Developing Lives
For more than a decade, Developing Lives has been engaging students by allowing them to try out their parenting skills from the prenatal period through adolescence. The new version 2.1 provides an updated parenting experience for today’s students, available exclusively in Achieve. In Developing Lives, each “parent” creates a personal avatar, selects a virtual partner and/or surrogate (or chooses to be a single or adoptive parent) and marks the arrival of their newborn (represented by a unique avatar based on the parents’ characteristics). As the child grows, the student responds to events both expected and unforeseen, making important decisions (nutrition choices, doctor visits, sleeping location) and facing uncertain moments, with each choice affecting how the child develops. Throughout this journey, Developing Lives deepens students’ understanding of key concepts in human development. All six modules are accompanied by an updated quiz that can be assigned along with the activity for credit in Achieve. More than ever before, in version 2.1 students will see the results of their parenting decisions with more direct outcomes from their choices about nutrition, lifestyle, and parenting style. Families also experience a new pivotal life event in middle childhood, such as a new sibling or parental breakup. Version 2.1 is also more inclusive than ever before with additional options for building a family and experiencing parenthood, and the finale of the program includes a new selection of outcomes for adolescents entering the world.Overview
Major Changes in Developing Lives 2.1