Create a presentation for each of erickson's stages and give the good points of the stage, the bad points of the stage and interesting things about the stage. for the ones you have been through reflect on your own development or ask parents and siblings about your experience. for the ones that you have not been through yet, find someone in that stage and ask them what is good, bad, and interesting about being where they are in development.

nfancy  Trust vs. mistrust   Infants must form loving relationship with caregiver or they will develop mistrust.

Toddler  Autonomy vs. shame and doubt   The child learns to do things forthemselves like walk, talk, etc.  If thechild does not, he/she will feel shame and doubt.

Pre-schooler  Initiative vs. guilt   Pre-schoolers get an idea and followthrough with it.  If a child is punishedtoo forcefully or made to feel that she was "bad" when she followedthrough on an idea, then the child will feel guilt about trying to do anything.

School –aged Industry vs. inferiority   Must feel that they are good atsomething or will feel like a failure and develop a sense of inferiority.

herodotus taught this. herodotus was an ancient greek historian who was born in halicarnassus in the persian empire. he is known for having written the book the histories, a detailed record of his "inquiry" on the origins of the greco-persian wars.

after the roman empire, the catholic church began to unify by taking on many duties of a government.