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Adulthood-Death
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Get ready to take quiz: everything off desk except pen/pencil
Warm Up Get ready to take quiz: everything off desk except pen/pencil Put your notebook under desk and have it ready for me to check
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Homework: Interview Three Adults
Interview three adults and ask them what they think are the three biggest challenges of being an adult (Parents, Teachers, Coaches, Administrators, Campus Supervisors, etc.) Record their answers, as well as who you interviewed
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Synthesize Developmental Psychology Analyze Middle Adulthood
Learning Objectives Synthesize Developmental Psychology Analyze Middle Adulthood Enhance Writing Skills
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Take Quiz Eyes on own paper HAVE FUN!!!
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Middle Adulthood (40-65) Mid-Life Crisis: People in Middle Adulthood develop anxiety/fears about getting older and act in impulsive/inappropriate ways Middlescence: Period of searching in adulthood that resembles adolescence Empty Nest Syndrome: Parents develop feelings of emptiness and loss when children leave the house Age of Mastery: You are in control of your life and you achieve confidence and happiness in your life
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Middle Adulthood Discussion Questions
What examples of Mid-Life Crisis can you think of? How does the roles of parents and children change when adults go through Mid-Life Crisis? What do you need to achieve Age of Mastery? What types of things do you predict your parents or your friend’s parents will start doing as a result of Empty Nest Syndrome?
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Life as a House https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ed7UCXEQXs
Do you think the father is having a Mid-Life Crisis? Why or why not? Which of the following terms could apply to the father: Middlescence, Empty- Nest Syndrome, Age of Mastery? Why do you think this? Do you think Sam is having an Identity Crisis? Why or why not? What type of attachment seems to have formed between Sam and his father? How do you think the father’s relationship with his father is impacting his parenting? What’s the significance of building a house for the father? Have your parents tried to do this with you?
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Caused by not enough production of estrogen
Menopause Menopause- the end of menstruation for women in the late 40’s or early 50’s Caused by not enough production of estrogen Physical and emotional changes Brainstorming question: What is estrogen?
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Thumbs Up, Down, or Sideways
Menopause is abnormal After Menopause, women need estrogen replacement therapy Menopause is accompanied by depression and anxiety Menopause ends a woman’s sex drive After Menopause, women can stay just as active as before Menopause Males can go through Menopause
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Menopause: The Facts ◦ Menopause is normal for women
◦ Estrogen replacement therapy is only recommended on occasion ◦ Many women feel a renewal of sexual interest after Menopause ◦ Many women report having more energy after Menopause ◦ Males can go through Andropause, which is a similar developmental stage to Menopause
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Write a Poem Write a 1-2 paragraph poem in which you pretend you are 50 years old and you are expressing what your life is like… Consider: What type of person do you want to be seen as? What kind of work do you do? What are your goals? What do you do for fun? Do you have children? How would you describe them? What kind of parenting style do you use?
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Warm Up During what ages are people in Late Adulthood? What are you most looking forward to about late adulthood? What are you least looking forward to about late adulthood?
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Homework: Interview three Adults
Interview three adults and ask them what they think are the three biggest challenges of being an adult (Parents, Teachers, Coaches, Administrators, Campus Supervisors, etc.) Record their answers, as well as who you interviewed
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Looking Ahead Test Next Week
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Analyze Late Adulthood Interpret different theories of aging
Learning Objectives Analyze Late Adulthood Interpret different theories of aging Engage in Cognition about Death
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Brainstorming: Pair-Share
With a partner, brainstorm different physical changes that people in late adulthood experience
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Aging NOTES Programmed Theories: Aging is the result of genetics
Cellular Damage Theories: Aging is caused by cells being damaged a. Free Radicals: Unstable Molecules in our bodies that some scientists think are the reason for damage to our bodies b. Cross Linking: Toughening of body tissue which leads to the breakdown of various bodily processes and causes aging
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Check for Understanding
What is Genetics? How could the Nature vs. Nurture Controversy be brought up when thinking about Aging? Which theory do you think is correct and why?
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Werner Syndrome- Jack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9Kczkj15qM
What does this movie imply about judging people based off their physical appearance? Do you know what “Carpe Diem, Tempus Fugit” means in Latin? How do you see this applying to your life? Is there anything in your life that you take for granted? What is it? Where do you see yourself in ten years from now? How do you want to be remembered?
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Dementia -Dementia: Serious loss of cognitive functioning What does Cognitive Functioning mean? What disease/illness can result from Dementia? -Senile Dementia: Serious loss of cognitive functioning after the age of 65 From what you know, have seen, or experienced, what type of cognitive functions are lost in late adulthood? If you had to guess, what do you think is the relationship between Dementia and old age?
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You Create the Charades Game
In a group of 4-5 people, create a charades game for physical changes that people in late adulthood go through because of Aging and Dementia Your group must create at least 10 different terms Each person in your group will act out at least one of the terms
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Fill in the Blank Review Sheet
Use the word bank to fill in the blanks in the sentences
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If no, why are you not scared?
