Instructions -
Watch one of the documentaries in the first column of the table below.
Write a 3- to 4 page essay that describes how the person or group in the second column demonstrated the characteristics of the developmental stage in the third column.
Your essay must conform to the following criteria:
1. Begin with an introductory paragraph that briefly (in one to three sentences) summarizes who the person was.
2. The last sentence in the introductory paragraph must be, "[Person(s)] in [name of documentary] demonstrated the characteristics of [stage name]." For example, "The children in A Class Divided demonstrated the characteristics of Kohlberg's Moral Reasoning Stage 3."
3. The introductory paragraph must be followed by three paragraphs in which you describe three different examples from the video that support the thesis statement.
4. Your essay must conclude with a paragraph that briefly recaps the essay.
When Kids Get Life
Person: Teens sentenced to life in prison
Stage: Erikson's Identity versus Role Confusion stage