Name:_______________________________________

Date:___________

Period:______

AP Psychology Fall 2016

A Book about Lifespan
This book should be about the life of a fictional character, though you may take inspiration from a
living person or existing fictional character. Your book should include personal information about the
development of that character as it pertains to the stages of human development. Requirements:
-

A book with an attractive cover

Each page must have at least one illustration (pictures, charts, graphs, etc.)
Each topic needs to not only be explained but also related to the plot of the story
no size or material requirement but it must be tangible (nothing electronic)

How you will be graded:

-

covers each and every topic, both in explanation and application

Continuity (how well the book flows is it a story?)
neatness & aesthetically pleasing

What topics your book should cover:

-

Prenatal Development
o Stages
o environmental factors that contribute to development (teratogens, etc.)
Social and Moral development
o Applied to each period of life
Kolbergs stages of moral reasoning
Eriksons stages of psychosocial development
Childhood
o motor development
o EARLY emotional development
o Piagets theory of cognitive development
o Parenting styles related child behaviors/thought patterns
Adolescence
o puberty
o James Marcias Identity Statuses
Adulthood (young and old)
o transitions in family
o transitions in work
o physical and cognitive changes
o Grief (stages)
o Death (stages)

Due Date: Friday, November 18, 2016

Sample Rubric:

Cover/Title
Continuity/flow
Creativity
Neatness
Topic (5 ea)
Prenatal stages
Environ. Factors
Motor dev
Emotional dev
Erikson
Piaget
Kolberg
Puberty
Identity (Marcia)
Adult changes:
early
Adult changes:
late
Total

5 pts
20 pts
10 pts
10 pts
Pic
Exp -1
2

Story 2