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may also include audiovisual
elements, such as pictures and
sound to your presentation. Share
your presentations with the class.
18. Writing. Begin a diary or a record
that will show your growth
and development during the
adolescent years. It is helpful to
review what you have written and
see how you have grown toward
adulthood. Write a brief summary
every three months. Then discuss
how you feel about your progress
with a parent or trusted adult.
19. Reading. Read a magazine,
newspaper, or online article
about developmental
tasks during adolescence.
Determine the central ideas
of the article and review the
conclusions made by the
author. Write a brief summary
of your article.
20. Speaking. Work with a partner
to role-play a situation in which
you are visiting a friend’s home
and do not behave properly.
Discuss how you can change
your behavior. Role-play the
situation again showing the
correct behavior.
21. Speaking. With a partner,
role-play a situation in which
you are experiencing confl ict
with a parent or sibling. Work
together to create a script
and incorporate confl ict
resolution practices and healthy
communication strategies from
the chapter. Present your ideas
to the class.
22. Listening. Practice active
listening skills by listening
to a news story on the radio,
television, or a news website.
Explain how the story relates
to an ongoing topic or current
event.
23. Math. Part of physical
development is growing taller.
People grow signifi cantly
during adolescence. Working
in pairs, measure the height of
your partner and record it to
the nearest fraction. Share your
results with the class. Then
calculate your class’s average
height.
Leadership
Skills
24. Think of a family situation that
might cause challenges. Write
how you would react to the
challenge. Ask a parent and
a brother or sister how they
would react. Take notes and
compare the answers. Share
your fi ndings with your family.
Discuss how you can learn to
understand one another better
when family challenges occur.
Then develop an FCCLA Family
Ties project for the Power of
One program. You may want
to obtain further information
about this program from your
FCCLA adviser.