Rachel+Carson


 * Record of Assignments**
 * Name of Student:** Rachel Carson



toc Pre-Adolescence

** W : What you want to know (curiosities) **
How does involvement in extracurricular activities or peer groups such as a youth ministry group influence social, emotional, and moral development during the school years?



** L : What you learned **

 * 1) Cognitive
 * 2) Emotional
 * 3) Social

** 1. Physical **

 * R (Review): Gross-Motor Development**
 * During the school years, physical ability increases through what four basic motor capacities?


 * A (Apply):**
 * Considering that more efficient information processing also develops during the school years, would a 6-year-old or a 12-year-old have a quicker reaction time?


 * R (Reflect):**
 * How does the decline in time allotted for physical activity (recess) in school as children grow older affect their gross-motor development?

** A. Site details: **

 * Name of site: Cincinnati Church of Christ's Children's ministry
 * Link to site: []
 * Contact person: Nancy King

__** B. Describe your setting **__
I am observing different parts of the youth ministry at my church. This involves the students in the children's ministry, whose ages range from 6 years old to 12 years old, and the teen ministry (high school aged students). I will be interviewing the leaders of these ministries in order to observe what they have seen in the affect that Christianity has had in the lives, and motivation of the people in their ministry. I will also talk to some of the kids myself. These kids meet at least three times a week together, and some of them go to school together. They hear about two sermons or lessons a week from their leaders. Not everyone has grown up going to church, but most of them have; some of their parents are disciples and some of them are not.

__** C. Describe what you did at the site (free-write/journal formatting) **__
My first observation was talking to someone who works in the teen ministry. She just started working with the high school students a few months ago. Some of the students have made the decision to really study out the Bible, change their lives to really be a disciple of Jesus, and to get baptized. She says that she can tell that this decision has transformed their life, and their actions reflect this decision as they are more selfless, joyful, respectful, patient, and obedient than her siblings were at a similar age. The kids whose lives reflect their doctrine she finds are consistently reading their Bible, and are sharing what they have learned with their friends. Their lives are consistent regardless of their location. It does not appear that their lives are dictated by the expectations of their parents but rather God. Others in the group she finds are very insecure about what their friends and parents think of them. It appears as if they are afraid of not meeting expectations and therefore decide to study the Bible in order to meet those expectations. Their lives do not however seem to be transformed like the other kids. They are not joyful, or respectful, but seem to be consumed with sports at school, homework, and reputation. For these students she notices that conversations are very shallow. They do act the same at church as they do around their friends, and even their clothing varies based upon who they are around. Students whose parents are also disciples tend to do better spiritually as they have more guidance and discipline in their lives.
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** Physical **
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** Cognitive **
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** Emotional **
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** Social **
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** Revisiting Your Curiosities **
[Answer your original questions as best as you can, given the course material and your observations. You must make at least 4 references to the text with page numbers.] [insert answer- minimum of 1 paragraph]
 * W : What you want to know (curiosities) **
 * 1. [insert question one]**

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 * 4. What new questions emerge for you as a future teacher?**

**Partner Review-Megan Carroll**
1.On page 314 and 315 it talks a lot about identity. This is useful for you to look at especially when your youth ministry group is learning who they are and figuring out life. This section moves on to talk about self-understanding: self-concept, self-esteem and paths to identity. It is interesting to see how a young adult's self-esteem can change or their image of themselves change by who they are surrounded with, parents, teachers and even church leaders, like your teen ministry groups. There are also factors that play a role in forming an identity, such as status, parenting practices, interaction with diverse peers, schools and communities, and society. From your observations, it seems like all of these play an important role in why a young adult would start to study their Bible. Emotional development should be something you should look at closely as emotion plays a big role into forming an identity. 2.Page 319-320 is also something you should take a look at. It is about moral development, using Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development. These pages talk about morality. This is useful for you because when observing now or in the future, you could interview kids at these different levels and it would be interesting to see how they are developing their values. 3.Take a look at page 323. The heading is perfect for you! Religious Involvement and Moral Development. It says that teens who remain part of a religious community are advantaged in moral values and behavior. It also states that religious involvement promotes responsible academic and social behavior and discourages misconduct. It would be interesting to see how religion impacts academics and behaviors. 4.Finally, I l think you should look at pages 326-329. This is all about peer relationships. From your observations, you said others in the group are insecure about what their parents, family and friends think. This section would give you a little background behind why the teens are feeling like that. The first sentence under characteristics of adolescent friendships is, "the most important is intimacy, or psychological closeness, which is supported by mutual understanding of each other's beliefs, values, and feelings.