Guest speakers are invited to speak to the class, or students may be sent to interview an expert and report back. Students are then asked to implement a service project to benefit senior citizens. A final in-class assignment is to write a short essay describing what students hope their lives will be like when they are senior citizens. Day 1 Class Activity Read and discuss Lauren Garsten s profile. Interview a senior citizen, asking the same questions as noted in the activity above.
Report findings back to the class.
Report findings back to the class. These will probably take several days to complete. Ask students to take notes during the speaker s presentation. Allow time for questions and discussion if possible. If an expert cannot attend class, send a small group of students to interview this person and then report back to class.