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Learning About Yourself

Learning About Yourself. Growing & Changing. Objectives. Relate how the physical, intellectual, emotional, and social changes that take place during adolescence help you achieve certain developmental tasks Create and identify ways to show responsibility at home and school

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Learning About Yourself

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  1. Learning About Yourself Growing & Changing

  2. Objectives • Relatehow the physical, intellectual, emotional, and social changes that take place during adolescence help you achieve certain developmental tasks • Createand identify ways to show responsibility at home and school • Explainhow independence is achieved and apply it to your own life

  3. Adolescence Developmental task Physical change Intellectual change Emotional change Social change Growth spurt Hormones Emotions Peers Roles Responsibility Independence Words to Know

  4. Here’s Where You are AT….. • “I’ll be glad when I’m old enough to do that.” • You are looking forward to: • Driver’s license • Part-time job • Dating • Move out • INDEPENDENCE • Adolescence– stage between childhood & adulthood

  5. Growth & Development • 3 major stages of life • Childhood • Adolescence • Adulthood • Certain skills & behavior patterns develop in each. (developmental tasks) • Examples: • Preparing for your future (adolescence) • Sit – crawl – walk – run (childhood)

  6. Developmental Tasks of Teens • Learn to accept changes in body • Select and prepare for a career • Achieve emotional independence • Learn to get along with peers • Acquire a set of standards that guide your behavior • Learn what behavior will be expected in adult roles • Accept responsibility • Become independent of adults

  7. Growth & Development • Adolescence = 4 major changes • Physical changes – occur as body grows & matures • Intellectual changes – take place as you learn more about the world around you • Emotional change – affect how you feel about situations and how you express those feelings • Social change – occur as you meet people and learn how to get along with them

  8. Reflect: • There is nothing permanent except change. -Heraclitus

  9. Growth & Development • The changes will affect the way you act and think. • Decisions – actions - future • More you know – the easier it will be to understand the changes • Changes – unique & special • No one else like you • You are normal

  10. Identical Twins, But Yet So Different

  11. As a Table……… Think of the changes you will/have experience(d) during adolescence. What kinds of challenges do you expect to encounter in the four different areas physical intellectual social emotional 10 minutes to discuss. Select a reporter and report to the class.

  12. Adolescence 11 – 17 years old

  13. PHYSICAL CHANGES Affect the shape of your body Adult figure or physique Girls – usually mature about 2 years Girls stop growing - 15 Boys – 17 Some continue until 20 Individual rate Growth – rapidly – growth spurt

  14. PHYSICAL CHANGES Includes both the development of larger muscles & an improved ability to use those muscles Better eye-hand coordination – small muscles – more control Many changes that you will notice occur as the body begins to mature sexually Changes are caused by chemicals in your body called hormones.

  15. PHYSICAL CHANGES Males – facial hair, voices deepen, shoulder widen Females – hips widen, breast enlarge, figure – more shapely, changes within the body that enables pregnancy Taking care of self – IMPORTANT

  16. As a table, create a list of what you can do to keep healthy during this change • And discuss….. • How do you cope with all the changes????

  17. Intellectual Changes • Intelligence will be expanded • By age 8 – 80% of adult intelligence has already been developed • 13 – 15 ability to reason & solve problems • (actions & consequences) • See others’ point of view • Skills will help you communicate!! • Developmental task: select & prepare for a career

  18. If I fail…… • Developmental task: select & prepare for a career

  19. What will happen….. • If you fail to select & prepare for a career during adolescence……….. • Why is it important to prepare for a career right now????

  20. Emotional Changes • Not so easy to see • New, confusing feelings = NORMAL • Emotions – feelings you have about people & events in your life • Feelings change quickly • Never knowing exactly what you want • As you develop, you will learn how to handle your emotions

  21. Negative Emotions • Anger, jealousy, envy, and fear • Often hard to control • Not handled properly – difficult situation • Uncontrolled anger/jealousy – lost of friends • Almost everyone becomes angry • Venting negative emotions on just anyone is not appropriate • Getting feelings out in open can be a good way of dealing • Talk to someone/write a letter/some type of physical activity

  22. Positive Emotions • Love, affection, joy • Makes everyone feel good • Many relationships based on love • Learning to express “love” in appropriate ways • D.T. – Achieve emotional independence • Think for yourself & make own decisions • Still respect others opinions, but will less dependent on adults

  23. Social Change • How you relate to others • Peers (persons your own age) are more important to you • Learning to communicate & get along w/peers • Natural to want to be like by your peers • Feeling you belong – important part • D.T. – Acquire a set of standards that guide your behavior • Think carefully • Decided what is important to you

  24. Worksheet

  25. Roles • Role – pattern of expected behavior • Fill many roles • Son, daughter, students, ball player, brother, sister, friend • In each you are expected to act a certain way • D.T. – what behavior will be expected in adult roles • Remember, whatever the role, relax & be yourself

  26. Word bank • Emotional Changes 5 • Developmental Tasks 2 • Peers 10 • Adolescence 1 • Independence 13 • Physical Changes 3 • Intellectual Changes 4 • Role 11 • Social Changes 6 • Emotions 9 • Responsibilities 12 • Hormones 8 • Growth Spurts 7

  27. Accepting Responsibility • All changes & growing helps you achieve D.T. accepting responsibility • Being responsible – you can be trusted to carry through an assignment or job • Responsibilities – duties/jobs you must carry through • Family, friends, school & community

  28. Individual Work • Create a list of your current responsibilities. Then list additional responsibilities you anticipate you will assume as you mature. • Be sure to create a list for home, school, and for yourself

  29. Becoming Independent • Independence – responsible for own actions • Provide own needs & wants • In control of their lives • Form your own identity • Prepare for a career • becoming responsible for your decisions & developing socially acceptable behavior • Independence achieved one step at a time

  30. Discuss at Table: • What are some ways you can demonstrate to adults in your life that you are becoming independent?

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