — 4 keys to building a happy family
Section 4.Family disagreements - Каковы основные конфликты в семье, которые наиболее часто случаются? Какие основные проблемы существуют у подростков в семье и школе? Как эти проблемы взаимосвязаны? Какие проблемы взаимоотношений существуют между родителями и подростками? Какие самые распространенные претензии родителей по отношению к детям и наоборот?
Какие советы и рекомендации дают психологи подросткам и их родителям, чтобы избежать проблем в семье и как с ними справиться, если они есть? Где найти советы для родителей и подростков как сделать жизнь в семье счастливой и радостной? Где найти советы психолога, как разрешать конфликты родителей и детей?
Должны ли родители вмешиваться в отношения подростка и его друзей? Где прочитать истории подростков об их проблемах в отношениях с родителями?
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/b...ict_how_to_cope — an article about family conflicts and how to cope with them
http://www.caring.com/articles/family-conflict — common causes of family tensions and disagreements, learn how to resolve family conflict over parent care, and why it's important
http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/Parents/fight.html - this short article explains why teens have arguments with their parents so often and what reasons for these arguments are
http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/famil...to_parents.html - this article explains the benefits of talking with parents and other adults about everyday difficult problems and situations to teenagers
http://parentingteens.about.com/b/2008/03/...t-home-help.htm — a mother seeks advice on her child's problem, and the ensuing recommendations from a guide to teens’ parents
http://www.troubledteensguide.com/ - a website dedicated to most frequent teenage problems in the USA, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia
http://www.webmd.com/balance/stress-manage...ngers-in-school - a short article on how teen stress at home lingers in school
http://www.thefunplace.com/guild/teen01.html — an article about the relationships between parents and children in US
http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05...-their-parents/ - information about the relationships of teenagers and their parents in Canada
http://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Problems-at-School-or-Home — tips for teenagers on how to overcome problems at school and at home
http://www.more4kids.info/598/improving-pa...-relationships/ - advice for improving the relationship between parents and teens
http://www.byparents-forparents.com/rebuil...rust-part1.html —advice on how to rebuild trust between parents and teens
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1...your.html?cat=7 — some recommendations for teens on how to improve their life by improving relationship with parents
http://www.socialpacks.com/2007/12/13/9-ti...th-the-parents/ - 9 tips to improve a child's relationship with the parents
http://www.teengrowth.com/index.cfm?action...ID_article=1243 — useful information and advice for teens on how to maintain good relations with friends and family
http://www.abcdparenting.org/index.php?opt...load&cid=43 — information for parents about why friends are so important for teens
http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/206842...ends/index.html — an article on how parents can help their teens choose good friends
http://psychcentral.com/lib/2006/tips-for-parents-of-teens/ - tips for parents on how to enter into good relations with a teen and his/her friends
http://felixker.com/daily-rants/my-family-...me-im-very-sad/ - a teenager from Malaysia tells about a difficult relationship with the parents
http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/...arents-hate-me/ - a teenager’s question to a psychologist why his parents hate him and the doctor's advice
http://www.dearcupid.org/question/my-paren...understand.html — a 13-year-old girl from the USA tells how her parents don't understand her and gets the readers' advice
Section 5. Days to remember - Где найти рассказ о самом памятном и запоминающемся дне жизни? Как сделать семейный праздник незабываемым? Важен ли брак в современном обществе? Какие свадебные традиции существуют в разных странах? Где увидеть фотографии самых необычных свадеб?
http://1rbtxenglish.blogspot.com/2008/12/m...in-my-life.html — children tell about memorable days in their life
http://web.sau.edu/eiwp/Writings/mulvihill...0with%20mom.htm — one more story “A memorable day in my life”
http://www.winmarkcom.com/celebrations.htm – interesting ideas for family celebrations including family milestone events such as birthdays, anniversaries, births, weddings
http://usproxy.bbc.com/2/hi/talking_point/1678523.stm — an article on whether marriage is still relevant
http://www.helium.com/knowledge/272291-why...-modern-society - 4 articles on why so many marriages fail in modern society
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding - encyclopaedia entry about wedding and wedding customs
http://www.worldweddingtraditions.com/ - wedding traditions and customs around the world
http://searchwarp.com/swa359344.htm – wedding customs in Russia
http://www.beau-coup.com/cultural-traditions-weddings.htm – cultural wedding customs and traditions
http://www.helium.com/items/1182435-marria...round-the-world – an article on how wedding proposal traditions differ in different countries
Section 1. Exploring your family - Какое место в жизни семьи занимают семейные традиции? Где найти рассказы о семейных традициях? Как можно исследовать историю своей семьи?
http://video.about.com/entertaining/Thanks...y-Tradition.htm - a video about Thanksgiving family traditions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxhkWOy21ss - several women tell about their family traditions
http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-trace-...-family-history - how to trace your family history, step by step instructions
http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/s...ppt-powerpoint/ - basic genealogy steps for teens to trace their family trees
Section 4.Family disagreements —Каковы причины конфликтов родителей и детей? Какие советы и рекомендации дают психологи подросткам и их родителям, чтобы избежать проблем в семье и как с ними справиться, если они есть? Конфликтовали ли родители с детьми в прежние времена и как эти конфликты разрешались? http://video.about.com/entertaining/Thanks...y-Tradition.htm - a video about Thanksgiving family traditions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxhkWOy21ss - several women tell about their family traditions
http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-trace-...-family-history - how to trace your family history, step by step instructions
http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/s...ppt-powerpoint/ - basic genealogy steps for teens to trace their family trees
http://www.videojug.com/interview/parentin...family-conflict - What is a conflict? How to prevent and resolve it? (with script)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak-gUX0I6oY - seven keys to resolving family conflicts
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3...06882005314199# - a 1950s video film shows a conflict between six teenagers and their respective parents
Section 5. Days to remember - Какие свадебные традиции существуют в разных странах? Где увидеть видео традиционных и современных свадеб?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZI1WsgjSpE...feature=related - traditional Indian ceremony wedding video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUnB-LuRYzc - modern Chinese wedding customs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnHhRKv5NMk - Indonesian wedding customs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFd3uvWb4no...feature=related - a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmGtNcrJXeY...feature=related - a Greek wedding ceremony
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9lqkl_br...orld_shortfilms - brides from around the world
Links on Generation Gap:
http://www.pbs.org/americanfamily/gap/ - In the following essays and interactive poll, you'll discover that there's more to every generation than you might think. The Generation Gap Talking about your generation.
http://www.indianmoms.com/oct-ezine/3.htm - Bridging the Generation Gap
http://iteslj.org/questions/generation.html - Conversation Questions Generation Gap
http://www.publishyourarticles.org/knowledge-hub/essay/essay-on-generation-gap.html - Essay on Generation Gap
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRhWsqdtkkw - The Generation Gap In this Telecom Report we look at the growing gap between analogue values and digital values. And between digital natives and digital immigrants.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFJqZchfG9k&feature=related - Generation Gap - Must Watch Video!!!
