Chapter Four

Yes, I can-Independence and Responsibility

 What is the
message of the
song?
 What are
the things
you can do now?
Understanding the Skills and Tasks in Middle and
Late Adolescence
Adolescence Period
-A transition period
-Establishing a personal Identity
-Self-Discovery
-Adjustment with the changes and
demands
Understanding the Skills and Tasks in Middle and
Late Adolescence

Do Activity on page 51
 Robert J. Havighurst ( 1900-1991)

-distinguished educator
-Proposed the specific development an
adolescent faces each stage
-DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS
 DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS
- These task are tasks that you need to
accomplish to enable you to perform
other task in life.
- Help adolescents in development
- Enable you to comply with the demands
that come with this crucial stage
- Help you adjust with the coming
changes
 DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS

Task 1. You must adjust with the physical

changes that marked your growth
-accept bodily changes
-take care of your body
-keep yourself healthy
-Protect your body from physical harm
and any form of abuse, like using drugs,
alcohol and Cigarettes.
 DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS

Task 2. You must adjust with your

growing intellectual abilities and develop
critical thinking skills.
- Engage in abstract thinking
- Deal with thoughts
- Expand your ideas
- Think ahead and entertain what might be in the
future
- Ask..what if?
 DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS

Task 3. You must adjust with your

growing intellectual abilities and develop
critical thinking skills.
- Engage in abstract thinking
- Deal with thoughts
- Expand your ideas
- Think ahead and entertain what might be in the
future
- Ask..what if?
 DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS

Task 4. You must develop your language

skills.
 Communicate effectively
 Express feelings and thoughts properly
 Speak your mind and express your
feelings but be sure you are not
offending anyone.
 Be sensible and sensitive.
 DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS

Task 5. You must establish your personal

identity.
 Knowing oneself and establishing one’s
identity
 Don’t be afraid that you are different
from others
 DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS

Task 6. You must learn to be

independent.
 The stage when you start pulling
yourself out from the comfort zone of
your parents.
 Sometimes this may caused problems
 DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS

Task 7. You must establish healthy peer

relationships.
 What makes an adolescent life more meaningful
and interesting?
FRIENDS

Make friends with people who will be good

influences to you and will inspire you to do your
best!
 DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS

Proverbs 17:17
A friend loveth at all times, and a
brother is born for adversity.
 DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS

John 15:13

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay

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down his life for his friends

 DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS

Task 8. You must manage your sexuality.

Genesis 1:27
“male and female created he them”
-Live God’s design in your life.
-Behave in manner that promotes self-
respect and protects you from situations
that will not compromise your future.
 DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS

Task 9. You must adopt good moral

standards, personal values, and beliefs.

“Life is a matter of Choice”

God’s standard must be your bases in

choosing moral and personal standars.
 DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS

Task 10. You must learn to control your

impulse and exhibit behavioral maturity.
 Control your impulses and emotions
 Show maturity in your behavior
 Be well-mannered
 Manage your emotions
 Exercise self-control
 DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS

Task 10. You must learn to control your

impulse and exhibit behavioral maturity.
 At this stage when you are bursting with
energies and idealism, it is tempting to
engage in risky behaviors to test your own
limits or for the sake of experience.
 Be cautious.
 Don’t put yourself in any risk or in harm’s
way. Your future must be at stake!
 DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS

Task 11. You must establish career or

vocational goals.

-Develop skills that may help you achieve your future

goals.
-Develop vocational skills-this will enhance and help
you build confidence.
-Study very well!
INDEPENDENCE AND RESPONSIBILITY
AS A MAJOR GOAL

INDEPENDECE-Major goal during

adolescence

This is the time you make your own

choices.
 Self-Adjustment and Development Skills
1. Adjusting to a Maturing Body
-Do activity on page 56.

