Grade levels: Adult

  • Who Am I?

    Shows how adolescents endeavor to adopt adult roles at the same time they face the challenge of discovering their identity and integrating a set of values, beliefs, attitudes, and aspirations. Program Topic: Adolescence: Psychosocial Development.

  • Choices

    Focuses on the physical changes of early adulthood, ages 18 to 35. The lesson explores the health risks posed by eating disorders, violence, and risk-taking behaviors. Program Topic: Early Adulthood: Biosocial Development.

  • Decisions, Decisions

    Explores cognitive development in early adulthood and illustrates how young adults are making decisions that may affect the rest of their lives. It also discusses moral reasoning skills and how to apply them to difficult moral issues. Program Topic: Early Adulthood: Cognitive Development.

  • Love and Work

    Illustrates how young adults begin to focus less on themselves and more on others. The lesson covers topics such as marital equity, communication, and the rise of dual-earner families. Program Topic: Early Adulthood: Psychosocial Development.

  • Thriving in Midlife

    Focuses on physical changes during adulthood and how lifestyle choices and health habits play a significant role in the well-being of the adult. The lesson also discusses health concerns for men and women. Program Topic: Middle Adulthood: Biosocial Development.

  • Playing and Growing

    Focuses on the development of children ages two to five. Newly refined motor skills are discussed, as well as child endangerment and neglect. Program Topic: The Play Years: Biosocial Development.

  • Playing and Learning

    Illustrates how children’s experiences with puzzles, building blocks, and other toys help facilitate their cognitive development.
    Program Topic: The Play Years: Cognitive Development.

  • Playing and Socializing

    Demonstrates how preschoolers learn to negotiate relationships with other children through play and physical interaction. It also explores the three predominant styles of parenting and the impact each has on children’s psychosocial development. Program Topic: The Play Years: Psychosocial Development.

  • The Golden Years of Childhood

    Shows how nutrition and genetics play an important role in the development of children. This lesson also explores biological disorders such as ADD and AD/HD. Program Topic: The School Years: Biosocial Development.

  • The Age of Reason

    Discusses concrete operational thought, using complex language and moral reasoning. Further, it considers the value of bilingual education, ESL programs, and ways of learning more than one language. Program Topic: The School Years: Cognitive Development.