B) Introduction
Learning Outcomes
At the end of Lesson 1, learners should be able to:
- use the words that are listed in the Lesson 1 key words list and discuss
what they mean in the context of this lesson and their lives
- give examples of the suggested five determinants of health that affect
older adults or their community
- write short sentences on some of the things that can help older adults
remain healthy
Lesson 1 literacy activities
The types of literacy activities in Lesson 1 are:
- Reading exercise on “Determinants of Health for Older
Adults”
- Fill-in-the-blanks with words from the above reading material
that are on the key word list
- Word search - to find the words that are listed in the
Determinants of Health Key Words list
- Brainstorming exercises on determinants of health for older
adults
- Writing exercises such as sentence starters, writing prompts
or scrapbooking.
Activities are explained further in the lesson. Facilitators may use additional
literacy activities to help learners enhance their understanding of the determinants
of health for older adults.