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Art and Anatomy: The Vitruvian Teen
Twelfth graders create an artistic version of a Vetruvian teen. In this anatomy activity, 12th graders design an experiment to test the theory of the ideally proportioned man. They present their findings in class.
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Teens, Tech, Connect: How Technology Impacts Teenagers' Friendships
To understand their time spent online, class members chart their use of technology during early morning hours, during school, after school, in the evenings, and on weekends. They then read several reports about how social media...
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Browns Player Helps Kids
Students read the brief news stories about Michael Lehan and his involvement in the program Adopt Cuyahoga's Kids. Students then write a reaction paper on the topic: "What is the best way to help parentless teens?"
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Calling All Teens: Exploring Product Designs and Marketing Strategies Geared Towards Teenagers
Students consider the marketing of cellphones to teenagers as a springboard to designing products and related marketing strategies aimed at specific segments of the teen market.
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Marketing to Teens: Introduction
An introductory lesson shows learners how pervasive and influential advertising is in our culture; particularly, how teenagers are actively targeted by advertisers. As teenagers, your students already have all the information they need...
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Teen Jobs: How to Find, Get, and Keep Employment
A five-day lesson on getting and keeping a job; what could be more beneficial to a young adult? They'll discuss how to locate a job, pick up and fill out an application, and nail the all important job interview. Resume writing,...
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Marketing to Teens: Parody Ads
High schoolers deconstruct advertising messages by analyzing parody ads and exploring the purpose of satire. Then they create their own parodies based on real ads discussed in class. A creative activity to extend any study of media,...
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Relationships for Students in Middle School
Boundaries are important in relationships, no matter how close the relationship is. Middle schoolers explore the ideas of boundaries and personal space with two units about relationships. After discussing the boundaries in their own...
Childnet International
Self Esteem
To middle schoolers, there's nothing worse than being excluded from a peer group. Developing important self-esteem skills can not only get them through awkward adolescent times, it can carry them through the rest of their lives as...
Delaware Health and Social Services
My Life, My Plan: Teen
Teenagers often feel that their lives are out of their control, but in just a few short years, their futures will be entirely in their own hands. Help with the first few steps of their journey toward adulthood with a lesson about life...
Advocates for Youth
What Reduces Sexual Risks?
Teens don't have the ability to see around all of the corners of their decisions, some of which can affect the rest of their lives. Help them understand the implications of risky sexual behavior, including sexually transmitted diseases...
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Screen Time: Grades 9-12
Two engaging activities encourage teens to turn off their screens and tune into healthy activities. Learners use a tracker to assess their daily screen-time habits, read several articles about the value of exercise, then research the...
Health Smart Virginia
Decision Making
Researchers have discovered that when making decisions, teens' brains function differently than the brains of adults. After reading an article about this research, middle schoolers learn about a five-step decision-making process and...
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Hey, Get a Job! A Teen Guide for Getting and Keeping a Job
Students research the job marketplace and try to find a job for themselves. In this job search instructional activity, students make a list of possible job sites, read the Child Labor Laws, and complete the application process for a job....
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Sex on TV: Teens and Parents Talk
Students observe human psychology by completing a media analysis worksheet. In this parent and teen communication lesson, students identify the main programs on television today and how sex is used to sell the program as well as...
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Three Factors Threaten Teens
Students explore alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana use. In this health journalism instructional activity, students read the USA Today article titled "Three Factors Threaten Teens", respond to discussion questions regarding the article,...
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Social Studies: Parent - Teen Relationships
Learners discuss the characteristics and responsibilities associated with parent - teen relationships. They compose lists of issues they have with their parents and explain how they feel about them. In groups, students write lists of...
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Tanning Teens
Young scholars identify the government's role in dealing with health issues among teenagers. They list the major concerns that health officials would have regarding teens and tanning. Students explore the potential role of government in...
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Parents and Teen Hardships
Students analyze the cause and effects of fading traditions and explore the parent teen relationships through poetry. In this past analysis lesson, students complete a cause and effect worksheet about a related movie. Students free write...
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Teens Making a Difference
Is your opinion significant? Help your class discover the influence their opinions hold and encourage them to make a positive change in their community. To start, they get in teams and brainstorm why their school should have more healthy...
Media Smarts
Marketing to Teens: Talking Back
Teach your class to talk back in a constructive and respectful way. This focuses in particular on talking back to the media and to advertisers when they have concerns. Learners participate in a brainstorm and then compose letters or...
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Under the Influence
Students examine the effects of teen drinking. In this personal health lesson plan, students research alcohol's effect on the teen brain. Students discuss their findings about the alcohol-brain connection and create brain maps.
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Online and Off the Record
Students evaluate how effectively teen Web sites abide by privacy protections of the studenT Online Privacy Protection Act. They write letters to the Webmasters offering recommendations for improving the privacy and appeal of the sites...
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Model lesson on Domestic Violence and Teen Dating Violence
Students define and examine the dynamics of domestic violence. They participate in two simulations, discuss song lyrics, define the role of the media, and complete a writing exercise.
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