Work in groups. Choose a life skill teenagers need to develop in order to become independent. Discuss what they need to do and make a list of all the steps and activities.
Present your group's plan to the whole class. Use these questions as cues for your presentation.
- What is the life skill?
- How important is it for teens to become independent?
- What are the main steps of the skill development?
- What other activities will be helpful for its development?
There are some needed virtues that should be gained to be an independent person. Firstly, it is finding information skill that helps you think independently and make your own decisions. It promotes problem solving approaches and make you become a self-reliant person. Coping with loneliness is the second important virtue. Lacking this skill may make you feel depressed, and you are likely to make wrong decisions about your life. Last but not least, teens should learn how to set a goal and persistently pursue it. A teen who knows how to track his progress is possible to stay motivated. In short, equipping with above skills is a big step in preparing girls or boys for independence and leading a successful life in the future.