ADULTHOOD

Homework: Interview three adults◦Interview three adults and ask them whatthey think are the three biggest challengesof being an adult (Parents, Teachers,Coaches, Administrators, CampusSupervisors, etc.)◦Record their answers, as well as who youinterviewed

Warm Up

◦Identify three life events that are the mostinfluential in the life of an adult

Learning Objectives

◦-Analyze the three stages of adulthood◦-Interpret the pros and cons ofmarriage and divorce◦-Build connections to your own life

Three Stages of Adulthood◦Young Adult (20-40)◦Middle Adulthood (40-65)◦Late Adulthood (65-Death)

◦Ask your classmates what they wrote for theWarm Up and categorize each life event undereach stage of adulthood

Garden State◦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19GjQhKP_G4

◦Are there any “normal childhood things” that youmissed out on? How do you think this will impact you inadulthood?◦What do they talk about as a “rite of passage”? Do youagree? Why or why not?◦What is your definition of home? Will this change foryou when you become an adult?

Marriage◦ Patriarchal Household: Male is in charge of the house and the decisions made at home◦ People usually marry spouses who they are similar to:a. Less than 3% of marriages are interracialb. Usually same religious beliefs, close in age, attractiveness, attitudes, personality, and

intelligence

Do you think having similar qualities/characteristics means that a marriage will be moresuccessful?What reasons could a marriage be more successful if a husband and wife do sharesimilar traits?

Who do you want to marry???◦ Identify your top ten attributes that you arelooking for in a spouse◦After doing that, write down whether you thinkthis will change or not when you are an adult

Divorce: Discussion◦Think about parents that you know aredivorced…how does divorce impact thedifferent members of the family?

Article on Divorce

◦Read the article on Divorce and thenanswer the questions that follow

Role-Playing: Divorce◦Husband, Wife, Psychologist 1, Psychologist 2◦Psychologist 1= Wants husband and wife to staytogether◦Psychologist 2= Wants husband and wife to splitup◦Each group will construct an argument based onthe Scenario

Scenario: If the parents getdivorced…◦Mother will get 2 children (son and daughter) onweekdays, father will get them on weekends◦Children will have to move◦Children won’t see parents arguing◦Parents have a chance at finding new spouse◦Children have to develop more maturity,responsibility, and independence

Warm Up

◦Identify three reasons why divorce canbe good and three reasons whydivorce can be bad

Homework: Interview three adults◦Interview three adults and ask them whatthey think are the three biggest challengesof being an adult (Parents, Teachers,Coaches, Administrators, CampusSupervisors, etc.)◦Record their answers, as well as who youinterviewed

Learning Objectives◦Analyze different components of MiddleAdulthood◦ Synthesize understanding of Mid-Life Crises andMenopause◦Build connections to your own life

Middle Adulthood (40-65)◦Mid-Life Crisis: People in Middle Adulthood developanxiety/fears about getting older and act inimpulsive/inappropriate ways◦Middlescence: Period of searching in adulthood thatresembles adolescence◦Empty Nest Syndrome: Parents develop feelings ofemptiness and loss when children leave the house◦Age of Mastery: You are in control of your life and youachieve confidence and happiness in your life

Middle Adulthood DiscussionQuestions◦What examples of Mid-Life Crisis can you think of?◦How does the roles of parents and children changewhen adults go through Mid-Life Crisis?◦What do you need to achieve Age of Mastery?◦What types of things do you predict your parents or yourfriend’s parents will start doing as a result of Empty NestSyndrome?

Life as a Househttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ed7UCXEQXs

◦What kind of Mid-Life Crisis is the father having?◦How do you think the father’s relationship with hisfather is impacting his parenting?◦What’s the significance of building a house forthe father?

Article on differences betweenMales and Females in Mid-Life Crisis◦Read the article and then answer thequestions that follow

Menopause

◦Menopause- the end of menstruation forwomen in the late 40’s or early 50’s◦Caused by not enough production ofestrogen◦Physical and emotional changes◦Brainstorming question: What is estrogen?

Myths and Realities: Make aHypothesis◦ On a piece of paper, write “YES”, “NO”, “SOMETIMES”◦ Be ready to hold up these words after we go through each idea

◦ Menopause is abnormal◦ After Menopause, women need estrogen replacement therapy◦ Menopause is accompanied by depression and anxiety◦ Menopause ends a woman’s sex drive◦ After Menopause, women can stay just as active as before Menopause◦ Males can go through Menopause

Menopause◦Menopause is normal for women◦Estrogen replacement therapy is only recommended onoccasion◦Many women feel a renewal of sexual interest afterMenopause◦Many women report having more energy afterMenopause◦Males can go through Andropause, which is a similardevelopmental stage to Menopause

You are a 50 year old◦ Write a 1-2 paragraph poem in which you pretend you are 50 years old and you are

expressing what your life is like◦ Consider:◦ What type of person do you want to be seen as?◦ What kind of work do you do?◦ What are your goals?◦ What do you do for fun?◦ Do you have children? How would you describe them? What kind of parenting style

do you use?

Discussion: Estrogen ReplacementTherapy◦ It has been found that Estrogen Replacement Therapy can cause cancer◦ If women are not given Estrogen Replacement Therapy after Menopause, this can lead

to:a. Difficulty sleepingb. Hot flashesc. Mood changesd. Reduction in Sex Drive

If you were a woman going through Menopause, do you think Estrogen ReplacementTherapy is worth it?