Learning About YourselfLearning About Yourself

Growing & ChangingGrowing & Changing

ObjectivesObjectives

RelateRelate how the physical, intellectual, how the physical, intellectual, emotional, and social changes that take place emotional, and social changes that take place during adolescence help you achieve certain during adolescence help you achieve certain developmental tasksdevelopmental tasks

CreateCreate and and identifyidentify ways to show ways to show responsibility at home and schoolresponsibility at home and school

ExplainExplain how independence is achieved and how independence is achieved and applyapply it to your own life it to your own life

Words to KnowWords to Know

AdolescenceAdolescence Developmental taskDevelopmental task Physical changePhysical change Intellectual changeIntellectual change Emotional changeEmotional change Social changeSocial change Growth spurtGrowth spurt

HormonesHormones Emotions Emotions PeersPeers RolesRoles ResponsibilityResponsibility IndependenceIndependence

Here’s Where You are AT…..Here’s Where You are AT…..

““I’ll be glad when I’m old enough to do that.”I’ll be glad when I’m old enough to do that.” You are looking forward to:You are looking forward to: Driver’s licenseDriver’s license Part-time jobPart-time job Dating Dating Move outMove out INDEPENDENCE INDEPENDENCE AdolescenceAdolescence – – stage between childhood stage between childhood & adulthood & adulthood

Growth & DevelopmentGrowth & Development

3 major stages of life3 major stages of life ChildhoodChildhood AdolescenceAdolescence Adulthood Adulthood

Certain skills & behavior patterns develop in Certain skills & behavior patterns develop in eacheach. . (developmental tasks)(developmental tasks)

Examples:Examples: Preparing for your future (adolescence)Preparing for your future (adolescence) Sit – crawl – walk – run (childhood) Sit – crawl – walk – run (childhood)

Developmental Tasks of TeensDevelopmental Tasks of Teens

Learn to accept changes in bodyLearn to accept changes in body Select and prepare for a careerSelect and prepare for a career Achieve emotional independenceAchieve emotional independence Learn to get along with peersLearn to get along with peers Acquire a set of standards that guide your behaviorAcquire a set of standards that guide your behavior Learn what behavior will be expected in adult rolesLearn what behavior will be expected in adult roles Accept responsibilityAccept responsibility Become independent of adultsBecome independent of adults

Growth & Development Growth & Development

Adolescence = 4 major changes Adolescence = 4 major changes Physical changesPhysical changes – occur as body grows & – occur as body grows &

maturesmatures Intellectual changesIntellectual changes – take place as you learn – take place as you learn

more about the world around youmore about the world around you Emotional changeEmotional change – affect how you feel about – affect how you feel about

situations and how you express those feelingssituations and how you express those feelings Social changeSocial change – occur as you meet people and – occur as you meet people and

learn how to get along with themlearn how to get along with them

Reflect:Reflect:

There is nothing permanent except change.There is nothing permanent except change.

-Heraclitus -Heraclitus

Growth & DevelopmentGrowth & Development

The changes will affect the way you act and The changes will affect the way you act and think.think.

Decisions – actions - futureDecisions – actions - future More you know – the easier it will be to More you know – the easier it will be to

understand the changesunderstand the changes Changes – unique & special Changes – unique & special No one else like youNo one else like you You are normalYou are normal

Identical Twins, But Yet So Different

As a Table………As a Table………

Think of the changes you will/have experience(d) Think of the changes you will/have experience(d) during adolescence. What kinds of challenges do during adolescence. What kinds of challenges do you expect to encounter in the four different areasyou expect to encounter in the four different areas

physicalphysicalintellectualintellectualsocialsocialemotional emotional

10 minutes to discuss. Select a reporter and report 10 minutes to discuss. Select a reporter and report to the class. to the class.

Adolescence Adolescence

11 – 17 years old11 – 17 years old

PHYSICAL CHANGESPHYSICAL CHANGES

Affect the shape of your bodyAffect the shape of your bodyAdult figure or physiqueAdult figure or physiqueGirls – usually mature about 2 years Girls – usually mature about 2 years Girls stop growing - 15Girls stop growing - 15Boys – 17 Boys – 17 Some continue until 20Some continue until 20Individual rateIndividual rateGrowth – rapidly – growth spurt Growth – rapidly – growth spurt

PHYSICAL CHANGESPHYSICAL CHANGES

Includes both the development of larger muscles Includes both the development of larger muscles & an improved ability to use those muscles& an improved ability to use those muscles

Better eye-hand coordination – small muscles – Better eye-hand coordination – small muscles – more controlmore control

Many changes that you will notice occur as the Many changes that you will notice occur as the body begins to mature sexuallybody begins to mature sexually

Changes are caused by chemicals in your body Changes are caused by chemicals in your body called called hormoneshormones..

PHYSICAL CHANGESPHYSICAL CHANGES

Males – facial hair, voices deepen, shoulder Males – facial hair, voices deepen, shoulder widenwiden

Females – hips widen, breast enlarge, figure – Females – hips widen, breast enlarge, figure – more shapely, changes within the body that more shapely, changes within the body that enables pregnancy enables pregnancy

Taking care of self – IMPORTANTTaking care of self – IMPORTANT

As a table, create a list of what As a table, create a list of what you can do to keep healthy you can do to keep healthy

during this changeduring this change

And discuss…..And discuss….. How do you cope with all the changes????How do you cope with all the changes????

