Reflection 1

Reflection #1

You read The Teenage Mystique (Hine, 2000), and it discussed a variety of topics regarding “mystique of teenagers” including:

-          A pregnant giving birth in the bathroom during prom, and then discarding her newborn in the trash

-          A developmental “mismatch” that exists for teenagers; The teenager as an “unfinished” person

-          Reasons why teens do dump things. Example: smoking cigarettes

-          Starting facts about the conditions that today’s teenagers face

Considering Hine’s discussion, write 2 paragraphs, at least 500 words total, (5-8 sentences each paragraph).  You will need to add a conclusion paragraph to this writing.

Paragraph 1: To you, what is “the teenage mystique?”

Paragraph 2: How do the adolescents, from the videos you watched (Ethan Couch & Andrew Pendergast) each represent a different type of “mystique?”

Paragraph 3: Conclusion

NOTICE:

Cite from the reading or videos, provide supplemental examples, answer and demonstrate in-depth thinking

Links to the videos:

1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEtfEqENJOU&feature=share (Ethan Couch)

2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdHVL2MSuPY&feature=share (Andrew Pendergast)