Human Development/Life Span Group Presentation

Each Group will choose a segment of the human life span that is particularly interesting to them:

Adolescence (13 years through about 17 years).

• Based on the segment that the group chooses, each student will present a PowerPoint (PPT) following the below format, using the below titles for each slide. The PPT is to be a minimum of 10 slides, with a minimum of 10 sources: For the PowerPoint demonstration:
  • Use bullet points (as demonstrated here).
  • Add visuals as you see fit.
  • Do not rely heavily on videosthese are someone else's work, not yours.
  • Do not simply read what you have written.
  • Use notes only to refer to as you speak during your presentation.
  • Note cards are acceptable and encouraged, but simply reading them is not acceptable.
  • Be prepared enough for your presentation to adlib, instead of simply reading.
  • Know the material well enough to answer questions about your presentation.
  • The presentation is to be in bullet point form, like the PPTs used by your professor in class. The bullet points on the PPT are to serve as highlights of what you have to say, unscripted, in your presentation.
  • A minimum of 10 sources are to be used in the presentation, to avoid simply paraphrasing from the textbook. The university databases are reliable, of course, as is the textbook. However, it may be necessary to determine reliable online sources as well, especially when debunking.
  • The last page of your presentation is to be an APA page of those sources you used to inform and debunk about your group.
• Description of the particular segment of the human life span.
• Typical milestones of the age group.
• Biological issues related to the age group.
• Cognitive issues related to the age group.
• Psychological or emotional issues related to the age group.
• Debunk what some people believe about the age group that is inaccurate, wrong, unfair, and untrue. Include examples of microaggressions, and macroaggressions.
• Make use of reliable online sources committed to debunking untrue claims about the minority group of choice.

This assignment measures the student's knowledge, values, and critical thinking skills related to Social Work Competencies 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.