Welcome to ED 610

1. Welcometo ED 610 Pre-Adolescence, Adolescence and Schooling

2. ED 610 Pre-Adolescence, Adolescence and Schooling Welcome • Introductions • Question / Answer • Overview / Schedule • Course Description Review • Academic Integrity • Book Review • Scoring Rubric • Discussion Rubric • Notebook / Notes • Reflection Log • PowerPoint • Course Forum • Questions

3. ED 610 Lecture 1 The History of Adolescence

4. The History of Adolescence Biblical Model Note Mark 4

5. The History of Adolescence Introduction • What is Pre-Adolescence? • How long has it been around? • Is it age-specific? • How do we differentiate between Pre-Adolescence and Adolescence?

6. The History of Adolescence Introduction • What is Adolescence? • How long has it been around? • Is it age-specific? • Are there characteristics of it that have been around since the beginning of time?

7. The History of Adolescence Definition Pre-adolescence Date - 1930 1: the period of human development just preceding adolescence 2: the period between the approximate ages of 9 and 12

8. The History of Adolescence Definition Adolescence Date - 15th century 1: the state or process of growing up 2: the period of time from puberty to maturity terminating at the age of maturity 3: a stage of development (as of a language or culture) prior to maturity

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10. The History of Adolescence Common Synonymous Terms • Preteen • Tween (Tweenager) • Teenagers (Teens) • Young Adult • Youth • Kidult (Future)

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12. The History of Adolescence Youth Culture • Subculture • Counterculture • Generation Y • Generation Z • Google Generation • Internet Generation • Generation V • The New Silent Generation

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14. The History of Adolescence To the Beginning Old Testament Examples • Cain and Abel • The adolescence of Cain • The worship of Abel • Isaac – The Miracle Child • Rebekah – No Problem I’ll Marry Him… What’s his name? • Jacob – God Loves Cheaters Too • Joseph – The Slave Who Led a Country • The Servant Girl – The Slave Who Told Her Master What to Do • David – Loved by All • Josiah – The Teen King • Daniel – The Man of the Future • Esther – Too Young to be Queen • What do all these have in common? How are they different? From What’s in the Bible for Teens by Mark Littleton, Jeanette Gardner Littleton and Larry Richards

15. The History of Adolescence New Testament Examples • Mary – Chosen to Be Jesus’ Mom • John Mark – A Deserter Who Made Good • Timothy – A Teen Who Became a Pastor • Rhoda – A Teen They Should Have Taken Seriously • Jesus – The Ultimate Example; Luke 2:52 • Grew in Wisdom • Grew in Stature • Grew in Favor with God • Grew in Favor with Man From What’s in the Bible for Teens by Mark Littleton, Jeanette Gardner Littleton and Larry Richards

16. The History of Adolescence Historical Examples • Alexander the Great – He had founded his first colony by the time he was 16 • Pope John XII – He was 18 when his papacy began • Mary Shelly – Acclaimed British Author who wrote Frankenstein at the age of 19 • Joan of Arc – Peasant girl that led the French Army to several victories in the Hundred Years War • King Tutankhamen – Became Pharaoh at Eight or Nine and died before he was 19 • Matthew Henry – Bible Commentator that began work on his commentaries and notes before the age of 12

17. The History of Adolescence • Current Examples • Beginning in late 90’s there was a new trend of Teens running for mayor • 1999 – Jason Natske 19 year-old mayor of Valatie, NewYork • 2002 – Christopher Portman 18 year-old Mayor of Mecer, Pennsylvania • 2005 – Michael Sessions 18 year-old Mayor in Hillsdale, Michigan • 2007 – Kyle Corbin 18 year-old mayor of Union, Oregon • 2008 – John Tyler Hammonds 19 year-old mayor of Muskogee, Oklahoma

18. The History of Adolescence Comparing Morse and Darwin • Morse Code • Darwin’s Survival of the Fittest Comparing Lincoln and Darwin • President of the United States • Led the Country at a Very Difficult Time in History • Darwin’s Survival of the Fittest

19. The History of Adolescence Rethinking American Adolescence • Again, what is adolescence? • What and when was the origin of the word “teenager?” • Why do we have “teens” in the first place? • Why “RETHINK” adolescence? • Why should we think kind of person and not age of person? • What is a Kidult?

20. The History of Adolescence Life Before Teenagers (Adolescence) • Maturity Was the Primary Factor in Education • Maturity Was the Primary Factor in the Workforce • Maturity Was the Primary Factor in Marriage • The place of a young person in society was not based on Age but on Maturity. Maturity was not assigned based on age but by one’s accomplishments or readiness to become an adult. We know that from examples from the past. From Presentation / Paper by Greg Stiekes, Pastor of Bethany Bible Church in Henderson, North Carolina

21. The History of Adolescence The Organization of Adolescence • The Decades of Influence • World War I and World War II • Social Action and Civil Rights • The Fifty Year Gap from the 20’s to the 70’s and its effect on schooling • From the Privileged to the Norm • The Effects of Diversity • The Growing Middle Class

22. The History of Adolescence • Conclusion • Adolescence is here to stay…Yes it is! • Current trends indicate a greater complexity of peer groups developing each year with larger numbers of connections or associations for all students. • But… That does not HAVE to be that way!

23. The History of Adolescence Questions / Discussion Luke 2:49-52

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