Warm Up  How would you define “Adolescence”?

Enrichment  Create a toy for a child (you select the age) that would help them to develop while in the Erikson stage  Use handout to guide you, then draw a picture to represent your toy

Quote of the Week!  “I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence. But it comes from within. It is there all the time.”  -Anna Freud

CHILDHOOD  ADOLESCENCE  Adolescence- transition period between childhood and adulthood  Preparation for adult responsibilities

Initiation Rites  Ceremonies or rituals when an individual is admitted to new status/position  Also known as  Rites of Passage

What are some rites of passage in the United States?

Let’s go global!  Read through the example rites of passage with your partner.  Summarize each in 2-3 sentences.

Theories of Adolescence  Hall- adolescence represents a transitional stage  “Something like being a fully grown animal in a cage, an animal that sees freedom but does not know quite when freedom will occur or how to handle it.”  Stressful, confusing, troubling time

Theories of Adolescence  Mead- adolescence is a highly enjoyable time of life, not stressful  Stress is a by-product of society  Culture  role in development

Havighurst Challenges  1-Accepting one’s physical makeup  2- Developing appropriate relations  3-Becoming emotionally independent  4-Achieving socially responsible behavior  5-Deciding on the future

Personal Development  Read pages (Stop at Identity Development)  For each section  (Cognitive Development, Moral Development)  Develop “what if” statements (3)  Relate the text to your own experience  Discuss the challenges an adolescent may face  Discuss factors which influence