TEEN CHALLENGES & CHOICES

 Course Description:  This course will help develop decision making skills related to:  Coping with Teen Issues, Managing Time and Energy, Conflict resolution, Care Exploration, Teen Relationships and Teens and the law.  Class activities will teach students thinking skills (personal tools) necessary to cope with a variety of current and future critical decisions.  This course provides students with an excellent foundation for planning their high school years and life beyond.  At Preston , you will participate in the Career Day Shadow Experience and with the Real Care Baby simulation.

 Teacher:  Ms. Patti Sanchez
  

Unit:  TCC Orientation

A.  Establishing norms

      B.  What I need to bring to class

      C.  Preston Attending Skills for Success

D.  Expectations, 5 P’s, Rules and Law of the Land

E.  TCC contract

F.  Character Traits at Preston

 

Unit: Goals and Values

A.  Goal setting

B.  Where do they come from?

C.  Setting and attaining goals

D.  Roles of values

E.  Personal, family and community resources

 

Unit:  Communication Skills

A.  Communication Styles

B.  Verbal communication

C.  Nonverbal communication

D.  Styles of communication

E.  Conflict resolution

 

Unit:  Teen Relationships

A.  Family relationships

B.  Friendships

C.  Dating relationships

D.  Gender roles

E.  Abstinence

F.  Teen parenting

 

Unit:  Teen Issues

A.  Stress and teens

B.  Addictions

C.  Teen depression

D.  Dating violence

E.  Family violence

 

Unit:  Teens and the Law

A.  How the law relates to me

B.  Teen rights and responsibilities

C.  School safety

D.  Juvenile court

E.  Alcohol and tobacco

F.  Felonies

G.  Misdemeanor

H.  Petty offenses

I.   Interacting with law enforcement

 

Unit:  Careers

A.  Exploring careers

B.  Aptitudes and abilities

C.  Career expectations

D.  Employment skills

E.  Career shadow