Maslow’s Hierarchy of Maslow’s Hierarchy of NeedsNeeds

State StandardsState Standards

Standard 5.0Standard 5.0

• identify people who are part of the history of identify people who are part of the history of psychology.psychology.

• describe the major 20th century schools of describe the major 20th century schools of psychology such as Behaviorism, Gestalt, psychology such as Behaviorism, Gestalt, Psychoanalysis, and Humanistic.Psychoanalysis, and Humanistic.

State StandardsState Standards

Standard 6.1Standard 6.1

• understand personality approaches and understand personality approaches and

theories.theories.

• apply developmental theories to life apply developmental theories to life situations.situations.

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• Maslow believed that lower-level Maslow believed that lower-level needs must be met before higher needs must be met before higher ones can be addressed.ones can be addressed.

Physiological NeedsPhysiological Needs

•Breathing , Food, Water, Sex, Breathing , Food, Water, Sex, Sleep, Homeostasis, ExcretionSleep, Homeostasis, Excretion

SafetySafety

• Security of Body, Employment, Security of Body, Employment, Resources, Morality, Family, Health, Resources, Morality, Family, Health, and Property.and Property.

Love and BelongingLove and Belonging

• FriendshipFriendship

• FamilyFamily

• IntimacyIntimacy

EsteemEsteem

Self-Esteem, Confidence, Self-Esteem, Confidence, Achievement, Respect of Others.Achievement, Respect of Others.

• Self-ActualizationSelf-Actualization

Morality, Creativity, Spontaneity, Morality, Creativity, Spontaneity, Problem-solving, Lack of Prejudice, Problem-solving, Lack of Prejudice, Acceptance of FactsAcceptance of Facts

Maslow VideoMaslow Video[4:38][4:38]

Journal EntryJournal Entry

Think of someone who might be self-Think of someone who might be self-actualized. How do they fit the description?actualized. How do they fit the description?

Journal EntryJournal EntryRecall a time in your life that you had one Recall a time in your life that you had one of the rungs of the ladder removed from of the rungs of the ladder removed from you. What was the result? How did your you. What was the result? How did your behavior change?behavior change?

Activity Activity

Listen to a story from the Listen to a story from the Holocaust. Identify scenes Holocaust. Identify scenes in which people’s behavior in which people’s behavior changeschanges when a rung from when a rung from Maslow’s ladder is Maslow’s ladder is removed.removed.