Young people need to be aware of the social, political and economic consequences of an aging society.  Schools can prepare students with the necessary knowledge, skills and values to participate in this changing world.  All lesson plans are in PDF format.

Strengthening the School-Community Connection
Ages Model

A Guide for Pupil Personnel Specialists
Changing Families
Taking Care of A Grandparent
When Grandparents Are the Only Parent

Elders As Resources
Elders As Resources Program Introduction
Program Benefits
Program Ideas
Oral History Project
Multi-Cultural And Age Awareness
Intergenerational Discussion Groups

Social Studies Classroom Activities
Ageism: Word Association
Growing Up, Growing Older: Confronting Ageism
Changing Attitudes: Aging In America
Elder Migration: Grandparents and Where They Live
Japan and the U. S.: A Comparison of Laws For Older Citizens
Claude Pepper's First Bill
Town Budget Meeting: Meeting Needs of Young and Old

Language Arts Classroom Activities
What Do You Call Older People
Songs About Aging
Writing Fiction: Using Older Characters
Pictures of The Past: I Remember When...
Age-Old Objects
Famous People
Intergenerational Life Writing
"When I Was Your Age..."
Novels Depicting Older Characters
Rediscovering Children's Literature

Web Sites on Aging
Great Site Loaded With Generational Photos
(Goes well with Lesson Plan: Pictures of the Past: I Remember When...)