6 takeaways about teen friendships in the digital age
Source: Pew Research Center
Check out this article to see the findings of a 2015 report that examined how digital technology affects friendships between teenagers.
Grade 8
| Approaching Adulthood | Should teenagers be treated like adults? |
Teen Journalist Shares His Perspective on the COVID-19 Pandemic
Source: WABE Radio
An eighth grader shares his experience with how the 2020 pandemic has affected his daily life and his career aspirations.
Katy Perry, Michael Jordan, Bill Gates, and others share what they wish they’d known as a teenager
Source: Newsweek
Check out this link to learn what advice some of the most famous and successful people in the world have for teenagers.
The disarming case to act right now on climate change
Source: TED
Sometimes it takes a teenager to spur adults to take action. Watch young activist Greta Thunberg explain what she asks from adults and why.
Quinceañeras often symbolize family’s hard work, success
Source: CNN
Quinceañeras are traditional Latino celebrations that symbolize the transition from childhood to adulthood for 15-year-old girls. This video and accompanying article give a bit of background on the quinceañera and look at one family’s story as an example of modern quinceañeras in the United States.
Teens Vulnerable To Identity Theft, Financial Crimes And Impersonation
Source: Forbes
Children and teenagers can be targeted for identity theft and other “cybercrimes.” Read to learn about risky online behaviors and to get tips on how to avoid identity theft.
Graduating from high school: Tears, fears and peers
Source: Reach Out
The end of high school brings a mixed bag of emotions and feelings, excitement and fear.
Charging Youths as Adults Can Be a “Cruel Wake-Up Call.” Is There Another Way?
Source: NPR
This in-depth report examines the reasons and outcomes of charging teenagers as adults in the criminal justice system.
How Long is Someone an Adolescent?
Source: BBC
Psychologists and scientists make the case that adolescence in humans actually extends until the age of 25 and discuss the implications of this idea.
Should the Voting Age be 16?
Source: PBS News Hour
Be sure to watch the video which accompanies this article! A group of students named Vote16DC fights to expand the right to vote to younger teens.
Why teenagers take risks
Source: BBC
In this podcast Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, puts forward some scientific reasons about why teenagers take risks.
Jon Savage on his documentary “Teenage”
Source: The Guardian
Jon Savage’s book “Teenage: The Creation of Youth 1875-1945” was turned into a documentary film and released in the U.S. in 2014. Because the idea of teenagers didn’t always exist, “Teenage” explores the emergence of this new stage between childhood and adulthood in the early 20th century.
6 Things to Know About Gen Z
Source: Newsweek
If you’re reading this, you’re probably part of “Gen Z.” Find out how you compare with the generations before you, like the Millennials, and ask yourself whether you think this list is accurate.
Does Your Mother Still Do Your Laundry?
Source: VOA News
Parents who do too much for their kids run the risk of not preparing them adequately for adulthood.
The distracted teenage brain
Source: Science News for Students
Maybe you’ve played a game for so long that it wasn’t even fun anymore, but you just couldn’t put it down. A psychological study looks at why adult brains and teen brains respond differently to disappearing rewards.
Teens struggle to combat conformity
Source: My Central Jersey
A middle-school student shares her thoughts about the challenges today’s teenagers face.
Psychology says you need to achieve these 3 goals to become an adult
Source: Business Insider
Being an adult is less about obvious markers like driving a car or owning a home and more about the way a person approaches life.
True Facts About Teens and Media, Now & Then
Source: Teenology News
Check out this infographic which shows how technological advances have hugely changed the social interactions of teens over the last two decades.
U.S. Drivers Are Distracted More Than Half the Time They’re Behind the Wheel
Source: CityLab
Cellphones are clearly a distraction for teen drivers, but they’re only part of the problem.
Do children and teenagers have constitutional rights?
Source: How Stuff Works
You may not have all the rights an adult has, but you might be surprised to learn which constitutional guarantees apply to you regardless of your age.
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