Public School
Lesson Plans on Aging Issues
The goal of the Lesson Plans on Aging Issues
project is
to integrate issues of aging into the social studies
curriculum for grades 7 to 12. Because people in the United States are
living longer and healthier lives, and the enormous baby boom generation
is approaching "senior status," it is increasingly important
for today's students to understand the impact of aging on individuals,
families and society in the 21st century. The project:
• Offers field tested and evaluated lesson plans about aging
• Supports teachers in the project through training sessions and teaching
materials
• Creates a workable model of gerontology integration in lesson plans which
other school districts can use.
Read more at the project website:
http://www.ithaca.edu/aging/schools/