Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Personal and Social Development

Song Activity 


"100 Years"
Caught in between 10 and 20
And I'm just dreaming
Counting the ways to where you are
I'm 22 for a moment
She feels better than ever
And we're on fire
Making our way back from Mars
15 there's still time for you
Time to buy and time to lose
15, there's never a wish better than this
When you only got 100 years to live
I'm 33 for a moment
Still the man, but you see I'm a they
A kid on the way
A family on my mind
I'm 45 for a moment
The sea is high
And I'm heading into a crisis
Chasing the years of my life
15 there's still time for you
Time to buy, Time to lose yourself
Within a morning star
15 I'm all right with you
15, there's never a wish better than this
When you only got 100 years to live
Half time goes by
Suddenly you’re wise
Another blink of an eye
67 is gone
The sun is getting high
We're moving on...
I'm 99 for a moment
Dying for just another moment
And I'm just dreaming
Counting the ways to where you are
15 there's still time for you
22 I feel her too
33 you’re on your way
Every day's a new day...
15 there's still time for you
Time to buy and time to choose
Hey 15, there's never a wish better than this
When you only got 100 years to live


I'm 15 for a moment

1. This song portrays Erikson's stages of development, on page 72-73 of our text. As the character in the song is 15, he is caught between 10 and 20 and dreaming. In this stage of adolescence, the character is experiencing role confusion, which is characteristic of Erikson's identity vs. role confusion stage. He has mixed ideas and feelings about his identity and is "stuck" between 10 and 20. When the person depicted in the song is 33 he has a kid on the way and is thinking about a family. This is characteristic of Erikson's middle age stage of development, where the focus is on contributing to society, perhaps by raising a family. Erikson would say they are reaching generativity. However, when the person is 45, he is "heading towards a crisis" and "chasing the years of his life". While still in the middle age stage, Erikson might say that he is reaching stagnation, or a dissatisfaction with his or her lack of productivity. At 67, the character is "suddenly wise". This person is reaching integrity,  characteristic of retirement years. People look back on their lives and accomplishments. They develop a sense of commitment and integrity if they believe they have led a happy and productive life. Conversely, when the person in the song is 99 he is dying for a moment and dreaming. This may be Erikson's stage of despair in the retirement years, if they look back on a life of disappointments and unachieved goals. 

2. Although this focuses on Erikson's stages associated with adolescents into adulthood, I could use the knowledge of Erikson's earlier stages in my future elementary classroom. I should be aware of the concept of Industry vs. Inferiority and know how critical elementary school is in developing self-confidence. I would need to know what fosters both a sense of industry and inferiority and make sure that I encourage industry in my classroom. 

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