GRANDPARENTS How students see Grandparents
17 Lyceum of Athens Project
GRANDPARENTS Level: B class, Lyceum Subject: English Language Teacher: Elen Sotiropoulou Date: January, 2015
Brainstorming B Grade students drew from their own experience, understanding and knowledge on issues related to third age. The students shared their thoughts on -
memories with their grandparents they cherish,
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their views of old aged people in terms of physical, mental and emotional well-being
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some negative aspects of the old aged
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their resolutions for when they grow old
This is what our students said
Read on to check out views we all, more or less, share on this issue‌
Sweet - Warm memories of Grandparents LOVE, hug, kisses, story-telling, tall-tales, fairy tales, jokes, nice food, lamb on the spit, trick into eating, candies, cookies, sweets, hot chocolate, ice-cream, shopping, sewing, warm clothes, fireplace, playground, manners, walks, luna park, fairground, gardening, hide-seek, holidays, summers, beach, fishing, dancing together, cards, games, gifts/presents, sleepovers, money, funny moments, support through illness, birds, flowers, piano, studying, evil eye dispel, laugh, songs, drawing, dog, cat, pets, family, village, countryside, family photos, bike, ‌.
Images – characteristics of old age. Do these relate to your grandparents?
Activities: staying at home, watching TV, medicine, cooking, memories’ recollection, reading, knitting, sewing, crocheting, retired, healthy eating, looking after grandchildren, pray, go to church, charity, Physical condition: Immobility, pain, health problems (physical – mental disability), fragile, death Behaviour/Habits: weird, moody, sad, grumpy, nagging, rude, critical, bossy, authoritarian, pushy, narrow-minded, creepy, complaining, gossipers, curious, old fashioned beliefs and outfits, thrifty, smelly, boredom, depression, exploiting others, noisy, withdrawn, lonely, wise advice, protective, supportive, TV addicts, tight belts, cologne/perfume, hats, suits, unfamiliar with technology, chatterbox, speaking all the time, tidy, clean, keep a clean house, generous, caring
Negative aspects of old age Physical: wrinkles, white hair, false teeth, short sight, glasses, hairy, hair loss/baldness, humpback, moles, limping, cane, get wet, tired, exhausted, blind, deaf, diabetes, heart problems, stroke, cancer, paralysis, Parkinson, allergies, aches/pain, unable to have children, shorter, Mental/Emotional: Dementia, Alzheimer, insomnia, grumpy, anxious, fussy, moody, critical, rude, depression, isolation,
What will I do to maintain good physical and mental health when I am old? OLD AGE RESOLUTIONS -
Exercise and dance to keep fit and good looking
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Healthy diet – drink water - no smoking – no alcohol
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Read, be educated
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Be cool
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Be polite and kind - smile
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Help family members
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Keep up with technological advancements
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Fashionable / modern
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Travel
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Keep pets
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Sociable – enjoy simple things in life to relieve stress
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Listen to music – sing
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Drive, fly
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Financially independent
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Keep a diary to refresh my memory