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Changes, Choices, and Lessons

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The teen years are nothing but a series of personal, social, and academic changes. Help kids understand what to expect as they mature and give them ways to make good decisions. After discussing they types of changes they'll go through, they assess several scenarios to practice making wise choices in tough situations. 

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college preparation, colleges and universities, life skills, making decisions, peer pressure

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college readiness, life skills, making choices, peer pressure, personal changes, social changes, academic changes, social studies
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7th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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