Activity #2 - Week#2

Human Needs Activity 2:

Working in groups, discuss and answer the following questions:

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

Yes, because for every human being there’s something called rights, We all have the same rights no difference.

2.    Does every human being have the capability of reaching that level?

No, because it depends on their capabilities and limitations. For instance, Disabled humans have some problems to reach these levels.

3.    What are the opportunities are needed to get to the higher level?

Everybody should be supported such as a financial support.

4.    What are the obstacles could stand in the way of reaching these levels?

If someone want to reach these levels of course obstacles will stand in his way

Such as getting less motivational support and financial support.

5.    What could you do to help others to reach the higher levels?

Encourage them and advise them if I see something wrong. Also, helping them to reach the higher levels and try to be active as much as I can. We can also make an environment of creativity and passions.

Activity #1 - Week #1

Maslow’s Human Needs Pyramid - exercise #1

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	2 and 3	Health and Family support
A physically disabled person	1,2,3,4, and 5	Health, Family, Social interaction, Confidence, respect by others, and creativity
A lonely poor old lady in Sri Lanka	1,2, and 3	Food, water, health, family, security, and friends
A shy rich widow who has a loving family and friends but has not achieved much in life	5	Morality and passions
A family trapped underground because of a bomb shell	1,2 and 4	Home, respect by others, and food
An orphaned child who was forced to work to make a living	2,3, and 4	Employment, family, and self-esteem
Physically and mentally abused person	3,4, and 5	Friendship, family, confidence, and creativity
A father who lost his job and has a family to support	1 and 2	Food and employment