Transcript Chapter 1: A Close-up of You

Life Sketch
Read the below scenario…
“I plan to go to the state university next fall, get a degree in
interior design, and spend a semester in Italy through the school’s
student exchange program. I’m sure the experience will help me get
an interior design job in the Miami area after graduation. That’s
where I want to live. I can’t wait to get started,” Sheila said.
“Sheila really has her life together,” Audrey thought as she
listened to all of Sheila’s plans. Sheila had a reputation for setting
goals and accomplishing them. There was no doubt she would achieve
her dreams for the future.
“I’m still trying to figure out who I am, Audrey said to herself.
Why am I the way I am?” Where am I going? Will I be a success at
what I do someday?”
Action…Write three questions you can
ask someone to find out who they are.
Life Sketch continued…
• With your elbow
partner (person next
to you) compare your
three questions to
your partners.
• Now answer those
questions
Chapter 1: A Close-up of You
Interpersonal Studies
Kilgore
Your Life Path
• Life can be thought of as a path!
• Birth marks the beginning of you path in this
world.
• Death marks the end of this path.
• This cycle is your life span.
• Although your life path is unique, you share many
experiences with others.
• People may have direct or indirect influences on
your life path.
• You can also influence each other.
• Who you are, what you say, what you do or don’t
do--are all important!
Accepting Yourself
• Asking “who am I,” helps you clarify your self-identity.
• SI=a sense of individuality.
• Identifying who you are can help you accept yourself.
When you accept yourself, it is easier to believe that others will
accept you as you are.
Growing to Maturity
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Knowing your self-identity will help you make
choices that will direct your life path in the
direction you want.
During the teen years, your relationship with
your parents becomes one of decreasing
dependence and increasing independence.
Love within the family continues, but the
relationship changes.
You gain a new respect for your parents as
you mature.
Friendships also change and mature.
True friendships, which involve care and
concern become important.
Preparing for the Future
• One task of the teen years is to
choose and prepare for a career.
• Choosing the right career takes
into account your interests,
abilities, personality, and goals.
• Close relationships with family and
friends will help you grow as a
person.
• These relationships will help
prepare you for marriage and
family living.
Life Map
• You must have 10 events from
birth until now that have shaped
who you are!
• You must have 10 events/goals
that you would like to happen in
your life before you die.
• Each milestone must have some
type of illustration or picture. Use
markers and magazines to make
your life map creative!
• Make your life map look nice and
neat! Design it like a timeline, a
windy road, climbing a mountain,
etc. Be unique!
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Warm-up
• How can a person prepare for both expected
and unexpected life changes?
• What life changes should you expect in the
next 10 years?
• How will you prepare for these changes?
Life can change in a moment….
• Aron Ralston, the climber who amputated his own
arm to save his life. Watch clip!
Life can change in a moment….
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How many days was Aron trapped?
What does he carve in the rock?
Which national park does this take place in?
Why does Aron not take many supplies?
What “rule” does Aron break?
Who starts to suspect he is missing?
What begins to happen to Aron’s body?
Who searches for him?
What does he do once he is free from the rock?
How far does he have to hike to get out of the canyon?
Who does he run into first?
Describe what you would do in this situation.
Second Chances
• Homeless Man Ted Williams (Golden Voice) Does
First TV Interview Since Discovery
Preparing for Change
• Change is normal!
• Change may be feared because it brings the unknown.
• You can expect many changes when you get your first
job or apartment.
• Couples experience change when they become more
serious, get engaged or get married.
• Even more changes are involved with parenting!
• You may need new skills for communicating your
thoughts or ideas to others.
• In a relationship, you may need to develop skills for
sharing your inner feelings.
• Develop a plan to manage change!
Why am I this way?
• When planning for the future, it can be helpful to look at the
influences that shaped your past.
• The two main factors that affect personal development are
heredity and environment.
• Heredity= the sum of the qualities that were passed from you
ancestors through your parents to you.
• The qualities you inherit make you unique! Your hair color, facial
features, height, etc. are examples.
• Genetics= the science that studies heredity.
• Each human being has 23 chromosomes= which carry hereditary
information from each parent.
• Gene= the basic unit of heredity.
• Traits= all inherited characteristics.
Genes
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Researchers suggest that there are 100,000 or so
genes that make up each person.
Your physical appearance may be similar to a brother,
sister, or other family member.
However, the genes come from both parents and
combine in different patterns in each child.
Dominant genes= determine the nature of a certain
trait in a person.
A dominant gene always over rules a recessive gene.
Recessive genes= determine the nature of the trait only
when two of them are present.
The child must receive two recessive genes, one from
each parent.
Punnett Square
• Punnett square= determines what possible gene
pairs may result from combining two genes.
• A total of four combinations are possible.
Consequently, each offspring will have a 25%
chance of inheriting the characteristic indicated in
each box.
