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How can one of the most important times in our lives also be one of the most challenging?
How can one of the most important times in our lives also be one of the most challenging?
In this unit we read a variety of articles, short stories and a book to help us answer this question.
Adolescence is a pivotal time full of change and new experiences, yet it can also be difficult. In this unit, students explored the unique, complicated, and even comical experiences and lessons of adolescence. They read articles, stories, and a book about teens navigating this time in their lives. They learned about changes that occur in the adolescent brain and considered how these changes influence teen behavior and decisions.
Our culminating essay answered this prompt:
In this unit you have learned from both fiction and nonfiction texts about experiences that many adolescents have in common. Identify a common adolescent experience, and explain how two authors show what those experiences are like. Support your response with textual evidence from those articles, and include a personal experience to further support your idea.
Our responses are below:
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