1. “The Wizards of Perfil” by Kelly Link

2. Free-write 1: What do you need in life?
Spend 5 minutes thoughtfully considering and writing down your personal thoughts about what you really need in life in order to survive and thrive.
Write for the full 5 minutes – there are not right or wrong answers. Title this free-write #1.

3. Free-write 2: What makes a home?
Spend 5 minutes defining, in your opinion or personal experience, what a place needs to be called a home.
Write for the full 5 minutes – there are not right or wrong answers. Title this free-write #2.

4. Copy this triangle in your notes (below your free writes), and write down what you need in order to be a happy and healthy person.
What do you need to be your BEST self?
What do you need
from society?
What do you need emotionally?
What helps keep you
physically healthy?
What do you absolutely need to stay alive?

5. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs
Maslow believed that 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 harmful behavior (pathology).
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6. 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 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, examine the character at each level, and make an educated inference using clues the author provides and your own thinking, as to whether or not the character has satisfied that need or not.

7. 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 – there is enough to go around, and the world will provide for me and others as I cooperate and participate in society
Sample Behaviors – will be able to share material assets; I will know when enough is enough
Needs not met: SELF DESTRUCTIVE OR ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR
World View – take what you can at whatever cost; my needs come before others; the one with the most “wins”
Sample Behaviors – stealing, extortion, exploitation of the weak for personal gain

8. 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 removal from society

9. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs – What happens if needs are unmet?
BELONGING NEEDS: need for 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

10. 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