Retirement is a recent phenomenon, with accompanying financial stress as income drops, and psychological strain from a loss of career identity. However, individual differences in attitudes and expectations vary with age, education, income, and between retirees and non-retirees. Needs after retirement may remain the same as in pre-retirement while…

The teaching unit can help upper elementary and secondary students understand their ethnicity, identity, and heritage. Using 18 activities, students trace their origins, assess the importance of ethnicity in their own lives, and document ethnic diversity in their community. Objectives in three areas are emphasized: discovery skills, values and…