You will complete a 2-3-page expository paper investigating a famous person from the list provided, and examining their journey toward becoming fully functioning and self-actualized. You will use a minimum of two peer-reviewed sources from the library in addition to the textbook and provided biography.
- Give a brief overview of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.
- Define self-actualization using your own words and supporting it with a reliable supporting it with at least one reliable source, either from the library or from the textbook.
- Select one of the following individuals (below), read the related biographical article and provide a brief introduction to the background of your selected individual, appropriately using quotes and paraphrasing when needed to support the facts.
- Examine the selected individual and apply at least 3 characteristics of a self-actualized person to their life, giving examples and supporting the applied characteristics with a reliable source.
14th Dalai Lama
Pettinger, T. (2018, February 1). Dalai Lama biography. Biography Online.
https://www.biographyonline.net/nobelprize/dalai-lama-14th.html
Billy Graham
Balmer, R. (2020). Billy Graham. In Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Billy-Graham
Clara Barton
Pettinger, T. (2019, November 3). Clara Barton. Biography Online.
https://www.biographyonline.net/humanitarian/clara-barton-biography-quotes.html
Nelson Mandela
Pettinger, T. (2018, February 13). Biography Nelson Mandela. Biography Online.
https://www.biographyonline.net/politicians/nelson-mandela.html
Confucius
Pettinger, T. (2020, February 9). Confucius biography. Biography Online.
https://www.biographyonline.net/poets/confucius.html
Bob Geldof
Pettinger, T. (2011, February 10). Bob Geldof biography. Biography Online.
https://www.biographyonline.net/music/bob-geldorf.html
Helen Keller
Pettinger, T. (2017, March 3). Helen Keller biography. Biography Online.
https://www.biographyonline.net/women/helen-keller.html
Sojourner Truth
Michals, D. (2015). Sojourner Truth. National Women’s History Museum.
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/sojourner-truth