In this activity, you will use several pictures to examine and describe the developmental and physical changes experienced by a person from adolescence to middle adulthood. 

Step 1. Review (25 mins)

Review the learning resources for this module.

Step 2. Examine (60 mins)

1. Look for an old picture of yourself as an adolescent between ages 10 and 13. Examine the developmental changes that you have experienced from that time until the present. Make sure to list aspects relating to physical, cognitive, and emotional (self-identity) changes.

2. Look for three pictures of adulthood (preferably at ages 20, 40, and 50) of a celebrity or a famous personality. Examine the physical development noticeable in the pictures.

Step 3. List (30 mins)

List down all your observations from Step 2 in this table:

Step 4. Respond (150 mins)

Using your entries in the table from Step 3, write a 300-600-word discussion post that tackles the following:

1. Developmental changes in adolescence

1. Physical
2. Cognitive
3. Emotional (Self-identity)
2. Physical development of adulthood

Step 5. Share (10mins)

To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your complete work (Table from step 3 and discussion. You do not have to post the pictures) into the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

Step 6. Interact (10 mins)

To complete the activity, you will need to reply to at least two posts made by your peers in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to the forum.”

OPTIONAL Step 7: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”