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Intimate Universe: Human Body: Raging Teens

1. Puberty is often referred to as a “roller coaster ride”. In 2 paragraphs, debate whether this meaphor accurately represents the difficulties, challenges and rewards of the human development toward adulthood.

2. Human beings are considered unique in that we spend a larger portion of our lives as children than most species do. Why do YOU think human beings require such a long childhood for their survival.

3. There is more to being an adult than having an adult body. What other qualities do human beings acquire in their development toward maturity?

4. Discuss the challenges that teenagers must deal with in having their bodies develop more quickly than their emotional maturity.

5. Teenagers are well known for feeling anger toward authority figures- their parents, their teachers and principals, religious figures, etc. Make a list of the factors that give rise to these feelings - be sure to consider both societal and biological influences - and discuss whether these factors are “legitimate” or not.