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Lesson Plans on Aging Issues

This site was designed for middle and high school teachers but many of the materials are appropriate for college-level courses as well. The lesson plans provided on the site are designed to teach about aging and the materials would be appropriate for courses in lifespan psychology, the psychology of aging, social psychology, and sociology. The plans include information and active learning exercises on topics such as: the Baby Boomers and Social...

Keywords:: ageism, stereotypes, lifepsan, longevity, aging

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Social Sciences / Psychology / Developmental / Adulthood and Aging

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Material Type:: Assignment
Date Added to MERLOT:: January 8, 2012
Date Modified in MERLOT:: November 20, 2022
Author:: John Krout, Ithaca College Gerontology Institute
Submitter:: Lisa Hager
Primary Audience:: Middle School, High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division
Technical Format:: PDF

Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Technical Requirements:: Internet Explorer, Firefox Mozilla, or Safari
Language:: English
Cost Involved:: No
Source Code Available:: Unknown
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Rachel Campbell (Faculty)

4 years ago

An interesting lesson plan that guides students through demographic information and coming up with predictions for the future. Additional information on the sources would be useful and an instructor would want to consider updating the demographic handouts before undertaking. The current description suggests that there are multiple lesson plans accessible through this link, but currently there is only one. Guidance and suggestions for discussing the group insights in relation to the trends would help to strengthen the user friendliness of the source.