“Wizards of Perfil” Free-write Questions

Free-write 1: The Stress Test – 5 min. Psychologists list the following as the most stressful human life events: Death of a family member/ spouse - 100 Moving - 20 Starting a new job/ school - 20 Break up of a romantic relationship – 65-70 How stressful would you score each of these on a scale of 1- 100? Why?

Free-write 1: The Stress Test – 10 min. Choose one of these events that has happened to you. Death of a family member/ spouse Moving Starting a new job/ school Break up of a romantic relationship How did going through this event affect you? Was the effect positive or negative? Did it change your overall outlook on anything?

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs Maslow believed that people’s behavior is motivated by the desire to meet a series of basic human needs. The needs must be met in order, beginning with the needs of the body, to social needs, to needs of the human spirit. If a person does not successfully meet the needs on a particular level, it will cause maladaptive or antisocial behavior (pathology). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O- 4ithG_07Q

Using Maslow to Analyze a Character You can use Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to analyze a character’s motivation or actions within a story. The following list on the handout provided can be used to see how a person might behave if those needs are met, and if those needs are not met. When you analyze your character using Maslow, analyze the person at each level, and provide evidence from the text, or an educated inference using clues the author provides and your own thinking, as to whether or not the character has satisfied that level of need or not. More on this later…

What is a Refugee? a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster. “Wizards of Perfil” connection: the main characters in the short story we are about to ready are refugees. Watch the video, and think about how this relates to the previous conversations/free-write about stress. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iaJPafQrqY

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs – What happens if needs are unmet? PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS: needs for air, water, food, protective shelter Needs are met: HEALTH World View – the world is sufficient, abundant, and will provide for me and others as I cooperate and participate in society Sample Behaviors – will be able to share one’s material assets; I will know when enough is enough Needs not met: SELF DESTRUCTIVE OR ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR World View – enough is not enough; when you can; take; my needs come before others; the one with the most “wins” Sample Behaviors – stealing, extortion, exploitation of the weak for personal gain

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs – What happens if needs are unmet? SAFETY NEEDS: necessary for kids (especially) Needs are met: HEALTH World View – the world is a safe place; some danger, but it is manageable Sample Behaviors – trust; reasonable risk-taking; engaged with the world, seeks out and takes on challenges, and shares power with others Needs not met: SELF DESTRUCTIVE OR ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR World View – the world is a dangerous place and people are out to hurt me Sample Behaviors – uncooperative behavior, loner, withdrawal or movement from society

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs – What happens if needs are unmet? BELONGING NEEDS: need for unconditional acceptance; learning to be part of group Needs are met: HEALTH World View – the world is an accepting and loving place; I am good enough Sample Behaviors – friendly, sociable; accepting and understanding of others Needs not met: SELF DESTRUCTIVE OR ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR World View – the world does not like me; does not want me; I am not good enough Sample Behaviors – lack of empathy and compassion for others; lack of cooperative attitude; lack of respect for the rules of society

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs – What happens if needs are unmet? ESTEEM NEEDS: self-esteem and self-respect Needs are met: HEALTH World View – the world is a place for me to contribute and to develop my talents; I am competent, capable, and willing to contribute to society; I can make the world a better place Sample Behaviors – curious about life, enjoys developing personal talents and skills for benefits of oneself and society Needs not met: SELF DESTRUCTIVE OR ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR World View – the world is too difficult; the world is too judgmental; the world doesn’t respect me; I have nothing to offer Sample Behaviors – social withdrawal; refusal to cooperate or contribute to social activities