2. Developing Cognitive Skills

Cognition
-important skills
-refers to thinking skills covering important aspects
like acquiring knowledge, solving problems, and
making decisions.
 Self-Adjustment and Development Skills
2. Developing Cognitive Skills

Your ability to learn or acquire knowledge

depends on your cognitive skills.
- Process
- Understand
- Remember information
- Communicate effectively
 Self-Adjustment and Development Skills
2. Developing Cognitive Skills

-logical, creative and become a critical

thinker.
-Is significant in your career choice
 Self-Adjustment and Development Skills

2. Developing Cognitive Skills

-Some people are born with great

intelligence.
-Others able to develop and nurture seed
of intelligence with them.

“PERSEVERANCE”
 Dare to imagine.
Reduce stress
Explore read

Brainstorm Be creative.
Innovative

Ask questions. Practice

Be curious. Problem
solving

How to develop Cognitive Skills?

 Self-Adjustment and Development Skills

3. Developing Communication Skills

Why is communication a valuable

skill for your independence?
 Self-Adjustment and Development Skills

3. Developing Communication Skills

What is communication?
“Communicare”- share
It is an act of sharing thoughts
and information.
 Self-Adjustment and Development Skills

3. Developing Communication Skills

Exchanges of messages can be:
1. Verbal- uses spoken words
2. Nonverbal- uses written words,
symbols, gestures, or body
language.
 Self-Adjustment and Development Skills

3. Developing Communication Skills

Throop and Castellucci identified the
elements and patterns of communication:
Elements: Patterns:
A. one-way communication
Sender The sender gives the message, the receiver gets it, and the
Receiver process is complete.

Message B. Two-way Communication

The sender gives the message, the receiver gets it and
responds with another message.
 Scenario 1: A guest speaker delivering a speech during a
commencement exercises (graduation) in your school.
Process that transpire What happens if….the
Elements: guest speaker is not good in
Sender: Guest Speaker public speaking?
Receiver: Graduation
Message: Graduation speech
What do you think will
Pattern: One way
happen?
 Scenario 2: Two students discussing how to do a science
experiment.
Process that transpire What happens if….one of the
Elements: students has a hard time
Sender: explaining his idea on how to
Receiver:
Message: do the science project?
Pattern:
What do you think will
happen?
 Scenario 3:You received an incomplete instruction on how
to do your art project.
Process that transpire What happens if….you do
Elements: not clarify the instruction
Sender: given?
Receiver:
Message:

Pattern:
What do you think will
happen?
 Scenario 4: The candidates for Student Council respond
to the questions of students during the question and
answer part of their campaign assembly at the
auditorium.
Process that transpire What happens if….some
Elements:
students are grabbing the
Sender: microphone and asking
Receiver: questions simultaneously?
Message:

Pattern: What do you think will happen?

Language is a crucial skill that you need to develop at this
time to be an effective communicator.

Two major behaviors that people manifest during

communications:
1. Responsiveness- openness in dealing with others.
2. Assertiveness- behavior ranging from asking questions

Four Major Communication styles:

1. Thinker 2. Achiever 3. Relater 4. Seller
 Self-Adjustment and Development Skills

4. Developing Self-Control
 Managing emotions and behavior

How?
 Learn your own signs and triggers
 Take a different or positive perspective
 Breath deeply
 Establishing Positive and Healthy
Relationship
 Interaction with others is a significant experience that
contributes to the development of an individual.
 Relationship can be destructive or constructive.

How to build good relationship?

1.Trust
2.Respect
3.Empathy
Establishing Positive and Healthy
Relationship
 CAREER PLANNING

1. Identifying Skills and Interests

2. Developing Life Goals

a. Personal
b. Educational
c. Professional
 Task
1. Answer Communication Style Workout on page 67-68. Then paste the summary in your journal .

2. Journal: Listen the song “ Friends are Friends Forever by Michael Smith, read and Meditate John 15: 13 .
Use this guide in writing your Journal:
3. What is the message of the song?
4. What does the verse is telling me today?
5. What kinds of friends do I have?
6. Am I a good friend?

3. Do page 61. What is a supportive relationship. Paste in your journal.