Youth Development Areas P.A.C.S.I.S (F.A.C.E.I.S)

Made by: Catarina Matos nº5, Gonçalo Pessoa nº7 e João Macedo nº26Project for English Subject

Teacher Sara Silva

F.A.C.E.I.S (in English P.A.C.S.I.S) is a project developed in Portugal in an association named Scouts. The main objectives are: during approximately four years each scout develops six areas that helps themselves to grow up as a person.

We have chosen this theme because we think that it is important for us to discuss the youth´s physical, affective, character areas as well as spiritual, intellectual and social issues.

Nowadays young people don't give so much attention to themselves and a lot of them have problems that are related to the low development in areas like obesity, suicide, low self-esteem, isolated life etc.

Introduction

Physical

Affective

Character

Spiritual

Intellectual

Social

Over the age of fourteen there is an increase of the body size, of the forms and physical abilities, while the uncoordinated tendency disappears.

All this stability encourages the development of new capabilities impulses and potentiality that need to be identified, experimented and controlled.

Main principal developments:- Performance- Self-knowledge- Well-being

Physical Area

Over the age of fourteen the need to create and renew close friendships and to show they have grown up is now prevalent.

This is a time of lastlong friendships. The choice of friends will always meet what is considered as the right standards of acting, thinking and talking.

They don´t search for different but similar tastes and modes. Adherence to new new values marks the choice of friends.

The best friend is the close confidant.Moreover there is a greater consideration

for others´feelings and there is also a need to have an emotional bond to another person.

This is the period of attraction for the opposite sex and first loves (it appears earlier in girls). Of course all this comes together with extended periods of emotional instability and with sudden changes in mood. There is a tendency for periods of isolation too.

Main principal developments:-Relationship and Sensitivity-Emotional Balance-Self-esteem

Affective Area

From 14/17 years of age we deal with real crises of identity, when the adolescent turns to self discovery.

This process which gives an increase of the activities carried out on his own is not always peaceful, because conflicts may arise and also problems with self-esteem too.

Efforts are directed mainly to the demand for new models of behaviour. Identification models are often not his parents but other adults or peers, which produces a consequent change in value system.

Finally, the adolescent tends to build big dreams and aspirations and develop feelings of invulnerability.

Often at this level, the teenager intends to reform the society in which he lives and to deny the hypotheses to be victims of attitudes and risk situations.

Main principal developments:-Autonomy- Responsibility- Consistency

Character Area

From the age of 14, symbology, interest in other experiences of faith and ethical problems and defense of values become landmarks of the spiritual experiences of adolescents.

At this stage, there is more interest in different ideologies and religions than in their own.

Besides this, one begins to question the religious practices of childhood.This does not, however, invalidate the interest in ethical and ideological problems.

In fact, the adolescents are often radical in the defense of values and even sometimes demonstrate a great capacity for altruism.

They also have the notion that it is necessary to establish contracts and follow the same rules so that there is understanding in the group.

Main principal developments:-Discovery-Deepening-Service

Spiritual Area

From the age of 14 the ability of reasoning power improves.

Adolescents can criticize the established, ask questions about the future and about the society.

This implies that the teenager already shows willingness to reflect on issues.

Finally the teenager reveals the ability to be alert, but is still subject to "daydream". They also begin to define interests and vocations for the future.

Main principal developments:-Search the knowledge- Troubleshooting- Creativity and Expression

Intellectual Area

Between 14 and 17 years the adolescents have a great capacity to adapt to new social groups and easily establish relationships with others provided that they are similar.

In the following years, the teenager sees the relationship as a process of mutual sharing.

This is also a period of social restructuring, dominated by rebellion against established authority.

They show behaviours of impatience and aggression towards others and may also prove to be critical and frank in expressing their opinion.

They often feel that their experiences are unique and no one can understand them (selfishness).

Main principal developments:-Active Citizens -Solidarity and tolerance-Interaction and cooperation

Social Area

Sunday P.A.C.S.I.S

MondayPhysical

TuesdayAffective

WednesdayCharater

ThursdaySpiritual

FridayIntellectual

SaturdaySocial

9.00 hTo11.00h

Go to the beachduring all morning

How to make a healthy meal?

(conference with a real cook)

Friendships:Game to know each others

Challenge about responsibility and autonomy – part I“ I can do things by myself”

Project outside doors“HELPING THE HOMELESS”-preparing

Going to a science museum

Do volunteer work at an institution

11.10hTo13.10h

activities about physical, affective, character, spiritual, intellectual and social areas.

-Football tournament

-Basketball tournament

Deal with emotions: Acting workshop

Challenge about responsibility and autonomy –part II“ I know what I am doing”

Out door campaign-distributing fliers

Conference about culture in Portugal

Participate in a fundraising for the disable

Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

15.00hTo16.30h

Think about the week and each ones work and progress in the P.A.C.S.I.S

Traditional games Reflexion: my qualities and defects.

Group work about decisions “Predict the consequences of my actions”

Out door campaign-collect food and materials

Visit a public library

Preparing the night auction

16.40hTo18.25h

Goodbye party Talking about healthy habits

Love Songs karaoke

Presenting the work Out door campaign-collect food and materials

Lecture and relaxing time

Preparing the night auction

21.30h (...)

Treasure hunting Night off Play alone game and in the final join all together in a bonfire

Reflexion moment about Spiritual Day

See a documentary about environment

Auction- In honor of African children

The activity that we will perform is the union of all topics:P - develop physical skills;A- friendship and cooperation;C- confidence we have in others;S- build inspirational senteces;I- creativity;S- know how to work in groups

•Build two groups of 5 and two of 4

• First objective, you have to pick a blank sheet and divide it (in 4 or 5) according to the group and write an encouragement sentence.

•The second objective is building figures according to the instructions:- Only 2 feet and the bottom on the floor;- 1 person and 4 hands;- Only 2 feet, 1 hand and the bottom;- Only 1 feet and 4 hands

•Third objective: Reflect if each area was applied in the activity.

Class Project

School ProjectOur idea to the school project is to apply one schedule, each day as one (two)

area(s) associated.

MondayPhysical Day

TuesdayAffective Day

WednesdayCharater Day

ThursdaySpiritual

Social Day

FridayIntellectual Day

Marathon Deal with emotions: Acting workshop

The objective is to have 2 walls with paper which student write adjectives that characterize themselves.

Community experience- Volunteering

Visit a art museum