STUDY GUIDE – UNIT IV – TEEN ISSUES

KNOW	DON’T KNOW	TERM/YOUR DEFINITION
		Adolescence
		Puberty
		Origins of Adolescence
		Characteristics of Adolescence
		Anticipatory Socialization
		Anorexia
		Bulimia
		Binge Eating Disorder
		Causes of Eating Disorders
		Effects of Eating Disorders
		Solutions to Eating Disorders
		Causes of Addiction
		Gateway Theory
		Effects of Addiction

KNOW	DON’T KNOW	TERM
		Causes of School Violence
		Effects of School Violence
		Solutions to School Violence
		Social Integration
		High Level of Social Integration
		Low Level of Social Integration
		Causes of Suicide
		Effects of Teens Being Online
		Cyber Bullying
		Sexting
		Texting While Driving
		Internet Predators
		Internet Addiction and Internet Gaming Addiction
		More Teens Are Losing Hearing
		Master Settlement Agreement

KNOW	DON’T KNOW	TERM
		Teens Who Are Most Likely To Become Pregnant
		Cost of Teen Pregnancy
		Results of Teen Pregnancy
		Abstinence Only Education
		Critics of Abstinence Only Education
		Comprehensive Sex Education
		Critics of Comprehensive Sex Education
		What A Sex Education Program’s Success Is Truly Dependent On

ESSAY QUESTIONS

Directions – Please pick two of the following five questions to write about. Remember that a good essay is at least the entire length of the front of a page and includes higher level thinking. Please view the rubric for further details. The questions are worth 25 points each.

1.)

• Should you be able to develop, market, promote, and sell something regardless of how degrading or destructive it is?
• How has marketing affected adolescence?
• Use details and examples

2.)

• Should youth face adult time for adult crimes? Why or why not?
• Do you think that our current juvenile justice system needs to be changed? Why or why not?
• Use details and examples

3.)

• What are the causes of school violence?
• What can be done to prevent school violence?
• Which method of preventing school violence do you think is the most effective? Explain.
• Use details and examples

4.)

• What causes eating disorders?
• What can be done to prevent eating disorders?
• Which method of preventing eating disorders do you think is the most effective? Explain.
• Use details and examples

5.)

• What are the consequences of teenage pregnancy?
• Do you think abstinence only education or comprehensive sex education is most effective? Explain.
• Use details and examples