1. Rites of passage in adolescence are a cross-cultural phenomenon.
They have existed throughout human history
and may be a significant factor in the development of a stable adult personality. ,

2. Cotillion, a southern tradition
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t 16 Pa r t y
Graduation from
High School
Quinceanera
Cotillion, a southern tradition
Getting a Driver’s
License
Prom

3. In tribal cultures, coming of age ceremonies are, in many cases, much more elaborate and can be truly terrifying.
To prove manhood, young
men from an Amazon tribe
put their hands in mittens
Filled with hundreds of
bullet ants whose sting is
20 times more painful than
a wasp. They do it for 10
minutes.

4. In a tribe in Brazil, manhood
is proven by injecting poisonous
frog toxin with a wooden needle.
It causes violent sickness, but if a boy can survive it, he is ready to hunt!

5. There are many, but the 5 main rites of passages are:
Most rites help people to understand their new roles in society
A rite of passage is something that marks an important change
in one's life.
There are many, but the 5 main rites of passages
are:
Birth, Leaving childhood and becoming an
adolescent, Leaving home, Weddings,
and Death/Funerals.

6. In the book, A Boy Called Slow, which you will read in
The first rite of passage every person goes through is birth.
Birth is a major adjustment for the infant as he/she leaves the familiar
environment of the womb and takes his/her place in the world.
Naming a baby is a part of this birth rite.
In the book, A Boy Called Slow, which you will read in
Reading class, Sitting Bull performs a deed which is so courageous and significant that it earns him a new and more respected name. 

7. JOURNAL ENTRY
Write about something you have done or would like to do that would prove you worthy of leaving your childhood behind and gaining a new respect for yourself by becoming an adolescent.