1. How has your 9th grade year been so far
How has your 9th grade year been so far? Has it been easier or harder than you thought it would be?

2. Developmental Tasks
The Teen Age Years

3. DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS ARE MILE MARKERS ALONG THE TEENAGE HIGHWAY

4. 1. Develop mature relationships with peers of both genders

5. 2. Adopt Socially Approved Gender Roles

6. 3.Accept Body as it is and Make the most of the body you have

7. 4. Become Emotionally Independent from Parents and other adults

8. 5. Prepare for marriage and family life

9. 6. Select and Prepare for a Career

10. 7. Adopt priorities in keeping with personal goals and societal expectations

11. 8. Adopt socially responsible behaviour
                         
Responsibility: Responsibility is doing what you are expected to do, when you are asked to do it or maybe even doing it on your own! Each person is responsible for his or her behaviour and actions.

12. Task of Adolescents - Who Am I? - Who are others?
- What can I do or be? - What do I value?

13. How are Teens and Toddlers alike?
13-14 Year Old
14-15 Year Old
13-15 Year Old
15-16 Year Old
15 Year Old
Year Old
1-2 Year Old with hunger boredom and impatience
2-3 Year Old with stubbornness and rebellion
1-3 Year Old Temper Tantrums
4 Year old Mouthy, argumentative doing it own way
5 Year Old: Internal balance established, more cooperative
Some say Parents are OK
Of course these ages are not rigid and will
vary from individual to individual

14. What are some things that might happen in your life to keep you from meeting these tasks?

15. Divorce
Death
Low self-esteem
Moving
Loss of friends
Poor role models
Poor relationships
Lack of motivation

16. How can knowing who you are and what you want out of life, help you meet these developmental
tasks?