SOC.SS.8.C
Analyze the characteristics of late adulthood and changes on the individual and society such as retirement, physical and mental functioning, dependency on others, and death.
Sociology · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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characteristicslate adulthoodchangesindividualsocietyretirementphysical functioningmental functioningdependency on othersdeath
Skills
- identify (characteristics of late adulthood) #dok1
- analyze (changes in the individual during late adulthood) #dok3
- analyze (changes in society related to late adulthood) #dok3
- explain (implications of retirement, physical/mental functioning, dependency, and death) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can list the characteristics of late adulthood. #dok1
- I can describe how retirement, physical and mental functioning, dependency, and death are associated with late adulthood. #dok2
- I can explain how late adulthood impacts individuals and society. #dok2
- I can analyze the effects of changes like retirement and dependency on people in late adulthood. #dok3
- I can analyze how society is affected by an aging population experiencing late adulthood changes. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Late adulthood involves multiple changes that affect individuals and, in turn, influence the broader society.
- Key transitions such as retirement, increased dependency, and changes in physical and mental health shape the experience of late adulthood for individuals and communities.
Essential Questions
- What are the key characteristics of late adulthood?
- How do retirement, changes in physical and mental health, and dependency impact individuals in late adulthood?
- In what ways does late adulthood influence society as a whole?
- What societal changes are caused by an aging population?
- How do individuals and communities adapt to the challenges of late adulthood?