3 part Discussion:

Co Facilitation Discussion: 

1. Imagine being in middle school or high school, at the stage where you are trying to develop your own identity.  How did the schoolhouse contribute to your identity development? Was it through extra activities or social gatherings?  Figure out by writing down what tactics or activities you partaken in that help with your identity development.

Autonomy Discussion:

1. For your discussion post on the textbook chapter on autonomy, you will respond to the following prompt. Like other changes described in the course thus far, an adolescent’s development of autonomy is influenced by a number of external factors (e.g. their parents, their peers, their background, the broader societal context, etc.). Select one aspect of adolescent autonomy described in the textbook, define it, and explain what external factors may influence it. Then, offer any suggestions for changes that can be made to support healthy development of autonomy in this specific aspect.