SOC.SS.7.A

Explain how education, exclusion from the labor force, and the juvenile justice system led to the development of adolescence as a distinct stage of the life cycle.

Sociology · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
educationexclusion from the labor forcejuvenile justice systemdevelopment of adolescencedistinct stagelife cycle
Skills
  • explain (how education led to the development of adolescence) #dok2
  • explain (how exclusion from the labor force led to the development of adolescence) #dok2
  • explain (how the juvenile justice system led to the development of adolescence) #dok2
  • connect (factors to the emergence of adolescence as a distinct stage of the life cycle) #dok3
  • analyze (the relationship between social institutions and the concept of adolescence) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can recognize education, exclusion from the labor force, and the juvenile justice system as factors related to the development of adolescence. #dok1
  • I can explain how education contributed to adolescence becoming a distinct stage of the life cycle. #dok2
  • I can explain how exclusion from the labor force contributed to adolescence becoming a distinct stage of the life cycle. #dok2
  • I can explain how the juvenile justice system contributed to adolescence becoming a distinct stage of the life cycle. #dok2
  • I can connect social changes and institutions to the emergence of adolescence as a unique stage. #dok3
  • I can analyze the relationship between the roles of education, labor force exclusion, and the juvenile justice system in shaping the concept of adolescence. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Adolescence emerged as a distinct stage of the life cycle due to significant shifts in social institutions such as education, labor laws, and the juvenile justice system.
  • Social and institutional changes shape how societies define and experience life stages, including the creation of adolescence as a recognized transition period.
Essential Questions
  • How did changes in education contribute to the development of adolescence as a separate stage of life?
  • Why did society come to treat adolescents differently from children and adults?
  • What role did exclusion from the labor force play in the creation of a distinct adolescent stage?
  • How did the juvenile justice system influence the way society views adolescence?
  • In what ways do social institutions impact the way societies define life stages?