Group+3+-+Robert

I just got back from Utah where I met my half brother, Andreas, from Hamburg, Germany, for the first time. I videotaped a lot of family events centered around him and I have a lot of footage. For this project, I can envision creating a two to five minute summary of his visit, which introduces his story, how he represents hope for my siblings who are estranged from our father and how his visit might bring my family closer together.

I realize that this is part of a larger project but I would like to start it during this course.

//Is this footage you just took? Or is older footage. I think this is a bigger project, but you could certainly start it.

I took it this past weekend.//

Title Accepting a transgendered family member into the family.

Introduction

Participants will view a video showing the experiences of one family who has the opportunity to reunite with a family member who was born female but is now male and some of the issues experienced. This lesson might connect to a module on gender.

Task

Participants will then discuss in groups different scenarios related to families coming to terms with a transgendered family member, both female to male and male to female. Each group will present a summary of their discussion to the entire group.

Finally, participants would envision how their lives might change if they came to the realization that they were transgendered.

Process

Videotape reunion with my brother Interview various family members Record narration of my own perceptions