Discussion Question Is death scary for you? If yes, what is the most scariest aspect of dying for you? If no, why are you not scared? What advice/support would you offer to someone who is dying?
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Artistic Expression: Draw your Tombstone
Using symbols, images, and words, draw how you want your tombstone to look like Explain in 2-3 sentences why you want your tombstone to look this way
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Warm Up Who do you think Death is more difficult for: the person dying or the loved ones of that person? Why do you think this?
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Homework: Interview Three Adults
Interview three adults and ask them what they think are the three biggest challenges of being an adult (Parents, Teachers, Coaches, Administrators, Campus Supervisors, etc.) Record their answers, as well as who you interviewed
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Analyze how death impacts Psychology Interpret Death Vocabulary Terms
Learning Objectives Analyze how death impacts Psychology Interpret Death Vocabulary Terms Synthesize Euthanasia in California
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Looking Ahead Test= 2 Classes from now
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Death in the Media: The impact of Death on others
Do you think it is selfish for people to want to die? Why or why not? If you have children, how do you plan on explaining death to them? What allows people to accept death “gracefully”?
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Ego Integrity Belief that life is meaningful and worthwhile even when physical abilities are not what they used to be This allows people to let go of relationships and objects as the end of their lives approach People accept that life is limited and nothing lasts forever
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Connecting Material Think of someone that you know (famous or personal) who is making great contributions to society in their late adulthood. Write down their name, age, and contributions which they are making Explain how you think Ego Integrity is impacting (or not impacting) this person Share your answers with a partner
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Five Stages of Dying Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance
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Check for Understanding
Which stage of death do you think Ego Integrity becomes most evident? For each stage of death, write down a quote of what someone in this stage would say
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Eminem: When I’m Gone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wYNFfgrXTI
1. What is Eminem’s message in the song? 2. Which of the five mental stages of dying do you think Eminem is in, according to the song? 3. Who is the person that sticks out in Eminem’s mind in the song? Who do you think will be the person that sticks out in your mind when you are dying?
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Death Vocabulary Terms
Hospice: Homelike place where dying people and their families are given physical and emotional support to help them cope with death and their illness Euthanasia: Being put to death (“mercy killing”) so people don’t have to go through the pain of dying Living Will: Legal document which people sign to claim that they don’t want to be kept alive when they are going to die anyway Bereaved: Mourning over something or someone who has been taken away
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Check for Understanding
Have you ever experienced bereavement? What were the circumstances surrounding your bereavement? Do you know anyone in Hospice? What emotions would you attach to Hospice? Do you think that people should have the right to Euthanasia? If so, what should be the regulations for who can get Euthanasia, or should there be no regulations?
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Read the article on Euthanasia and answer the questions that follow
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Think about how you want people to remember you
Write your eulogy In one paragraph, write what you would like your Eulogy to say at your funeral Think about how you want people to remember you Think about what you still have to do to get people to remember you in this way
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In-Class time to work on Study Guides
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Write down three questions that you think are going to be on the test
Warm Up Write down three questions that you think are going to be on the test Don’t answer your own questions
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Homework: Study Guides
Complete Study Guides
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Synthesize Developmental Psychology Enhance Review Skills
Learning Objectives Synthesize Developmental Psychology Enhance Review Skills Engage in Collaborative Learning
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Kahoot THIS IS THE ONE TIME THAT YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO USE YOUR CELL PHONES Login to Kahoot. It Enter your name Plug in the Pin Code that I will show you Winner= 10 points extra credit on quiz 2nd Place= 7 points extra credit 3rd place= 5 points extra credit
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Writing Assignment: 1 Paragraph for each question
What are the four categories of Identity Status? Which one are you in? Why do you think you are in this one? Think about your best friend…what category of identity status are they in? Why? What are the four stages of Cognitive Development? Pretend that I am five years old and you have to explain these stages to me in your own words Which theory on aging would you support, based on your own experiences? Why do you support this theory? Pretend that you are 80 years old and explain why you are aging (according to the theory you chose), as well as signs of aging that you are experiencing What are the five stages of death? For each stage of death, explain what someone is thinking and feeling
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Charades You will be given a card with a term/concept that will be on the quiz You have to act out the word You can’t speak and you can’t draw If you guess the term/concept that another person is acting out, you can either go up or choose someone to act out the next word If you act out three words and the class gets them correct, you will get extra credit on the quiz
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Re-Write the Lyrics to a Song
Re-Write the lyrics to a song by replacing them with lyrics which connect to the material we are reviewing for the test You need at least ten lines You get to choose who in the class will song your song
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Everything off desk except pen/pencil
Warm UP Get ready to take Test Everything off desk except pen/pencil Have Warm-Ups ready for me to check
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Synthesize Developmental Psychology Enhance Test-taking Skills
Learning Objectives Synthesize Developmental Psychology Enhance Test-taking Skills Engage in Visual Learning
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Take Test Eyes on own paper HAVE FUN!!!
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Perks of Being a Wallflower
Fill out the question and answer sheet while watching the movie
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