About the Activity

We are given a situation of a couple that is separating. Each person has a certain set of needs that they want to attain out of the separation. We had to write up a legal separation agreement and reflect on how it went and if we got everything that we wanted out of the separation.

Artifact

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I can Statements

I can advocate for myself.

-While doing this separation we had to negotiate who gets what and what would happen with the children and pet. I could speak on behalf of myself and what my needs were and try to have them met. At times it was not easy to do because some things we both wanted and could not both have.

I can ask and respond to questions to be an active, supportive listener.

-In this activity it was important to listen to the other person to see what they wanted out of the separation and to make it fair. At least that was what i wanted to do for my partner have it as equal as possible and try to meet both of our wants.

I can take on roles and responsibilities in a group; I do my share.

-In this assignment i could take on the part of doing the legal agreement and reflect on my actions during the separations. It was a partner project but we were also almost working against each other because in the end we each wanted to win everything that was on the assignment.

I can represent my learning and tell how it connects to my experiences.

-I asked my mom for input on this assignment because she has gone through this process before. She helped with calculations and ideas of rights I should look up and find out what I have rights to.

Curricular Competency Reflection

This project helped us gain perspective on what it would be like separating. It was pretty realistic as we had personal details and needs and it could get intense at times. Sometimes we really felt like we were separating. It showed how it isn’t simple to get separated or divorced it is hard and the couples will rarely agree on everything they would like the achieve.