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Understanding Teen Angst: Causes and Reflections

Explore the challenges teenagers face, discuss serious issues affecting them, and analyze the concept of "angst." Reflect on video clips and informational text to identify top teenage problems and causes of angst.

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Understanding Teen Angst: Causes and Reflections

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  1. Unit 2 Activator • Complete the Opinionnaire. • You must circle your level of agreement AND explain why for each item. • Be prepared to defend your responses.

  2. ANGST – Key Vocab Term • Angst (Noun): • a feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general. • Synonyms: anxiety, fear, apprehension, worry, foreboding, trepidation, malaise, disquiet, disquietude, unease, uneasiness

  3. Quick Writes On a new piece of paper, respond to the following quick writes. PLEASE WRITE THE QUESTIONS AND YOUR ANSWERS.

  4. Quick Writes • What are some of the problems you see teenagers face everyday? • What do you think is the most serious problem affecting teenagers? • Do you believe that most teenagers experience “angst?” Why or why not? • What do you think are some of the causes of teen angst? • We’re going to view a series of clips from movies. For each one, jot down a quick thought about how it reflects teen angst or teenage problems.

  5. Twilight Clip • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY8lvjQJFwo&list=PL917B91B4971A54F0 • What does this have to do with anything?

  6. The Breakfast Club • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qMKSINQuSM • What does this have to do with anything?

  7. Some Kind of Wonderful • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_3pKN09DAo • What does this have to do with anything?

  8. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX_rPkWzlqs • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnsPpAGB9MU • What does this have to do with anything?

  9. Mean Girls • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re5veV2F7eY • What does this have to do with anything?

  10. Final Quick Write… • Based on your own thoughts and opinions, the video clips, and what we’ve discussed… What do you think are the top 3 teenage problems/causes of teen angst?

  11. Informational Text: “What’s Wrong with the Teenage Mind?” • Annotate: • Circle KEY WORDS and BIG IDEAS. • Highlight unknown vocabulary words. • Make sure you are WRITING – add thoughts, connections, comments, reminders, questions. • Remember, your paper should be covered with annotations.

  12. After Reading… • What did you take away from this article? • How does it connect? • What are some causes of typical teenage problems/teen angst?

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