Welcome to Adulthood!

This site contains the Introduction Assignment for your course, as well as a number of web sites referred to in your course. Check with your teacher to see if you are required to complete the Introduction Assignment.

Adulthood: Introduction Assignment

Foundational Skills Website
http://www.openschool.bc.ca/courses/families10-12/fsp/index.html

Section 1

Growing Up (1:48)
Infographic about growing up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgwboxatZPw

Generation Boomerang (2:56)
Individuals and families discuss the boomerang generation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYkVS644V1I

Emerging Adulthood (6:11)
Young adults talk about their emerging adulthood.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prD3UHDQ-2M

Sandwich Generation
When both your children and your parents need you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoLgfRNW124]

Eliminating elder abuse in BC
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-eQx5XWhSI]

Life’s third act: Jane Fonda’s TED Talk on rethinking aging
https://www.ted.com/talks/jane_fonda_life_s_third_act

Section 2

Why 30 is not the new 20 (14:50)
TED Talk by psychologist Meg Jay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhhgI4tSMwc

When do you become a grown-up? (5:10)
TV Today Show discusses this subject.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEE170O9bX8

Looking for Adulthood (17:42)
TED Talk by Flora Lichtman, managing editor at National Public Radio, talks about delaying adulthood.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1Xl4sVTQGM

Living Old
PBS Frontline 2006 program on aging
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/livingold/view/

Joan Erickson
Speaking on the last stage of life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00DUXNQLAjQ]

Section 3

Calculate your Body Mass Index
http://preventdisease.com/healthtools/articles/bmi.shtml

Physical Activity Guidelines
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/hp-ps/hl-mvs/pa-ap/03paap-eng.php

Healthy Eating Guide
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/basics-base/quantit-eng.php

Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/order-commander/index-eng.php

Handbook for Canada’s Physical Activity Guide (for adults)
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/hp-ps/hl-mvs/pag-gap/pdf/handbook-eng.pdf

Handbook for Canada’s Physical Activity Guide (for older adults)
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/hp-ps/hl-mvs/pag-gap/pdf/guide-handbook-older-eng.pdf

Public Health Agency of Canada
has many resources on chronic conditions, health and disease prevention for all ages.
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/chn-rcs/index-eng.php

Health Fact Sheets
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-625-x/82-625-x2010001-eng.htm

Aging and Mental Health
http://www.cmhanl.ca/pdf/Healthy%20Aging.pdf

Coping with Stress Online Booklet
http://www.cmha.ca/data/1/rec_docs/403_CMHA_coping_with_stress_EN.pdf

Section 4

Age Friendly BC Videos:

    Part 4: Transportation
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNprI6t5CQE

    Part 5: Housing
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpFWJsZSyIY

    Part 6: Outdoor Spaces
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkPfsXiFvVo

    Part 7: Community Support and Health
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3gCqSPNtW8

    Part 8: Employment (4:51)
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcmEHSdSrak

    Part 9: Social Participation
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=r053SCi_GRI

Age Friendly Communities
http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/topic.page?id=C4F334615D8F4C19A01B9B2DE09B69DE

Checklist of Age-Friendly Features
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/seniors-aines/publications/public/../../checklist-eng.php