Teen Issues

Month

Content

Performance Standards Addressed

Skills for Student Achievement

Assessment

 

 

This course is organized by projects.  Students choose topics from at least four different categories.  Below are listed some possible topics.

All students may not meet all standards. Standards are listed only once, but may apply to multiple topics.  These standards are addressed throughout the course:

2.1.1 Apply management and planning skills to organize tasks and responsibilities.

6.2.4 Demonstrate respect for diversity with sensitivity to anti-bias, gender, equity, age, culture, and ethnicity

 

 

Week 1

Collage

6.1.5 Examine the role of family in developing independence, interdependence and commitment of family members.
  • Identify personal, family and societal issues that affect teens
  • Collage

Week 2-4

Brochure/Fact Sheet

      Examples of topics:

       Stress

       Anger

       Depression

       Suicide

6.1.6 Determine the impact of change

and transitions over the life course.

7.4.4 Discriminate between situationsthat

require personal prevention or

intervention and those situations that

require professional services

7.5.2 State ways in which individuals

affect the family financially,socially     

and emotionally with a variety of

disadvantaging conditions.

  • Discuss and analyze how various emotions affect teens
  • Identify management strategies, coping skills and resources to deal with the emotions
  • Apply management and planning skills to organize tasks
  • Focus Question
  • Outline
  • Completed Brochure
  • Bibliography
  • Presentation of Brochure
  • Reviews/Reflections
  • Task Management

Week 5-7

Transparency Presentation

      Example of topics:

         Peer Pressure

         Gang Membership

         Body Piercing/Tattoos

         School Violence

7.5.4 Cite coping or adjustment strategies 

and stress management practices for

the participant, a caregiver, and family

members.

12.2.4 Examine the effect of life events on individuals’ physical and emotional development

13.1.1 Examine processes for building  and maintaining interpersonal relationships.
  • Discuss and analyze how group associations influence teens
  • Discuss appropriate refusal

skills for social situations

  • Apply management and planning skills to organize tasks
  • Develop respect for diversity of ideas and viewpoints
  • Focus Question
  • Outline
  • Bibliography
  • Transparency Presentation
  • Reviews/Reflections
  • Task Management

Week 8-10

Display Project

      Examples of topics:

          Dating

          Date Rape

          Domestic Violence

          Bullying

         

 

13.1.5 Explore processes of handling

unhealthy relationships.

13.2.1 Examine the effect of self-esteem

and self-image on relationships.

13.2.4 Determine the impact of life span

events and conditions on relationships.

13.2.5 Explain the impact of personal

standards and codes of conduct on

interpersonal relationships.

13.3.6 Examine the impact of

communication technology in family,

work and community settings.
  • Determine the factors that

Contribute to healthy and

Unhealthy relationships

  • Identify coping skills to handle unhealthy/unstable relationships
  • Apply management and planning skills to organize tasks
  • Develop respect for diversity of ideas and viewpoints
  • Focus Question
  • Outline
  • Bibliography
  • Display
  • Fact Finder Activity
  • Presentation of Display
  • Task Management

Week 11-14

Research Paper

     Examples of topics:

        Divorce

        Blended Families

        Addictions

        Grief and Loss

     

13.4.1 Determine the origin and develop-

ment of attitudes and behaviors regarding

conflict.

13.4.4 Appraise nonviolent strategies that

address conflict.

13.4.5 Choose effective responses to

harassment.

13.6.1 Examine types of standards for

making judgements about interpersonal

relationships.
  • Explore the changing relationships of teen and their parents
  • Determine the impact of dysfunctional family life on teens
  • Discuss how family crisis affects teens
  •  Apply management and planning skills to organize tasks
  • Focus Question
  • Notes
  • Interview Questions
  • Outline
  • Research Paper
  • Task Management

Week 15-18

Power Point Presentation

13.6.5 Examine the relative merits of

opposing points of view regarding 

current ethical issues.

 
  • Develop respect for diversity of ideas and viewpoints
  • Apply management and planning skills to organize tasks
  • Focus Question
  • Outline
  • Bibliography
  • Power Point Presentation
  • Task Management