Human+Development+Adolescence+to+Adulthood

** Standard and Examples ** || || HDAA 1.1 Summarize human development theories. // For example: // · Write a reflection that applies a theory to your personal development. · Compare and contrast human development theories || // For example: // · Prepare a presentation to illustrate principles of development and/or stages of development. · View a movie that depicts developmental issues and use class discussion to analyze principles of development presented (examples//: Raising Helen//, //Pride and Prejudice//, //Tuesdays with Morrie//, //The Notebook//, etc.) || // For example: // · Write a case study examining the conflicts and problems faced throughout the life span (i.e. caring for aging parents, caring for disabled adult children, widows, widowers, children/parents, etc.). Have students exchange case studies and use problem-solving and decision-making techniques to present solutions for class discussion. · Plan activities that promote positive development for a variety of age groups || ** Standard and Examples ** || || HDAA 2.1 Illustrate the impact of heredity and environment on human growth and development. // For example: // · Research inherited or environmental factors that influence human growth and development. · Develop a personal health family tree. · Use a case study or scenario to predict consequences of inherited or environmental factors. || // For example: // · Present information on a current topic relating to social, economic or technological forces. ·  Brainstorm ways society, economics, and technology impact individual growth and development. || || HDAA 2.3 Examine the effects of gender, ethnicity, and culture on individual development. // For example: // · Interview people from a variety of ethnic or cultural backgrounds and compare perspectives. · Have panel discussion/speakers with panelists from a variety of cultures. || ** Standard and Examples ** || // For example: // · Identify and assess community resources that provide for positive development opportunities. · Participate in a simulation showing how to locate, access, and use community resource. || // For example: // · Compare behaviors of famous people and identify positive and negative factors that contributed to those behaviors. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt;">· Journal personal experiences, past and present that illustrate nurturing practices that influence your personal development. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt;">· Develop a project for a student organization that promotes interaction between generations. ||
 * Human Development: Adolescence through Adulthood **
 * Rationale Statement ** :
 * Each person passes through various life stages. These stages are usually infancy, childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle life and later life. Understanding human development helps students prepare for the roles of adulthood.
 * Course Description: **
 * Grade level: 9-12
 * // Human Development: Adolescence through Adult // is a course that is designed to enable students to gain knowledge necessary to understand the developmental stages from adolescence through late adulthood. The course will examine the developmental tasks, traits and problems of each of these stages.
 * Core Technical Standards & Examples: **
 * ** Indicator #1: Analyze principles of human growth and development across the life span. ** ||
 * ** Bloom’s Taxonomy Level ** ||
 * Comprehension
 * Comprehension || HDAA 1.2 Examine principles of physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development.
 * Comprehension || HDAA 1.3 Examine interrelationships among physical, emotional, social, and intellectual aspects of human growth and development.
 * ** Indicator #2: Analyze conditions that influence human growth and development. ** ||
 * ** Bloom’s Taxonomy Level ** ||
 * Application
 * Comprehension || HDAA 2.2 Describe the impact of social, economic, and technological forces on individual growth and development.
 * Comprehension
 * ** Indicator #3: Analyze strategies that promote growth and development across the life span. ** ||
 * ** Bloom’s Taxonomy Level ** ||
 * Comprehension || HDAA 3.1 Examine the role of support systems in meeting human growth and development needs.
 * Comprehension || HDAA 3.2 Examine the role of nurturance on human growth and development.