This document outlines developmental tasks and skills that adolescents should acquire in middle and late adolescence. It lists 10 tasks American adolescents should develop, such as adjusting to physical changes, developing identity and relationships, and meeting mature responsibilities. It also lists 7 tasks for Filipino adolescents like developing work skills and personal responsibility. Additional tasks for Filipinos include being courageous, developing self-esteem, and embracing spirituality. The document encourages readers to reflect on what tasks they have acquired and still need to develop.

1. Skills and Tasks
Appropriate for Middle
and Late Adolescence

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▪ To identify, define and discuss
the different skills and tasks for
middle and late adolescents
Learning Objective

3. 3
▪ Have enough knowledge of different
developmental tasks and skills every
Filipino adolescent should acquire
Key Understanding
▪ What do Filipino adolescents need to
learn in terms of developmental tasks and
skills in order for them to grow into well-
rounded young adults?
Key Question

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1. Adjust to sexually maturing bodies and
feelings
2. Develop and apply abstract thinking skills
3. Develop and apply a new perspective on
human relationships
4. Develop and apply new coping skills in
areas such as decision-making, problem
solving, and conflict resolution
10 developmental tasks every
adolescent in America should develop

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5. Identify meaningful moral standards,
values, and belief systems
6. Understand and express more complex
emotional experiences
7. Form friendships that are mutually close
and supportive
10 developmental tasks every
adolescent in America should develop

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8. Establish key aspects of identity
9. Meet the demands of increasingly mature
roles and responsibilities
10. Renegotiate relationships with adults in
parenting roles
10 developmental tasks every
adolescent in America should develop

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1. Developing occupational skills
2. Self-reliance
3. Ability to manage their finances
4. Social responsibility
5. Mature work orientation
6. Personal responsibility
7. Positive attitude toward work
Developmental tasks every Filipino
adolescent needs to learn

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1. Being courageous in standing up and
being different from your friends
2. Developing self-esteem
3. Being true to yourself and avoiding the
tendency to please others
4. Learning how media and advertising are
trying to influence your thinking and
feelings
Additional developmental tasks and skills
a Filipino adolescent should acquire

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5. Becoming aware, critical, and being
involved with social issues
6. Embracing a healthy lifestyle
7. Developing your spirituality
Additional developmental tasks and skills
a Filipino adolescent should acquire

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Which of these skills and tasks have you
acquired? What other developmental
tasks and skills do you think you need to
develop and learn? Feel free to add on to
the lists given above.
Reflection