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Autonomy (Definition)

One of the most important tasks for all adolescents is learning the skills that will help them manage their own lives and make positive, healthy choices.

Autonomy refers to an adolescent's growing ability to **think**, **feel**, **make decisions**, and **act on her or his own**.

The development of autonomy does not end after the teen years. Throughout adulthood, autonomy continues to develop whenever someone is challenged to act with a new level of self-reliance.

Autonomy has special meaning during the preteen and teen years because it signifies that an adolescent is a unique, capable, independent person who depends less on parents and other adults.

=Lesson Plans (Sec. I)=

**Directions**: Study the facts on Bullying and Cyber Bullying and discuss how this issue impedes ones Freedom and Automony.
by Pasquale Vari

[[file:Facts on Bullying.doc]]
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 * Video: When Teen Bullying Doesn't Get Better: The Deadly Consequences **

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[[file:Facts on Cyber Bullying.doc]]

 * Video: Cyber Bullying - Let's fight it together**

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**Directions**: Create a commercial depicting how Bullying and Cyber Bullying impedes ones Freedom and Autonomy.
Based on the __Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens__, a good habit to establish in high school is to **Be Proactive.** Secondary V students came to talk to Sec I students and showed this power point about being proactive. After showing the power point students can work in groups and discuss various aspects of what that means as they establish habits for high school = = =Lesson Plans (Sec. II)=

Introducing the concept of autonomy through the film, "Pay it Forward" Uses "Living in Society", the Physical Education Book Handout by Tom Ransom to accompany film.


 * Directions**: Presents facts and videos on Teen Sexuality and the Media and how it relates to both Autonomy and Social order.

Videos:

Sexuality in the Media []

The Truth About Body Image []

Shredded []

Losers []

Dove: Evolution []

Dove: Manipulation []

Dove: Self Esteem Ad []

Dove: Under Pressure []

All videos provided by Elizabeth Johnstone (Heritage Regional High School)


 * Directions**: Create a teen magazine focusing on "Positive Role Models"

by Pasquale Vari



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