Monday, 22 September 2014

Maslow’s Human Needs Explanation and activities

Human Needs Activity 1:

List the levels and specific Maslow’s human needs required by the following cases

Case
Level
Specific needs at each level
A child in a hospital

1


Medical needs

A physically disabled person


1,2,3,4


Security of body
A lonely poor old lady in Sri Lanka

1,2,3





Place & family

A shy rich widow who has a loving family and friends but has not achieved much in life

3,4,5
Love, esteem

A family trapped underground because of a bomb shell



1,2



Basic need
An orphaned child who was forced to work to make a living





1,2,3

Place , employment

Physically and mentally abused person


1,2,3,4


respect
A father who lost his job and has a family to support


2,3,4

employment

Human Needs Activity 1/2:


Match the specific needs with the five levels by writing the level number in front of each need.
Text Box: _5__ Water

_1__ Problem solving

__3_ Affection

__3_ Family

_3__ Social interaction

__5_ Sleep

__4_ Employment

_5__ Health

_4__ Property

__1_ Creativity

_2__ Confidence

_5__ Food

__1_ Passions

__2_ Respect

__4_ Resources



 



Text Box: 1. Self-actualization




2. Esteem




3. Love/Belonging




4. Safety





5. Physiological
 































Human Needs Activity 2:

Working in groups, discuss and answer the following questions:

1.    Does every human being have the right to reach the top of the Maslow pyramid?  yes

        

2.    Does every human being have the capability of reaching that level?  No, not every body unless he have hand to support


3.    What are the opportunities are needed to get to the higher level?
Passions , creativity , morality and problem solving

4.    What are the obstacles could stand in the way of reaching these levels?
Racism , discrimination and hating

5.    What could you do to help others to reach the higher levels?
Give them their right and try to stand with them to survive