Caring for the Elderly
Mini-Debates
Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12
In many countries, the elderly are the fastest growing population. Is it a child's responsibility to care for his or her aging parent? Students debate the use of nursing homes.
Focus
topic-based
4-skills
ethics
family & relationships
health & safety
agreeing & disagreeing
interpretive
productive
interactive
Vocabulary
nursing home
parent-sitter
guilty
Alzheimers
diet
blindness
middle-aged
duty
ashamed
elderly