Teen Stuff 8-9

Your Teen’s Search for Identityhttps://psychcentral.com/lib/your-teens-search-for-identity//Their bodies kick into overdrive. They find themselves disoriented, scared and alone. They become moody, secretive and sarcastic.

I Am – YouTube (1:30)https://youtu.be/SR8j_P1O0osIdentity I Am, by BlueFish TV. – How a teenager changes identity with clothes.  – Very awesome videos, bluefishtv.com

A glimpse of teenage life in ancient Rome – Ray Laurence – YouTube (6:34)https://youtu.be/juWYhMoDTN0 Welcome to the world of Lucius Popidius Secundus, a 17-year old living in Rome in 73 AD.

Teen Quotes – BrainyQuotehttps://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_teen.html?SPvm=1&vm=l

Share the best teen quotes collection with funny, inspirational, love quotations by famous authors on teenage love, friends, teenagers, adolescence.

Alphaville – Forever Young ~Official Video – YouTube (3:37)https://youtu.be/t1TcDHrkQYgForever Young by Alphaville! Forever young, I want to be forever young. Do you really want to live forever?

RAMONES – I Don’t Want To Grow Up – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/73NdmMYZsnMWhen I’m lyin’ in my bed at night I don’t wanna grow up Nothing ever seems to turn out right I don’t wanna grow up. – Lyrics below.

Miranda (the rights rap) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/pC8yATZkHJkMiranda (the rights rap) was made by Arcadea and SYMO as part of the Human Rights in the Community project.

Children in Swedenhttps://sweden.se/society/children-and-young-people-in-sweden/Here’s a brief overview of the Swedish school system, what children’s rights are and what children in Sweden do in their free time.

An Open Letter From a Teenager to High School Teachers Everywherehttp://www.weareteachers.com/an-open-letter-from-a-teenager-to-high-school-teachers-everywhere/

Please stop telling us that high school is going to be the best four years of our lives. It’s not. So we’re asking for a bit of elbow room. An inch or two.

What’s a typical American teen’s life like? – Quorahttps://www.quora.com/Whats-a-typical-American-teens-life-like

Typical Days American Ethnicity and People Teenagers and Teenage Years The United States of AmericaWhat’s a typical American teen’s life like?

Information about health, growth, and emotions for teens – Nemours KidsHealthhttps://kidshealth.org/en/teensRead and listen to articles about any imaginable side of teen health issues

How Smartphones Hurt Sleep – The Atlantichttp://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/02/how-smartphones-are-ruining-our-sleep/385792/Blue light makes the brain think it’s time to wake up, just as you’re getting ready for bed.

Life as a YouTuber – level 1 | LearnEnglish Teens – British Councilhttps://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/graded-reading/life-youtuber-level-1

Jessii Vee makes videos of herself and puts them on YouTube. Millions of people watch them. Here, she tells us about her life as a YouTuber.

The pros and cons of social media use for teenshttp://info.trinity.nsw.edu.au/blog/the-pros-and-cons-of-social-media-use-for-teens

Social networking and online use play a significant role in the lives of today’s youth. We uncover the pros and cons of social media use for teens.

First Datehttps://www.esl-lab.com/dating/datingrd1.htm

Imagine that your 16-year-old daughter is about to leave on her first date. What questions do you ask her before she leaves? Are you concerned at all? Why or why not?

Teens going veggie | LearnEnglish Teens – British Councilhttp://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/advanced-c1-listening/teens-going-veggie

Listen to five teenagers talking about becoming vegetarian or vegan and do the exercises to practise and improve your listening skills.

American Teens Talk! | American Englishhttps://americanenglish.state.gov/resources/american-teens-talk

Americans Teens Talk! is a collection of interviews of American high school students in both written and audio format. Each interview is accompanied by vocabulary notes and discussion questions.

Teenage Behavior | Listen & Read | Spotlight Englishhttps://spotlightenglish.com/listen/teenage-behaviorRobin Basselin and Joshua Leo discuss a question many people ask themselves – why do teenagers behave that way?

ESL Lesson Plan on Teenagers – Breaking News English Lessonhttps://breakingnewsenglish.com/1709/170921-teenagers-2.html

English News Lessons: Free 26-Page lesson plan / 2-page mini-lesson – Teenagers – Handouts, online activities, speed reading, dictation, mp3… current events.

TV Series 4 Learning | TV series-based activities for English teachershttps://tvseries4learning.wordpress.com/TV series-based activities for English teachers

A brief history of graffiti – Kelly Wall | TED-Ed (4:32)https://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-brief-history-of-graffiti-kelly-wall

Spray-painted subway cars, tagged bridges, mural-covered walls – graffiti pops up boldly throughout our cities. And it turns out: it’s nothing new. Graffiti has been around for thousands of years. And across that span of time, it’s raised the same questions we debate now: Is it art? Is it vandalism? Kelly Wall describes the history of graffiti.

Two Fingers | Film Englishhttp://film-english.com/2014/05/16/two-fingers/This EFL lesson plan is designed around a short film by Jamie Thraves used as a music video for Jake Bugg and his song Two Fingers.

