Understanding+the+Elderly-+Emily+Langdorf

//"Relationships across generations make us feel connected. They make// //us// //feel connected not only to each other, but to something bigger –// //to the// //flow of life, to the past and to the future. In this hectic,// //high-tech world,// //we need this sense of connection. In fact, we crave it.// //It helps us// //understand where we've come from, who we are, where// //we're going, and why we're going there."// //-from legacyproject.org//

**ESSENTIAL QUESTION:** How would your life be different if you were a senior citizen?

**GUIDING QUESTIONS:** How do I view the senior citizens I know? What are the unique challenges senior citizens experience as they age? How can I develop meaningful relationships with senior citizens in my family and community? What can I learn from senior citizens? How can I improve the quality of life for senior citizens?

**GUIDING ACTIVITIES:** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Students will:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Take the True/False Quiz to determine prior knowledge on the topic of aging.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">View the Brain Pop Video entitled "Aging."
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Identify at least 3 senior citizens to interview (grandparents, neighbors, residents of nursing home or assisted living center). Set up times and locations for the interviews.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Click here and here to read tips for interviewing the elderly.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Generate interview questions. Refer to page 51 at the end of this PDF for sample questions. Practice your interview techniques on fellow classmates.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Create a video (or podcast) of the interview. Share the video at a special event honoring the individuals you interviewed.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">**GUIDING WEB RESOURCES:** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">True/False Quiz <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Brain Pop Video on Aging <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Tips for Interviewing Elderly People- from eHow <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Life Interview Tips from Legacy Project <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Bridging the Generations: Fifth Graders Interviewing Senior Citizen <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Walk in My Shoes: A 4H Awareness Project