Caring for the Elderly

Mini-Debates

High Int – 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.

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Focus

topic-based
4-skills
ethics
family & relationships
health & safety
agreeing & disagreeing

Vocabulary

nursing home
parent-sitter
guilty
Alzheimers
diet
blindness
middle-aged
duty
ashamed
elderly
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