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OBJECTIVES
Societies’ norms and approaches to supporting adolescents’ development influence how adolescents experience puberty. In this case study, let’s examine the impact of one particular approach and identify how we may better support adolescents experiencing puberty. Our objectives are to:
- understand the social construction of adolescence and identify the key features of the developmental period (What are the major biological, cognitive, social, and emotional changes in adolescence?)
- describe and explain how gender, race, ethnicity, class, sexuality, and other social identities influence adolescent development (How do multiple and intersecting identities influence development?)
- appraise how the current major research issues and findings related to adolescent development can be applied to make teaching and learning more impactful (How do we design research, policy, and programming?)
INSTRUCTIONS
Read the scenario: Before Mr. Clark’s 8th grade English class starts, Marcy talks excitedly about the upcoming dance with Megan. Megan asks, “Who are you going with, Marcy?” Marcy replies, “I don’t know. I wish Brian would ask me.” Class begins, and students break up into small groups. Marcy and Megan are in the same group, and Brian is in a group close to them, along with his friend Mark. Marcy needs some additional information and asks Mr. Clark if she can look for it on the bookshelf. As Marcy stands up, Megan notices a large red stain on her pants. Megan whispers, “Marcy! Sit down!” Marcy can’t quite hear her. Mr. Clark notices Marcy has begun her menstrual period. He has no idea what to do, so he decides to let Megan handle it since she has already intervened. While Megan continues to plead with Marcy to sit down, Mark bursts out laughing at Marcy. Realizing that Megan was telling her she had started her period, Marcy stands frozen in place, embarrassed. (Revised from DeFrates-Densch’s (2008) Case studies in child and adolescent development for teachers)
- First, choose 2 or more of the following questions to respond to. Use the readings, lectures, or other objective sources to support your argument.
- How unusual is it for a girl to begin her menstrual period and be unaware of it?
- Clark decided to let Megan deal with the situation. Was this the right call? Why or why not?
- What would you have done if you had been in Mr. Clark’s situation?
- In what ways does the sex of the teacher impact the possible solutions? Why?
- How is this incident likely to impact Marcy psychologically? Why?
- What might you recommend to teachers to help them work with adolescents going through puberty? Why?
- Lastly, respond to your classmates by commenting on, critiquing, or questioning their response to the case study.
SUCCESS CRITERIA
- The first postshould address each part of the probe while describing course concepts and incorporating evidence (e.g., quotes from videos, readings, powerpoints, etc.) to support your views (approximately 1 paragraph). The best way to do this is to use “quotation marks,” bold print, italics, different colored font, page numbers, etc.
- The response(s) to peer(s)should comment, critique, or question to advance the discussion (approximately 1 paragraph). Aim to respond to students who have not received replies.