Developmental Stages

in Middle and Late

z Adolescence
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At the end of this module, you will be able to:

1. Classify various developmental tasks according to
developmental stage,
2. Evaluate your development in comparison with
persons of the same age group, and
3. List ways to become a responsible adolescent
prepared for adult life.
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MY PERSONAL TIMELINE
 Using a paper, write the major events in your life
and the significant people in your life. You may add
your age, specific dates and places. You may draw
the timeline horizontally, vertically, diagonally or
even using ups and down depending on your
imagination. Be creative in your representations.
You may also use symbols, figures and drawings.
Think of a title for your personal timeline.
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My Personal Timeline with Reflection
Answer the following questions:

1. Is there a ‘center’ or a central theme in your timeline and life? If you will give a title
for your timeline what would it be and why?

2. Identify the turning points in your timeline. What were the thoughts, feelings and
actions that you experienced?

3. Who are/were the most significant people in your life? How did they influence
you?

4. What would you change or add, if you could? How would each of these changes
or additions affect your life, or even change its present course?

5. Where do you want to be in a year, 5 years, and 10 years? What do you expect
your future timeline will be?
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 Human Development focuses on human

growth and changes across the lifespan,
including physical, cognitive, social,
intellectual, perceptual, personality and
emotional growth.
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THE DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS SUMMARY TABLE
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ACTIVITY:
 Using the Developmental Tasks Summary Table
above, assess your own level of development as A
Grade 11 student.
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1. Being in Grade 11, what are the developmental tasks
expected of you? Rate yourself from 1-10 (10 as the highest)
on whether you have accomplished those expected tasks.

2. As you are in Grade 11, you are in transition from high

school to college, from being an adolescent to young adult.
How do you feel about this transition?

3. Do you think you are ready for this transition which may
mean more responsibilities and greater accountability? If no,
what are the expected tasks you need to work on? If yes,
what are the ways to take so you can better plan for the
future?