Reflection Prompts: Weekly Reflection Journals:

Week 1: "Teens and Decision Making" & "What’s Going On In Your Brain?"

• Journal Prompt: Reflect on the differences between how teenagers and adults make decisions. How do you think this impacts your daily life and the choices you make?

Week 2: "Insight Into the Teenage Brain"

• Journal Prompt: After reading about the teenage brain, what new insights have you gained about why you think and act the way you do? How does this knowledge affect how you view yourself?

Week 3: "Hanging Fire" & "Summer of His Fourteenth Year"

• Journal Prompt: Think about the emotions and challenges expressed in these poems. How do they resonate with your own experiences of growing up and making decisions?

Week 4: Extended Writing Task Preparation

• Journal Prompt: As you prepare for your extended writing task, reflect on the process of writing about your decision-making experiences. How do you feel about sharing your personal thoughts and experiences in an essay?

Week 5: "The Debt We Owe to the Adolescent Brain"

• Journal Prompt: Consider the idea that society owes a debt to the adolescent brain. In what ways do you think society could better support teenagers in their decision-making?

Week 6: NIH Study & "It’s Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens"

• Journal Prompt: Reflect on how social media and technology influence your decision-making. Do you think understanding your brain’s development changes how you interact online?

Week 7: Benchmark I & "Marigolds"

• Journal Prompt: As you prepare for Benchmark I, think about how the themes in "Marigolds" relate to your own life. How do experiences of regret and growth shape the decisions you make today?

Week 8: "Outsmart Your Smartphone"

• Journal Prompt: After reading "Outsmart Your Smartphone," reflect on the strategies you use to manage your phone use. How does your understanding of brain development help you make smarter choices regarding technology?

Week 9: Performance Task I Preparation

• Journal Prompt: Reflect on the skills you’ve developed in this module. How have your reading and writing abilities improved, and how do you plan to apply these skills in your performance task?

Week 10: Revisions and Reflection

• Journal Prompt: Looking back on your work in this module, what are you most proud of? What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them? How will you use what you’ve learned in future decision-making situations?