How have you changed from 8 th grade until now ?

ADOLESCENCE The gradual change from child to an adult. Ages Mental and Emotional changes occur

During ADOLESCENCE, the Reproductive System matures and adult features appear. Timing of these changes varies greatly from person to person The period of sexual development is called PUBERTY~ The time when a person becomes sexually mature and able to reproduce

Psychological and Social transition Physical Transition  ADOLESCENCE  PUBERTY

Hormone comes from the Greek word “to stir up” List Examples of how Hormones can “stir up” ones life.

 Pituitary gland in brain signals for a girl’s ovaries or boy’s testes to begin producing sex hormones. Ovaries produce eggs and the hormones produce estrogen and progesterone. Testes produce sperm and the hormone testosterone.

Ovulation in girls and Sperm production in boys signal REPRODUCTIVE MATURITY-The ability to produce children.  GIRLS  Begin to ovulate  To release eggs  To Menstruate  Boys  To produce sperm

BOTH Muscle strength increases Pubic hair appears Skin releases more oils Perspiration increases GIRLS Breasts develop Hips widen Body fat increases BOYS Shoulders broaden Hair appears on face and chest Secondary Sex Characteristics- Physical Changes that develop during puberty.

Self- Concept Body Image Emotions Sexual Feelings

What are some positive and negative ways that people change their body image?

Write down a time when you let your emotions get the best of you.

It is not unusual to: Prefer friends of their own sex Have same-sex crushes on members of own sex. This does not make one bisexual or homosexual, Just the process of working through and establishing sexual orientation. As people mature sexually, they begin to develop their sexual orientation or sexual preference

Heterosexual Bisexual Homosexual

 Creating a Concept Map  Using the word Sexuality, summarize the ideas discussed in section 1 and 2 and how they are related to the MAIN idea. SEXUALITY

 `````````` sexuality Influences Gender Male Female Peers Family Role Models Media Body Image Stereotypes Gender Roles Adolescence Hormones Homemakerprovider Emotions Confidence