Intellectual ChangesIntellectual Changes

Intelligence will be expandedIntelligence will be expanded By age 8 – 80% of adult intelligence has already By age 8 – 80% of adult intelligence has already

been developedbeen developed 13 – 15 ability to reason & solve problems13 – 15 ability to reason & solve problems

(actions & consequences) (actions & consequences) See others’ point of viewSee others’ point of view Skills will help you communicate!!Skills will help you communicate!! Developmental task: select & prepare for a careerDevelopmental task: select & prepare for a career

If I fail……If I fail……

Developmental task: select & prepare for a Developmental task: select & prepare for a careercareer

What will happen…..What will happen…..

If you fail to select & prepare for a career If you fail to select & prepare for a career during adolescence………..during adolescence………..

Why is it important to prepare for a career Why is it important to prepare for a career right now????right now????

Emotional ChangesEmotional Changes

Not so easy to seeNot so easy to see New, confusing feelings = NORMALNew, confusing feelings = NORMAL Emotions – feelings you have about people & Emotions – feelings you have about people &

events in your lifeevents in your life Feelings change quicklyFeelings change quickly Never knowing exactly what you wantNever knowing exactly what you want As you develop, you will learn how to handle As you develop, you will learn how to handle

your emotionsyour emotions

Negative EmotionsNegative Emotions Anger, jealousy, envy, and fearAnger, jealousy, envy, and fear Often hard to controlOften hard to control Not handled properly – difficult situation Not handled properly – difficult situation Uncontrolled anger/jealousy – lost of friends Uncontrolled anger/jealousy – lost of friends Almost everyone becomes angryAlmost everyone becomes angry Venting negative emotions on just anyone is not Venting negative emotions on just anyone is not

appropriateappropriate Getting feelings out in open can be a good way of dealingGetting feelings out in open can be a good way of dealing Talk to someone/write a letter/some type of physical Talk to someone/write a letter/some type of physical

activity activity

Positive EmotionsPositive Emotions

Love, affection, joyLove, affection, joy Makes everyone feel good Makes everyone feel good Many relationships based on loveMany relationships based on love Learning to express “love” in appropriate waysLearning to express “love” in appropriate ways D.T. – Achieve emotional independenceD.T. – Achieve emotional independence

Think for yourself & make own decisionsThink for yourself & make own decisions Still respect others opinions, but will less Still respect others opinions, but will less

dependent on adultsdependent on adults

Social ChangeSocial Change How you relate to othersHow you relate to others Peers (persons your own age) are more important to Peers (persons your own age) are more important to

you you Learning to communicate & get along w/peersLearning to communicate & get along w/peers Natural to want to be like by your peersNatural to want to be like by your peers Feeling you belong – important partFeeling you belong – important part D.T. – Acquire a set of standards that guide your D.T. – Acquire a set of standards that guide your

behaviorbehavior Think carefullyThink carefully Decided what is important to you Decided what is important to you

WorksheetWorksheet

Roles Roles

Role – pattern of expected behaviorRole – pattern of expected behavior Fill many rolesFill many roles Son, daughter, students, ball player, brother, Son, daughter, students, ball player, brother,

sister, friendsister, friend In each you are expected to act a certain wayIn each you are expected to act a certain way D.T. – what behavior will be expected in adult D.T. – what behavior will be expected in adult

rolesroles Remember, whatever the role, relax & be yourself Remember, whatever the role, relax & be yourself

Word bankWord bank

Emotional Changes 5Emotional Changes 5 Developmental Tasks 2Developmental Tasks 2 Peers 10Peers 10 Adolescence 1Adolescence 1 Independence 13Independence 13 Physical Changes 3Physical Changes 3 Intellectual Changes 4Intellectual Changes 4

Role 11 Role 11 Social Changes 6Social Changes 6 Emotions 9 Emotions 9 Responsibilities 12Responsibilities 12 Hormones 8Hormones 8 Growth Spurts 7Growth Spurts 7

Accepting Responsibility Accepting Responsibility

All changes & growing helps you achieve D.T. All changes & growing helps you achieve D.T. accepting responsibility accepting responsibility

Being responsible – you can be trusted to carry Being responsible – you can be trusted to carry through an assignment or jobthrough an assignment or job

Responsibilities – duties/jobs you must carry Responsibilities – duties/jobs you must carry throughthrough Family, friends, school & community Family, friends, school & community

Individual WorkIndividual Work

Create a list of your current responsibilities. Create a list of your current responsibilities. Then list additional responsibilities you Then list additional responsibilities you anticipate you will assume as you mature.anticipate you will assume as you mature.

Be sure to create a list for home, school, and Be sure to create a list for home, school, and for yourselffor yourself

Becoming IndependentBecoming Independent

Independence – responsible for own actionsIndependence – responsible for own actions Provide own needs & wantsProvide own needs & wants In control of their lives In control of their lives Form your own identityForm your own identity Prepare for a careerPrepare for a career

becoming responsible for your decisions & becoming responsible for your decisions & developing socially acceptable behaviordeveloping socially acceptable behavior

Independence achieved one step at a timeIndependence achieved one step at a time

Discuss at Table:Discuss at Table:

What are some ways you can demonstrate to What are some ways you can demonstrate to adults in your life that you are becoming adults in your life that you are becoming independent?independent?