FAMILY Legacy

OBJECTIVE:
THE LEARNERS MAKE A GENOGRAM

AND TRACE CERTAIN PHYSICAL,
PERSONALITY, OR BEHAVIORAL
ATTRIBUTES THROUGH GENERATIONS.
EMOTIONAL LEGACY EVALUATION
1. When you walked into your house,

what was your feeling?
1 Dread 4 Stability
2 Tension 5 Calm
3 Chaos 6 Warmth
2. Which word best describes the tone of your

home?
1 Hateful 4 Serious
2 Angry 5 Relaxed
3 Sad 6 Fun
3. What was the message of your family life?

1 You are worthless. 4 You are respected.
2 You are a burden. 5 You are important.
3 You are okay. 6 You are the greatest.
4. Which word best describes the "fragrance"

of your home life?
1 Repulsive 4 Sterile
2 Rotten 5 Fresh
3 Unpleasant 6 Sweet
5. Which was most frequent in your home?

1 An intense fight 4 A strong disagreement
2 The silent treatment 5 A kind word
3 Detached apathy 6 An affectionate hug
SOCIAL LEGACY EVALUATION
1. Which words most closely resemble the social tone of
your family?
1 Cruel and abusive
2 Cutting sarcasm
3 Chaotic and distant
4 Non-communicative but stable
5 Secure with open communication
6 Loving and fun
2. What was the message of your home life with
regard to relationships?
1 "Step on others to get your way.“
2 "Hurt them if they hurt you."
3 "Demand your rights."
4 “Mind your own business.”
5 “Treat others with respect.”
6 “Put others before yourself.”
3. How were rules set and enforced in your home?
1 Independent of relationship
2 In reaction to parental stress
3 Dictatorially
4 Inconsistently
5 Out of concern for my well-being
6 In the context of a loving relationship
4. Which word best characterizes the tone of
communication in your home?
1 Shouting 4 Clear
2 Manipulation 5 Constructive
3 Confusing 6 Courteous
5. How did your family deal with wrong
behavior?
1 Subtle reinforcement
2 Accepted in the name of love
3 Guilt trip
4 Severe punishment
5 Discussion
6 Loving, firm discipline
SPIRITUAL LEGACY EVALUATION
1. To what degree were spiritual principles
incorporated into daily family life?
1 Never 4 Frequently
2 Rarely 5 Almost always
3 Sometimes 6 Consistently
2. Which word captures the tone of how
you learned to view/relate to God?
1 Absent 4 Casual
2 Adversarial 5 Solemn
3 Fearful 6 Intimate
3. How would you summarize your family's
level of participation in spiritual activities?
1 Nonexistent 4 Regimental
2 Rare 5 Active
3 Occasional 6 Enthusiastic
4. How were spiritual discussions applied
in your home?
1 They weren't 4 To teach
2 To control 5 To influence
3 To manipulate 6 To reinforce
5. What was the perspective in your home
regarding moral absolutes?
1 If it feels good, do it!
2 There are no absolutes.
3 Let your heart guide you.
4 Dogmatic legalism
5 Moderate conservatism
6 Clear boundaries
Results:
Above 24 = Strong emotional legacy
19 - 24 = Healthy legacy
14 - 18 = Mixed legacy - good and bad elements
10 - 13 = Weak emotional legacy
Below 10 = Damaged emotional legacy
Results:
Above 24 = Strong social legacy
14 - 18 = Mixed legacy — good and bad elements
10 - 13 = Weak social legacy
Below 10 = Damaged social legacy
Results:
Above 24 = Strong spiritual legacy
14 - 18 = Mixed legacy — good and bad elements
10 - 13 = Weak spiritual legacy
Below 10 = Damaged spiritual legacy
Processing questions:
1. What were your scores in the emotional,
social and spiritual legacy evaluation?
2. How do these scores reflect your home

atmosphere?
3. What is the legacy you have received

from your parents and siblings?
FAMILY LEGACIES
•No matter who we are, where we live, or

what our goals may be, we all have one
thing in common: a heritage.
THE EMOTIONAL LEGACY
•In order to prosper, our children need an

enduring sense of security and stability
nurtured in an environment of safety and
love.
A STRONG EMOTIONAL LEGACY:
• Provides a safe environment in which deep

emotional roots can grow.
• Fosters confidence through stability.
• Conveys a tone of trusting support.
• Nurtures a strong sense of positive identity.
• Creates a “resting place” for the soul.
• Demonstrates unconditional love.
THE SOCIAL LEGACY
• To really succeed in life, our children need to learn

more than management techniques, accounting,
reading, writing and geometry.
• They need to learn the fine art of relating to people.
If they learn how to relate well to others, they'll have
an edge in the game of life.
KEY BUILDING BLOCKS OF CHILDREN'S SOCIAL LEGACY
INCLUDE:
• Respect, beginning with themselves and working out
to other people.
• Responsibility, fostered by respect for themselves,
that is cultivated by assigning children duties
within the family, making them accountable for their
actions, and giving them room to make choices
once in a while.
KEY BUILDING BLOCKS OF CHILDREN'S SOCIAL
LEGACY INCLUDE:
• Unconditional love and acceptance by their parents,
combined with conditional acceptance when the
parents discipline for bad behavior or actions.
• The setting of social boundaries concerning how to
relate to God, authority, peers, the environment and
siblings.
• Rules that are given within a loving relationship.
THE SPIRITUAL LEGACY
• The Spiritual Legacy is overlooked by many, but

that's a mistake.
• As spiritual beings, we adopt attitudes and beliefs
about spiritual matters from one source or another.
As parents, we need to take the initiative and
present our faith to our children.
•If their parents are loving, affirming, forgiving
and yet strong in what they believe, children
will think of God that way. He is someone who
cares, who is principled and who loves them
above all else.
What ideas have you learned on the
concept of legacy, in particular, family
legacies?
GIVE PRACTICAL APPLICATION:
Let us reverse the roles, suppose you

are the parents, what legacies are you
ready to pass on to your children?
GENERALIZATION & ABSTRACTION:
What is the legacy you have received

from your parents and siblings?
ASSESSMENT:
Answer the question briefly:
•How do you plan to give a legacy when
you start your own family in the future?
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES/OUTPUT:
Portfolio Output No. 23: Reactions to the

Emotional, Social and Spiritual Legacy
Evaluation

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OBJECTIVE:

THE LEARNERS MAKE A GENOGRAM

1. When you walked into your house,

2. Which word best describes the tone of your

3. What was the message of your family life?

4. Which word best describes the "fragrance"

5. Which was most frequent in your home?

2. How do these scores reflect your home

3. What is the legacy you have received

•No matter who we are, where we live, or

•In order to prosper, our children need an

• Provides a safe environment in which deep

• To really succeed in life, our children need to learn

• The Spiritual Legacy is overlooked by many, but

Let us reverse the roles, suppose you

What is the legacy you have received

Portfolio Output No. 23: Reactions to the

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