Write a review paper on the Becoming during Adolescence.Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to make connections to what researchers suggest is the role of education and “Changing Family Relationships” during Adolescence, and how Michelle Obama’s narrative in Becoming speaks to those changes, as well as her sense of self development in understanding the context.
Reading:
Adolescent Psych Text Sections: https://adolescentpsychology.pressbooks.sunycreate.cloud/
“Learning, Academic Achievement, & Work”
“Changing Family Relationships”
Obama, M. (2018). Becoming – Ch 6 & 7 (pp.68-93)
Directions:
Please read the above readings for Week 3. They will be the basis for this assignment, and we will go over the textbook chapters in class.
Write a brief 1-2 paragraph synopsis of what changes First Lady Michelle Obama goes through in the 2 assigned chapters.
What does she highlight as important during those years of her life?
Please write a brief 1-paragraph overview of what our textbook suggests is the role of formal education, and particularly – higher education. Then, write 1-2 additional paragraphs with YOUR ANALYSIS of how you see this showing up in Michelle Obama’s narrative.
Questions to consider (optional): What types of learning is she referring to in her narrative? Does the context of the school seem to impact her learning? Does she describe her learning in context with other folks?
Lastly – please write a 1-paragraph overview of how you think first Lady Michelle Obama might have been navigating relationships with her family during this period in time.
This isn’t explicitly stated, but I am asking you to conjecture what you think it might have been like for her while navigating this changing world she is in.
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