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Schedule

  • Course length: 16 Weeks
Lesson 1: Introduction to Adolescence
Readings:
  • Arnett: Chapter 1
  • Lesson 1 commentary
Assignments:
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  • Discussion #1
Lesson 2: Biological Transitions: Part I
Readings:
  • Arnett: Chapter 2
  • Lesson 2 commentary
Assignments:
  • Quiz #1
Lesson 3: Biological Transitions Part II
Readings:
  • Arnett: Chapter 2
  • Lesson 3 commentary
  • Article (#1) by Mitru et al.
Assignments:
  • Quiz #2
  • Article #1 Reflection
Lesson 4: Cognitive Transitions Part I
Readings:
  • Arnett: Chapter 3
  • Lesson 4 commentary
Assignments:
  • Quiz #3
  • Time Management Assignment #1
Lesson 5: Cognitive Transitions Part II
Readings:
  • Arnett: Chapter 3
  • Lesson 5 commentary
  • Article (#2) by Haugaard
Assignments:
  • Quiz #4
  • Article #2 Reflection
Lesson 6: Social Transitions
Readings:
  • Arnett: Chapter 1*
  • Lesson 6 commentary
  • Article (#3) by Steinberg

*While much of the material from Social Transitions can be found in Chapter 1, there is no "best fit" chapter for this content and some of the concepts may be located in other chapters of the textbook.

Assignments:
  • Discussion #2
  • Quiz #5
  • Article #3 Reflection
Lesson 7: Families
Readings:
  • Arnett: Chapter 7
  • Lesson 7 commentary
  • Article (#4) by Arnett
Assignments:
  • Quiz #6
  • Article #4 Reflection
Lesson 8: Peer Groups
Readings:
  • Arnett: Chapter 8
  • Lesson 8 commentary
  • Article (#5) by Brown et al.
Assignments:
  • Discussion #3
  • Quiz #7
  • Article #5 Reflection
Spring Break
Readings:
  • None
Assignments:
  • None
Lesson 9: Schools Part I
Readings:
  • Arnett: Chapter 10
  • Lesson 9 commentary
Assignments:
  •  Time Management Assignment #2
Lesson 10: Schools Part II
Readings:
  • Arnett: Chapter 10
  • Lesson 10 commentary
Assignments:
  • Quiz #8
Lesson 11: Adolescence Work
Readings:
  • Arnett: Chapter 11
  • Lesson 11 commentary
  • Article (#6) by Larson and Seepersad
Assignments:
  • Discussion #4
  • Quiz #9
  • Article #6 Reflection
Lesson 12: Leisure
Readings:
  • Arnett: Chapter 12
  • Lesson 12 commentary
Assignments:
  • Quiz #10
Lesson 13: Intimacy
Readings:
  • Arnett: Chapter 9
  • Lesson 13 commentary
Assignments:
  • Continue work on Interview paper
Lesson 14: Sexuality
Readings:
  • Arnett: Chapter 9
  • Lesson 14 commentary
Assignments:
  • Quiz #11
  • Interview Paper Due 
Lesson 15: Psychosocial Problems
Readings:
  • Arnett: Chapter 13
  • Lesson 15 commentary
Assignments:
  • Discussion #5
  • Quiz #12
  • SRTE (non-graded)

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