How to fight cyberbullying – lesson plan for teenagers | ESL Brainshttps://eslbrains.com/cyberbullying-lesson-plan/

This cyberbullying lesson plan is perfect both for your teenage ESL learners as well as the parents. Learn, watch and discuss with ESL Brains lesson plans!

Teaching Guide: Getting Along with Parents – Character Education – Social Emotional Learning – Life Skills – Lesson Plans & Curriculumhttps://www.goodcharacter.com/middle_school/getting-along-with-parents/

A teaching guide to help young adolescents get along well with their parents. Includes classroom discussion questions, writing assignments, and student activities. For grades 5-9.

Who Are We? Teen Identity – YouTube (8:27)https://youtu.be/ZXnnbYsT_hIWhat makes you unique? How do you define yourself? And how do you react when others misunderstand or pigeonhole you?

I am who I am – YouTube (4:13)https://youtu.be/nxg7DvRVaTcI asked my Grade 11 students to answer the question ‘Who am I?’. The following are excerpts from their responses.

Derek Sivers: Weird, or just different? | TED Talk (2:35)https://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_weird_or_just_different?utm_source=tedcomshare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=tedspread

“There’s a flip side to everything,” the saying goes, and in 2 minutes, Derek Sivers shows this is true in a few ways you might not expect.

Talks for when growing up is hard | TED Talks (11:49)https://www.ted.com/playlists/552/talks_for_when_growing_up_is_hard

The path to adulthood is, at times, a rough one. These talks offer words of comfort and heaps of advice for those moments when life feels way too overwhelming.

Your body language shapes who you are – Amy Cuddy | TED-Ed (21:02)https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_may_shape_who_you_are?language=en

Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how “power posing” might even have an impact on our chances for success.

How Smartphones Keep You Awake – YouTube (2:50)https://youtu.be/mnDfPpUC_jgYour smartphone addiction isn’t helping you sleep. In fact, an obscure chemical reaction may be keeping you awake.

What Does Cannabis Do To The Brain? | Brit Lab – YouTube (6:11)https://youtu.be/KDBKYqlkcTUGreg Foot explains the effect that cannabis has on the brain.

Smoking vs Juuling – YouTube (4:06)https://youtu.be/vKXVtdkmZbsJuuling and smoking both contain nicotine, but is one healthier? We talk Juuling on our Podcast!

16-Year-Old Warns Peers About Vaping Dangers – YouTube (1:53)https://youtu.be/rhMXA02YmowA Wisconsin teen has an urgent message for his peers about vaping. Logan Krahn, 16, has been through a frightening medical ordeal.

VOICES FROM WITHIN – Voices from Sing Sing – YouTube (6:14)https://youtu.be/unSvcD7xnsY

Imagine prisoners left alone in a room with only a camera. Listen to their frank conversation and the pain they carry and their plea to others to not make the same mistake.

5 ways we misunderstand adolescents, according to brain science | World Economic Forum (1:30)https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/01/we-misunderstand-adolescent-brains-science/

There are more young people than ever in the world, yet we know so little about them. Here’s how to remedy that, says adolescent psychologist Ronald Dahl. – SCROLL down to the bottom of the page!

Our tomorrows: teenagers around the world share their fears and dreams – YouTube (7:33)https://youtu.be/IgmFn-suAi4

Young people talk about how it feels to grow up in 2018, from dealing with racism in New York and fighting for LGBT rights in Jakarta to facing exam pressure. Subtitles (yr 9)

Biological Male Anatomy – YouTube (3:21)https://youtu.be/G2ciOhidKpg

If you’re between the ages of 10 and 14, you’ve probably started to experience puberty or some of the changes that happen when your body changes

Biological Female Anatomy – YouTube (2:00)https://youtu.be/j9QgcCK6FKM

If you’re between the ages of 9 and 14, you’ve probably started to experience puberty, or the changes that happen when your body changes

120+ Conversation Starters for Teens | WeHaveKidshttps://wehavekids.com/parenting/Conversation-Starters-for-Teens

When it comes to chitchats, teenagers have a lot to say most of the time. It’s all just a matter of sparking a conversation with them. On that account, this list provides 120+ conversation starters for teens that are ready for use!

ESL Conversation Questions – Teenagers (I-TESL-J)http://iteslj.org/questions/teenagers.htmlConversation Questions Teenagers A Part of Conversation Questions for the ESL Classroom. As a teenager, what do you think you can contribute to society? At what age should teenagers leave home? What…

ESL Discussions: Conversation Questions: Speaking Lesson: TEENAGERShttp://www.esldiscussions.com/t/teenagers.htmlESL Discussions: Free worksheet and on-line activity on Teenagers.

All Things Topics – Teenagers – All Things Topicshttp://www.allthingstopics.com/teenagers.htmlall things topics – Students read and then discuss or write about possible solutions

Here is what life is really like for teenagers today – Daily Nationhttps://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/family/Teenage-voices-from-around-the-world/1954198-3090410-2a8h3j/index.html

For teenagers the world over, life is often an edgy, even volatile balance — do you live for the moment or plan for what’s ahead, chase the ideal or focus on the pragmatic. Read the article with 4 teenagers’ stories from around the world and write your own