Understanding Yourself 1:2 Your Growth & Development

Maturity  The change that occurs between childhood and adulthood  As you start to mature, your physical, personal, and behavioral characteristics will become more like an adult  Changes that will occur will be: Chronological Physical Emotional Intellectual Social  All will be explained in the next few slides

Growing Physically  Refers to the changes in your body stature  The way you choose to eat, exercise, and care for your body will influence your physical development  An important stage of physical growth is called puberty

What is Puberty?  Get into groups of 2-3 people  Answer the following questions: Approximately when it takes place What physical changes occur in females What physical changes occur in males Why these changes occur What a growth spur is What is involved in a menstrual cycle What and why emotional changes occur during puberty What hormones are responsible for these changes

 Watch Puberty Video Clip  While watching the video, check your answers that your group came up with to what the video’s answers are

Puberty  Puberty is when an individual becomes capable of sexual reproduction  Stage lasts 2-3 years  The fast rate of growth since infancy  Puberty ends when sexual reproduction becomes possible, but growth continues  Average age puberty begins between the ages of 9 and 11 for girls and 11 and 13 for boys

Adolescence  A term used to describe the period from puberty until growth ceases and adulthood is reached  In women, this period usually lasts until ages  In men, this period usually lasts until ages years of age  Physical changes that take place during adolescence are caused, in part, by hormones

Hormones  Chemical substances in the body that trigger certain types of physical growth  Visible signs of sexual development appear  In men, physical changes include the enlargement of the genitals, the appearance of pubic hair, and a deepening of the voice  In females, increase in height, increase in fat, breast enlarge, and pubic and underarm hair appear. The menstrual cycle begins shortly after these physical changes occur

Warm Up  Take out your 1-2 note organizer

Growing Chronologically  Chronological growth is a person’s age Only type of growth that takes place at the same rate for all people Used for legal purposes  to obtain a driver’s license, to vote, or enlist in the military

Growing Emotionally  Emotional Growth refers to development in the range of feelings and the ability to express these feelings  The hormones that stimulate changes in physical development during puberty and adolescence stimulate changes in the emotional state as well

Emotional Changes  It is common in adolescence to have significant mood swings- it feels like you are on an emotional roller coaster  Sensitive is a key word to describe teens’ emotions

Sensitive Teens’  Adolescence crave acceptance and are sensitive to criticism  Sensitive about personal appearance and want to know they are attractive to others  Critical of themselves  May have a weak self- concept at times

Growing Intellectually  Intellectual growth means developing the ability to reason and form complex thought patterns  Influenced by your heredity, environment, and desire to learn  During adolescence, your ability to think about your world increase  If you have a desire to learn, intellectual growth will occur throughout your life

Growing Socially  Social Growth means developing the ability to get along with other people  Social changes is complex in the teen years You want more control over your social situations You want to be treated as an adult, but if you want this, you must learn to interact with adults on a more mature level while showing respect to their wisdom and authority You want to spend more time with your peers, or people who are your age

 After reviewing the different types of growth, complete “Personal Growth to Maturity” worksheet Warm-Up

Key Milestone  Develop a timeline identifying key milestones in your life  For ex. When you first walked, talked, first soccer game, first boyfriend/girlfriend, etc…  Identify any changes in growth, whether it be emotionally, socially, intellectually, or physically.  Include at least 10 things on this timeline. Then, write why you choose these specific events.  Present your timeline to your group…YES, everyone has to present

The Developmental Tasks of Teens  Robert Havighurst, an educator and behavioral specialist, has stated that teens will be challenged to meet their personal needs and handle new expectations placed on them by society These are tasks or skills society has come to expect of people at various ages Success in these tasks lead to contentment

Developmental Tasks  Accept physique and use the body effectively  Establish emotional independence from parents and other adults  Achieve new and more mature relations with peers  Adopt socially approved masculine or feminine roles  Select and prepare for an occupation  Develop a personal attitude toward marriage and family living  Adopt personal behavior standards  Accept and adopt socially responsible behavior

“Havighurst’s Developmental Tasks”  Complete worksheet  Then turn to a partner and discuss your answers  We will then discuss as a class