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	1,2	Health, Get well
A physically disabled person	2,3,4	Security,social,esteem
A lonely poor old lady in Sri Lanka	1,2,3	Basic,safety,social
A shy rich widow who has a loving family and friends but has not achieved much in life	4	esteem
A family trapped underground because of a bomb shell	1,2	Basic,security
An orphaned child who was forced to work to make a living	1,2,3	Basic,safety,social
Physically and mentally abused person	2,3,4	Security,social,esteem
A father who lost his job and has a family to support	2,3	Security,social

Human Needs Activity 2:

Match the specific needs with the five levels by writing the level number in front of each need.

 

5.     Self-actualization

4.     Esteem

3.     Love/Belonging

2.     Safety

1.Physiological

 __5_ Water

__5_ Problem solving

__3_ Affection

_3__ Family

_3__ Social interaction

1,5___ Sleep

__4,2_ Employment

1,2___ Health

_2__ Property

_5__ Creativity

_4__ Confidence

_1__ Food

_5__ Passions

_4__ Respect

_2__ Resources

Human Needs Activity 3:

Working in groups, discuss and answer the following questions:

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

Yes they do have the rights

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

No, because not everybody can reach the top level without accomplishing the first four levels In the pyramid. 

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

First they should have their basic needs like food water, etc. Second safety. Third relationships friendships and family. Fourth self-esteem. So that means to reach the highest level you need to have those fourth. 

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

The society, the culture, and the community. 

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

Try to hear their problems so that you could help them and give them advices to show them the right way.