• Sex chromosomes= determine male or female sex.
• Identified by the symbols X & Y.
• XX=female XY=male
• The sex of the child is determined by the
chromosome passed by the father.
Heredity
• Intelligence is affected by the genes you inherit and other
factors that foster brain development such as: good nutrition,
stimulating environment, etc.
• “Use it or lose it” rule applies to brain development.
• The more you use your brain the easier it is to learn.
• Certain diseases and disabilities are inherited.
• Scientists can take a sample of your DNA and identify your
gene traits.
• Carrier= may pass the disease to children but never have the
disease themselves
Genetic Counseling
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Helps people understand how hereditary diseases
and disabilities are passed on.
If you know of a condition that exists in your
family, you may speak to a genetic counselor.
Families who have confirmed a condition through
prenatal testing are also encouraged to meet with
a genetic counselor.
Your family tree= is a list of your brood relatives
for several generations.
Check the lifespan of past relatives to determine
the average age in you family!
Would you want your insurance company to know
you family history?
Your Environment
• Environment= includes your surroundings and
everything in them.
• Both heredity and environment influence personal
development!
• Your heredity determines your potential for
development.
• Your environment determines if or how that
potential is reached.
• Your family is a major influence in your life!
• Some elements in the family environment can
stimulate growth. When these are lacking, growth
may be slowed.
Your Family
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Prenatal care can affect a child’s life!
Families need to create a safe environment for a baby to grow and
develop.
When children receive warm, loving and consistent care, they tend to feel
safe and secure.
During the teen years, your family can encourage growth by allowing you
more opportunities to make decisions and become independent.
The structure of a family can influence many areas of a child’s life.
Changes in family structure often affect the family’s ability to provide a
stimulating environment.
A sibling can be beneficial to development by fostering a healthy
relationship. Experiences with siblings help children learn to get along
with others.
Birth Order
• Being the first, last, or middle child in a family can make a
difference in development.
• Being an only child or an adopted child can also affect a
child’s development.
• Chonda Pierce
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Parents are usually idealistic with their first child. They have high
expectations for him or her. These children may be expected to do
more things and set an example.
The middle child is not always given the same responsibility as the
oldest, or same attention as the youngest. Some middle children
become peacemakers, others try to outdo the older sibling.
The youngest child often receives more attention. Younger children
may be slow to develop self help skills such as dressing themselves.
Expectations may be lower, fewer limits and responsibilities. The
youngest child may appear lazy or undisciplined.
An only child does not experience the daily give and take of close
sibling relationships. Does not experience conflicts that siblings
have, may take longer to resolve problems with friends. An only
child generally spends more time with adults. Can stimulate adult
like behavior, may be labeled as spoiled.
Cultural Heritage & Society
• Cultural heritage= learned behavior that is passed
from generation to generation.
• Your family’s guidelines and beliefs are part of your
heritage.
• The holidays you celebrate, foods that you eat,
religious traditions or ceremonies you observe are
part of your culture.
• Big Fat Greek Wedding
School Environment
• A quality school environment provides a setting that encourages
students to learn and grow.
• A quality curriculum offers a wide range of courses that
stimulate students intellectual growth.
• Teacher in a quality school environment encourage students by
helping them find areas in which they succeed!
Influence of Peers
• Peers= people your own age.
• The influence of peers is greatest during the teen
years.
• Your peers can influence immediate decisions as well
as the plans you make for you future.
• Peers can pressure you to make choices related to
drugs, alcohol, sex, etc.
Community Influence
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Many different types of communities exist
ranging form small towns to big cities.
Each community has a influence on its
residents!
May influence jobs, friends, activities, etc.
Within a culture, religious beliefs can
influence philosophies of life and provide
guidelines for living.
Religion can provide meaning and direction
to a persons life and help them make
decisions.
Technology & Media
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Technology= the practical application of knowledge, using
knowledge to solve problems.
Technology can be positive! However an emphasis on
technology may cause people to judge their quality of life
by more or material objects.
They may spend less time with family and friends because
of the conveniences of technology.
Media= TV, radio, movies, newspapers, magazines and the
internet.
Can influence a person’s decisions, thoughts, and
viewpoints, often unconsciously.
Television provides models for making friends, developing
relationships, and achieving romantic success.
Television, movies, and music can also influence a teens’
ideas about sex.
Advertising can strongly affect how you spend your money!
Can media affect children?
Stress, Violence & Environment
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Today’s society is fast paced, with pressure put on
people to succeed at school, work and home.
Can cause stress on family and individual lives.
Constant exposure to stress and violence in our
society can put the body in a state known as fight or
flight.
This is the body’s immediate tendency to defend
itself to flee to safety.
A child may react by being impulsive, aggressive, and
hyperactive.
You have the amazing ability to respond with
resilience= the body adjusts to setbacks and makes
changes to survive and reach its maximum growth and
development.