TEACHER ENRICHMENT INITIATIVES

Curriculum

A Look At Them

Topic: Stereotypes and Biases

Overview:

Students will appreciate the diversity among aged individuals, especially cultural differences in attitudes toward aging.

Lesson 1: Help the N.I.A.

Pre-Activity 1A: Attitude/Knowledge Survey

Activity 1A: Brainstorming Traits

Activity 1B: Help the N.I.A.

Lesson 2: Oral Scripting on Aging

Activity 2A: Individual Scripting & Sharing

Activity 2B: Orchestrating Student Scripting for a Class Extension: Looking for Emerging Trends or Themes

Lesson 3: Media/Book Reviews

Activity 3A: Media Review Extension: Graphing Media Review Results

Activity 3B: Book Review Extension: Illustrating Characters

Activity 3C: Reviewing Other Kinds of Writing

Lesson 4: How Old is Old?

Activity 4A: Brainstorming Old & Old Age

Activity 4B: Guessing Ages

Activity 4C: Building a Collection of Photos

Activity 4D: How Old is Old? Extension: Other Life Spans and New Verses

Lesson 5: Old As I See It

Activity 5A: Old as I See It Extension: Adding in Word Pictures

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