On-line Resources
Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development at Rowland Hall AP Psychology(2009).
Bronfenbrener's Bioecological Theory (PDF document-need to link)
Bully Prevention Booklet by Jim Wright (2004). (PDF document-need to link)
Kohlberg's Moral Stages of Development by Crain, W. C., Theories of Development (1985), p 118-136.
Children's Literature
Monk Camps Out by Emily Arnold Mccully (2000) at the BYU Library
- A young mouse decides to spend the night camping out alone in his backyard, but his parents have other ideas.
- Identify evidence of stages within Erikson's Psychosocial Theory.
- Henry's parents fight often and his father sometimes hits his mother, causing Henry to feel frightened and ashamed. Includes a list of things children can do in situations of family violence.
- Discuss in conjunction with Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory.
- After her best friend moves away, a little girl misses the special times they had together.
- Discuss in conjunction with Bronfenbrenner's bioecological theory.
Religious Sources
The Celestial Nature of Self-Reliance (1984) by President Marion G. Romney at LDS.org.
- Discuss this article in correlation with Erikson's Psychosocial Theory including autonomy, initiative, industry, and identity.
Lessons I Learned As A Boy (1984) by President Gordon B. Hinckley at Mormon Messages.
- President Gordon B. Hinckley recalls a story of an older boy and his young companion as they find an old coat and a badly worn pair of shoes by the roadside.
- Relate to Personal, Moral, and Social Development.
Captain Moroni and Pahoran Visual Scripture Story at LDS.org.
- Discuss scriptural applications of industry vs. inferiority from Erikson's Psycholosocial Theory.