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DATE

TOPIC

READING

ASSIGNMENTS

WRITTEN

ASSIGNMENTS
 

1/11

 

 Introduction and Organization    
 

1/18

 

 NO CLASS (MLK Day)    
1/25 Myths and Realities  

Carter Virtues of Aging.

  
  1. Copy of photo ID.
  2. Typos & questions on syllabus.
  3. Book report on Virtues of Aging.
  4. Pop culture on aging.

 
2/1 Longevity  

Delany & Delany Having our Say.
Delany On My Own at 107.

 
  1. Book report on Having our Say.
  2. Book report on On My Own at 107.

 
2/8 Health  

Rowe & Kahn Successful Aging.

 
  1. Book report on Successful Aging.
  2. Policy proposal for promoting successful aging.
2/15 Productivity  

Crews Celebration.

 
  1. Book report on Celebration.
  2. Data on typical sexual changes across adulthood.

 
2/22 Intelligence  

Gardner Creating Minds.

 
  1. Book Report on Creating Minds.
  2. Interview on cognitive change.
3/1  

NO CLASS (Winter Break)

 

    
3/8 Creativity  

Biography on artist of choice.

  
  1. Book report on biography on artist.
  2. Copies of artist early and late life art.

 
3/15 Wisdom  

Sternberg Wisdom: Its Nature, Origins, and Development.

 
  1. Abstract on chapter of choice from Wisdom: Its Nature, Origins, and Development.
  2. Sample items for wisdom test.

 
3/22 Old Love  

Sparks The Notebook.

 
  1. Book report on The Notebook.
  2. Interview of male and female married 50 years.
3/29 New Love  

Latham The Ballad if Gussie and Clyde.

 
  1. Book report on The Ballad if Gussie and Clyde.
  2. Interview of dating male and female 60+ year old.

 
4/5 Family  

Apple Roommates.

 
  1. Book report on Roommates.
  2. Interview of grandparent raising grandchildren and adult raised by grand parent.

 
4/12 Community  

Albom Tuesdays with Morrie.

  
  1. Book report on Tuesdays with Morrie.
  2. Proposal for retiree roles.
  3. Journal.
  4. Past due assignments.

 
4/19  

IN CLASS FINAL EXAM

 

  
  1. Take home final.