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Changes During Adolescence

• Chapter 21 Adolescence-A Time of Change
• Lesson 1
• 5th Grade girls, Ages 10-11
• Latoya Evans, Zeerak Haider,
• Carla Mondestin, Michael Tudeen

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Introduction

• Michael Tudeen

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What Does Puberty Mean to You?

• Can anyone explain what puberty is?
• Who thinks that puberty is the same for girls and
  boys?
• Who has older brothers or sisters who have gone
  through puberty?
• Have you ever talked to them about what they have
  experienced?

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What Does Puberty Mean to You?

• Has anyone read any books or other materials
  about puberty? What were they about?
• What did you learn?
• Has anyone talked to their parents about puberty
  and what they learned or experienced at your age?
  
• What are some other words you can use for puberty?

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Basic Terms

• Vagina
• Uterus
• Ovaries
• Cervix
• Fallopian Tubes
• Clitoris
• Labia
• Urethra

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Primary Sex Characteristics(Body Parts You Are
Born With)

• Ovaries
• Uterus
• Follicles or eggs

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Secondary Sex Characteristics(Things You Develop)

• Breasts
• Pubic/body Hair
• Menstruation
• Ovulation

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Breasts, Whats Next?
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Hygiene

• Carla Mondestin

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Puberty Causes Changes in Your Body

• Your skin and scalp may become oily
• Hair will grow in new places
• You may begin sweating for no reason
• Odors may start coming from where they havent
  before
• What should you do about it?

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HYGIENE!!!

• These bodily changes are a normal part of
  becoming an adult
• However you must remember to
• Take a shower daily
• Brush teeth and floss regularly
• Apply deodorant/antiperspirant
• Shave if necessary
• Wear clean clothes of breathable fabrics (i.e.
  cotton)

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Adapt to Changes

• As part of puberty, your body shape will change
  along with your dress attire and size
• Important to wear bra
• Training bras
• Bras with underwire
• Find accurate bra size

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Hygiene Activity

• Scenario 1
• Scenario 2

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MenstruationWhat Goes on Inside?

• Zeerak Haider

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What people call Menstruation?

• That time of the month
• Ms.Flo
• Being un-well
• MONSTR-U-ation

• The curse
• Our Problem
• Our little friend
• The monthlies

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Ws of Menstruation

• What - shedding of lining of uterus
• Where - inside uterus
• When - once a month
• Why - babies

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What do you wear ?

• Pads
• Tampons

WARNING
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A LEAK! Oh NO!!

•   If you bleed through to the back of your
  clothes and people can see do you
• A) Tie a sweater or shirt around your waist so it
  covers the spot 'til you can get to the bathroom
   
• B) Ask another girl to walk behind you to the
  bathroom so no one can see what happened 
• C) Keep a spare pair of underwear and jeans in
  your locker and slide into them

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What is PMS?

• Symptoms may include
• Headaches
• Backaches
• Food cravings (Chocolate!)
• Depression
• Cramps

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Be IN charge!

• Exercise
• Diet
• Medicine

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You feel Doctor says

• Symptom Cramps and other aches
• Solution Simple exercises, heating pads,
  hot- water bottle, warm bath
• Symptom Swollen or tender breasts
• Solution Wear a bra with extra support
• Symptom Pimples
• Solution Keep your skin and hair clean

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WORK it OUT!

• Exercise releases natural brain endorphins and
  helps relieve cramps
• Dancing, Yoga, Swimming, Kick-boxing, Martial
  arts, and Jogging
• ENDORPHINS - bodys natural pain relievers
• Be consistent!

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Whats on the Menu

• Fresh fruits vegetables
• Dairy
• Bread, rice and pasta.
• Meat, eat lean chicken or fish
• NO salty foods!

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See the doctor if

• Sudden, severe pelvic pain occurs with or without
  menstruation
• Cramps fail to respond to home remedies and
  over-the-counter medications
• Your period is accompanied by sudden high fever,
  diarrhea, or skin rash
• You think you might be pregnant

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How much do you know about your flow?
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Emotions

• Latoya Evans

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Feeling good about yourself is called what ?

• Self esteem describes the value and respect you
  have for yourself
• It also includes
• Your friends and other kids your age
• How you are doing in school and in other
  activities
• Your parents
• The way you look

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Self Esteem
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Ways to deal with self esteem

• It is okay not to be the best at everything
• Help out by doing chores and volunteering
• Think positively about yourself and the things
  you can do

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Depression or feeling "blue"

• It is normal and natural to feel down or blue
• With so many changes taking place in your body
  sometimes it can be very overwhelming

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Popularity

• There are lots of things that you and your
  friends may do to fit in
• It may be having the right clothes or being
  friends with the cool kids

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Your Friends Really Care About You When They

• Want you to be happy
• Listen and care
• Say they are sorry
• Dont expect you to be perfect
• Give you advice
• Keep personal things between the two of you

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Dealing with peer pressure and boys

• Scenario
• Anna and Jamal like each other. They met a few
  weeks ago at a dance and kissed. They want to get
  to know each other but don't know what to do next

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Dealing with peer pressure and boys

• NEVER feel pressured to do something that you
  don't want to do
• Your crush should always respect your right to
  say no to anything that doesnt feel right
• Talk to your crush ahead of time about what you
  will and will not do

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Mantra

• I am healthy, well, full of energy, calm, cool,
  collected, highly motivated, intelligent and
  independent.