Literature SelectionAdvocacy Topic Not Much Just Chillin The

Literature Selection/Advocacy Topic Not Much Just Chillin’ – The Hidden Lives of Middle Schoolers Names Geriann Boyd, Ron Weldy, Anthony Ficken Component Subject or Topic Objectives Did you establish a framework for learning by informing your viewers about the problem and what they would learn? Main Points & Supporting Details This is the elaboration on each main point/objective and includes all knowledge/input you want the viewers to KNOW about each. Did the presentation include both a story/topic summary and a critical analysis of the story/topic. Did you highlight each unfamiliar vocabulary word where it is found in the input section? Scale 1 1 Comments 2 3 5 3 7 2 3 9 10 4 5 Issue Resolutions The presentation includes current data & suggested resolutions or actions related to the topic. Were strategies presented for schools, teachers, and students? 1 Conclusions/Closure Did your main points align with your objectives? Were there higher order questions? Were viewers involved in the closure? 1 2 3 Audio & Visual Appeal These are presentation MID’s; audio, visual, internet links, includes color, transitions, MINIMUM 18 pt. font size, design, etc. 15 -20 min. time limit observed. 1 2 3 Resources Did you include a bibliography of Teacher Resources and Technology Free Powerpoint Are all resources cited? SCORE 1 1½ 2 Templates /25 Page 1

Literature / Advocacy Presentation By: Geriann Boyd, Anthony Ficken & Ronnie Weldy Free Powerpoint Templates Page 2

Literature • Title: Not Much Just Chillin’… The Hidden Lives of Middle Schoolers • Author: Linda Perlstein • Published: 2003 Free Powerpoint Templates Page 3

What’s the book about? • Wilde Lake Middle School in Maryland • Author does an in-depth study of middle school children for an entire school year • She tells about each child’s daily experiences at school and at home • Gives statistical information throughout the book Free Powerpoint Templates • Broad range of topics within the book Page 4

Main points • Girls vs. Boys - discovering romance • Emotional and Physical changes in adolescents • Making school relevant for students through intellectual growth • Problems with too much alone time • Parents as friends not gossipers Free Powerpoint Templates • Parents taking an informed approach Page 5

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Girls - “any girl will obsess over at least one guy in their life” • Branch out from family and familial relationships • Most adolescent girls have been kissed but nothing else, but we hear about the ones who have done much more than kissing • Psychological immaturity doesn’t give romance much meaning at this age • 25% of middle schoolers have had a crush or “romantic relationship” • Erikson: “Girls step toward womanhood by attaching themselves to others of the opposite sex; boys step toward Free Powerpoint Templates manhood by breaking away from such ties” Page 7

What about boys? • Boys are anxious about “romance” • Don’t spend as much time analyzing “love” • Rejection can be more damaging for boys because they don’t know how to handle the social aspect of romance • Some psychologists suggest that the anxiety and depression isn’t worth it at this age, but others say it is motivating and the experience is good for self -worth Free Powerpoint Templates Page 8

Image – “I’m scary enough as it is” • Typical 11 year old has reached 4/5 the height he’ll attain by adulthood but only half the weight • Physical changes are greatest they’ve experienced since they were babies • Boys are bombarded with body image issues as much as girls • “He is tired when he is supposed to be awake, and awake when he is supposed to be tired. His attentions have begun to scatter, his temper has begun to grow. Hobbies and intellectual pursuits that once captivated him to no end have begun to strike him as Free Powerpoint Templates Page 9 childish. ”

Motivation – “I can’t make her do anything” • Interests shift quickly – the brain is evolving and testing out which cells and connections to shed or keep, but to an adult it looks like lake of ambition • “A kid thrives on high expectations, but those same high expectations can feel a lot like pressure. ” • The principal of Wilde Lake wishes that parents and students would grow closer during this transitional time, rather than distancing themselves from each other • Adolescents are still needy children Powerpoint Templates • Reorganization, Free NOT rejection! Page 10

Real life – “But what does this have to do with real life? ” • What a child learns at this point is critical because these connections last forever • Starting to do abstract thinking • They need to see the relationship between the self and the world the self lives in – they have to know “why? ” and “what if? ” • Crucial that students work collaboratively, debate, explore at different rates and explore their own interests • Teachers need to be specifically trained to teach this Free Powerpoint Templates Page 11 age

“Not much Just chillin’” • Kids start to immerse themselves in the worlds of communication, culture, and consumerism • Begin to have their own identity • Adolescents want to fit in just as much as they want their own identity • Retailers target adolescents Free Powerpoint Templates Page 12

“I’m not that curious anymore” – the case of jimmy • Lack of self-control • Finds it fun to contradict others, especially parents • Feels that his parents focus on the negative instead of the positive • Completes homework but it never makes it to the teacher • Jimmy wants “me time” • Important that adolescents do not have long periods of time alone because that is when they over-think things and blow situations out of proportion Free Powerpoint • This can be very typical of. Templates people Jimmy’s age Page 13

Friends and parents • Gossip is the glue that holds together many middle school friendships • “Gossip is a conflict-avoidant way to let people know what bugs you about them, but in such an indirect fashion that the gossiper remains protected” • “Sometimes not being friends with a person can take up as much energy as being friends with her” • Loyalty is important – whose side are you on? • “Parents need to realize that their kids will shed some friends, gain others and their best role is to help them figure out what’s motivating their choices” • Be on their team, Free but. Powerpoint NEVERTemplates a part of the game! Page 14

Surviving middle school – “there’s nothing to be scared of in middle school” • Their bodies are undergoing many changes • Parents need to be supportive and knowledgeable about their adolescent • Adolescents also need to understand the changes they are going through – problems can arise because of lack of knowledge • It’s all a learning experience… everyone must go through it! Free Powerpoint Templates Page 15

So what? • Parents and teachers must have an understanding of this time in an adolescent’s life. • “Parents and teachers don’t underestimate the amount of influence they have over the children during middle school. ” • Adolescents are very vulnerable • Knowledge is power! Free Powerpoint Templates Page 16

Higher order thinking • Analyze how your parent’s and teacher’s understanding of your developmental needs impacted you during adolescence. • Draw conclusions from this presentation to construct ways in which you can become more knowledgeable about adolescent needs before you begin your teaching career. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 17

Conclusion • Think about two things you learned from today’s lesson. • Pair up with your shoulder partner to talk about these ideas. • Share your ideas with the class! Free Powerpoint Templates Page 18

bibliograhy Perlstein, L. (2003). Not much just chillin’. New York, NY: The Random House Publishing Group. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=nxg 7 Dv. R Va. Tc&feature=youtu. be Free Powerpoint Templates Page 19