Dependency Load Perspectives: A Dramatic Presentation
Name:_______________________________________
Date:________________________________________
Class:________________________________________
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The Issue: What is your perspective on the issue of dependency load?
The Players:
*A retired citizen who has worked and paid taxes in Canada his/her entire life.
*A young worker who is paying off student loans and feels burdened by high
taxes
*A middle-aged couple whose parents need medical assistance
*A politician
*A health care provider
The Task: Each person in your group presents the perspective of one of the characters above.
Create a skit. Feel free to debate as part of it. Each character should include at least 2 well
explained reasons to support their opinion.
The Checklist:
1. Did you participate in the
skit?
/2
2. Was it clear during the skit
which role you were playing?
/3
3. Did you present 1 well
explained reason to support
your opinion.
/5
4. Did you present 1 well
explained reason to support
your opinion.
/5
Total
/15