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AdolescenceUnderstanding Growth and Change
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Secondary Sex Characteristics
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Brain Development in Teens
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Moving Toward Adulthood
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Eriksons Stages of Adulthood
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Marriage and Parenting
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Starting a Family
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Promoting a Healthy Family
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Giving Unconditional Love
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Health Through the Life Span
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Physical Transitions
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Emotional Transitions
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Expanding Opportunities in Late Adulthood
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TAKS Test Practice
Read the passage below and then answer the
questions.
(1) More teenagers than ever are taking on
volunteer jobs. (2) Some teenage volunteers
choose work that is related to a cause they feel
strongly about, like keeping the environment
clean and safe. (3) They may volunteer to help
with a beach cleanup or to plant trees in a city
park. (4) Teenagers who want to work with younger
children volunteer in community centers or tutor.
(5) Many teenagers help people unable to get
around easily by taking a dog for a walk, picking
up some groceries, delivering a meal, or just
visiting.
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TAKS Test Practice
Read the passage below and then answer the
questions.
(6) Studies show that teens are successful
volunteers. (7) They are reliable and friendly,
and they are able to relate to younger children
and to older adults with ease. (8) Volunteers can
receive as well as give. (9) Most teenage
volunteers stay with their assignments beyond
their initial commitment. (10) Many teen
volunteers make lasting friendships, learn new
skills, and gain insight about future job and
education choices.
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TAKS Test Practice
1. What change, if any, should be made in
sentence 2?
A. Change choose to chose B. Change choose to
used to choose C. Change strongly to strong D.
Make no change
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TAKS Test Practice
2. What is the most effective way to improve the
organization of sentences 810?
A. Move sentence 8 to come after sentence 9 B.
Delete sentence 8 C. Move sentence 10 to come
before sentence 8 D. Delete sentence 9
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TAKS Test Practice
3. Write a paragraph describing volunteer work
that you might enjoy. Give reasons why you think
you would be good at it.
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Foldables
Make this Foldable to help you organize what you
learn about growth and changes taking place
during adolescence. Begin with a sheet of 8½ x
11 paper.
Fold a sheet of paper in half along the long
axis.
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Foldables
Fold into thirds.
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Foldables
Cut the top flap along the fold lines. Draw two
overlapping ovals, and label as shown.
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Secondary Sex Characteristics
The exact age at which puberty begins is
primarily determined by heredity. The changes do
not occur overnight but gradually unfold over
several months or years.
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Brain Development in Teens
Over the past 25 years, neuroscientists have
discovered a great deal about the human brain.
Recent imaging techniques have enabled scientists
to examine the brains of people throughout their
life spansincluding the teen years.
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Eriksons Stages of Adulthood
The adult years are made up of three major
stages. Each stage is associated with a goal that
involves a persons relationships with other
people.
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Keeping your Body Healthy throughout the Lifespan
Many of the health habits you develop as an
adolescent will affect the way you feel as you
grow older. Practicing healthful behaviors and
avoiding tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs during
your teen years will reduce your risk of
developing serious problems such as diabetes or
heart disease in the future.
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