Exercise #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, everyone have the rights.

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

No, there are disable people couldn’t do it all.

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

Good environment.

Family and friends support.

Motivated community.

Fulfill all the basic needs “ the first four needs”.

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

A destructive family, friends and community.

People have the basic needs and don’t need more.

Laziness.

 

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

Motivation.

Inspiration.

Support them.

Advise them to not give up.

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