1. WarmUp Copy the following word pairs into your journal & label each word in the pair as either “masculine” or “feminine.” Give a 1-sentence explanation for the choice you made for each pair. Pink/Blue Dog/Cat Salt/Pepper Vanilla/Chocolate Home/Office Beach/Mountain Sedan/Sports Car

2. C HAPTER 11.1 Gender, Age & Health

3. O BJECTIVES Analyze how gender roles affect the opportunities available to men & women in society. Explain how gender roles are affected by socialization. Discuss the effect that the aging of the population is having on society.

4. G ENDER the behavioral and psychological traits considered appropriate for men & women Sex = the biological identity of that person

5. G ENDER R OLES the specific behaviors & attitudes that society establishes for men & women Gender Identity – the awareness of being masculine or feminine as those traits are defined by culture

6. T HE S ELF -F ULFILLING P ROPHECY OF S EXISM

7. 1. people who see women as incapable of holding positions of power make choices based on this belief

8. 2. men who see women as inferior oppose women entering powerful positions

9. 3. women who accept an inferior role do not pursue traditionally male roles

10. 4. thus, not enough women are in positions of power to push for greater access

11. 5. the fact that few women hold positions of power is used to justify the opinion that women must be incapable of holding such positions

12. A GEISM the belief that one age category is by nature superior to another age category “the graying (greying) of America” 2000: 12% 2010: 12% 2025: 19% 2050: 20%

13. T HE E FFECTS OF AN A GING P OPULATION ON A MERICAN S OCIETY Economic Effects: Rising cost of health care Cost of social security Burdon to family & younger workers Living longer in retirement Political Effects: Becoming a stronger political force Organized voting block (AARP etc.) focusing on health care, retirement & Social Security

14. M EDICARE the government-sponsored health- insurance plan for elderly Americans & Americans with disabilities

15. M EDICAID the state & federally funded health- insurance program for low-income individuals

16. CLASSWORK: CHAPTER 11 Pg 271: #2-3 Pg 277: #2-3 Pg 287: #2-3 Pg 288: #1-10 Identifying People & Ideas Pg 288: #1-7 Understanding Main Ideas Pg 289: #1-4 Building Social Studies Skills

17. E XPLORING C ULTURAL D IVERSITY Open your books to Pg. 266 & read the segment titled “Women in the World Today.” Answer the “Think About It” questions in complete sentences in your journal.

18. ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING Using the following website, describe the history of & propose a solution to, the problem of Social Security in America. http://www.justfacts.com/socialsecurity.asp Compose your thoughts in a 1-page, typed, double- spaced, TNR font essay (or 2-full pages hand written). Include facts (numbers, statistics)! Consider the following issues when writing: What strategies should be used to ensure benefits for future generations without substantially increasing the national debt? How will the birth rate affect your access to benefits at retirement? Should we do away with Social Security & focus on other strategies for saving money for retirement? Like what?