Group Discussion Project
on Adulthood
Group Formation
• We need 4 groups - 3 - 4 persons in each
group
• No more than 6 members in any one
group
• Select a recorder for your group
• This activity is worth a lot of points – take
it seriously! Be here – don’t let your
group down!
Questions for each Group
• Gains or advantages of
being in this age group
• Pitfalls, drawbacks or
challenges of being in this
age group
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Group 1 ages 18 - 30
Group 2 ages 31 – 50
Group 3 ages 51 – retirement
Group 4 retirement to 75 (early old
age) and to death (the old-old)
Instructions
• Get into your group; turn in the
names of all people in your group
• Get 2 sheets of flip chart paper; 3 pens each a different
color
• Appoint a recorder or two
• Brainstorm issues and facts for the age group assigned
to your group
• Appoint a reporter
• Place your lists-in-progress on the cabinet in the back
of the room for the weekend
• Be ready to report out at the beginning of class on
Tuesday
On your sheets choose from the lists you
prepared for class
• Gains or advantages of being in this age
group
– Aim for 15 for biological/physical domain
– Aim for 15 for cognitive domain
– Aim for 15 for psychosocial domain
• Pitfalls, drawbacks or challenges of being in
this age group
– Aim for 15 for biological/physical domain
– Aim for 15 for cognitive domain
– Aim for 15 for psychosocial domain
Before Reporting Out
Using a color pen you have not used yet, indicate
whether it is an issue of the
Biosocial Domain
B
Cognitive Domain
C
Psychosocial Domain
P
Assignment for Tuesday 5-17-11
• You will have 10 minutes to complete your
answer sheet for the test. BE ON TIME!!
• You will have 10 minutes to meet with your group
and complete your lists.
• Your group will have 5 minutes to present your
list to the class.
• Then we will complete the next steps in the
activity – be here to earn the points!