In this module, we learned about the development of children in middle childhood, including their moral development. Apply what you have read about Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development in Chapter 12 and Kohlberg's Moral Stages,

Read Chapters 10-12 in Childhood Growth and Development, Paris, Ricardo, & Rymond
Read Mercer text: Part IV

Assignment 1 – 1 page

In this module, we learned about the development of children in middle childhood, including their moral development. Apply what you have read about Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development in Chapter 12 and Kohlberg’s Moral Stages, please look into a classic morality task designed by Kohlberg and work on the follow-up questions.

Kohlberg Moral Development [Video file]. This video is available with audio description.

Prompt: Joe is a 14-year-old boy who wanted to go to camp very much. His father promised him he could go if he saved up the money for it himself. So Joe worked hard at his paper route and saved up the $100 it cost to go to the camp and a little more besides. But just before the camp was going to start, his father changed his mind. Some of his friends decided to go on a special fishing trip, and Joe’s father was short of the money it would cost. So he told Joe to give him the money he had saved from the paper route. Joe didn’t want to give up going to camp, so he thinks of refusing to give his father the money. Should he refuse to give his father the money? Why or why not?

Determine how this dilemma would be resolved in each of the 3 levels: Preconventional Level, Conventional Level and Postconventional Level.
(Stages of Moral Development) Notice that it is the type of reasoning you use, rather than the particular judgment (Yes or No) you make, that determines the stage of moral development.
What do you think is the most important thing a father should be concerned about in his relationship with his son? Why is that the most important thing? What do you think is the most important thing a son should be concerned about in his relationship with his father? Why is that the most important thing?
In thinking back over the dilemma, what would you say is the most responsible/mature thing for Joe to do in this situation? Why?

Design a prevention or intervention program addressing the issues related to obesity, body imaging, and dieting.

Assignment 2 – 4 pages

Directions: Obesity, body image, and dieting in school-age children reflect the interaction of contextual and developmental factors. If you were to design a prevention or intervention program:

What developmental factors would you include?
How might you incorporate contextual factors like home, peers, school, neighborhood, and culture into your program?

Optional Resources:

Evaluating Childhood Healthy Weight Programs: Contextual Factors. National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR)
Childhood obesity (Mayo Clinic)
Kumanyika, S. K. (2008). Environmental influences on childhood obesity: ethnic and cultural influences in context. Physiology & behavior, 94(1), 61-70.

Additional Instructions

Readings: For all written assignments, please be sure to apply the assigned module readings, journal articles as well as scholarly websites you have located cite as needed throughout the writing as you apply the readings, and provide a reference page at the end. Always apply additional scholarly resources (at least two).

For all written assignments please follow this format to effectively organize and ensure you have covered all criteria:

Begin with an Introduction heading
Create a subheading for each criteria from the directions
End with a Conclusion heading
Add a Reference page.

Assignment 3 – 1 page

For this discussion you will view the film Eight Grade through the library and discuss the main character Kayla’s experiences with the following issues. Please post responses to at least 2-3 of these issues:

Identity development/sense of self (How does Kayla’s sense of self change from the beginning of the film to the end?)
The influence of Kayla’s peers and the influence of her father.
How does she exhibit identity development? What about separation-individuation
mental health issues in adolescence
effect of social media on teen social development
What can we learn from Aiden and Gabe about issues for boys navigating this stage of development?

Commentary:

Eighth Grade is a 2018 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Bo Burnham. It concerns Kayla, a middle school teenager who struggles with anxiety but strives to gain social acceptance from her peers during their final week of 8^th grade. To cope, she publishes video blogs as a self-styled motivational advice-giver, though she spends much of her time obsessing over social media. This frustrates Kayla’s otherwise supportive father, whom she alienates despite his wish to be present in her life as her sole parent.