The units of study in the Gen GIT course combine adolescent social development
with the teaching of technology skills. The course currently contains the
5 units of study described below. As teachers and students in the Gen GIT
community develop new units, these will become available to all subscribers.
The class brainstorms and compiles a list of topics of interest that relate
to health, vocational, and social issues. Students create individual multi-media
projects on their selected topics. Emphasis is placed on Internet research
skills, original graphics and the use of digital cameras for the completion
of this project. Class members present their projects to the class. In
this way, everyone in the class acquires information on a variety of topics
important to adolescent girls. This stimulates dynamic discussions both
within the class and via online communication vehicles such as chat rooms,
e-mail, and discussion groups.
The problem of eating disorders and negative body image in adolescent
girls is explored in this unit. This unit provides information about eating
disorders and the influence of the media on adolescent girls. Students
use technology to express their beliefs and understandings concerning
the relationship between eating disorders and the media
Vocational interest tests, Internet research, money management skills,
and multi-media presentations comprise the activities for this unit.
This unit combines web page development with the acquisition of self defense
skills that include: confident body posture, assertiveness skills, verbal
defense, how to avoid potentially dangerous situations, identifying the
body's five vulnerable areas and basic ways to strike those vulnerable
areas, weapons of opportunity and writing safety plans.
This unit introduces students to the spectrum of loss experiences that
they might encounter in their lives. The continuum of loss ranges from
minor everyday occurrences to major life changing events. Emphasis is
placed on how to adjust to the grief that inevitably accompanies loss
and how to support others in their grief. Students use technological artistic
expression to communicate their understanding of these issues.
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