Carework: Human Maintenance services
What kinds of services are needed to maintain humans so they can "be productive" at work? How do food, hygiene and health maintenance happen? are they a luxury or a necessity? Is it real work? Who should care for the humans who need extra support? Since I can (currently) care for myself, does it even concern me? couldn't I just wash my hands of the whole thing? Why is there a law in Oregon that says puppies cannot be sold if they are younger than 8 weeks? Is there a similar protection for human babies?
This worksheet is what we would be doing in a 2-hour class period, where we have a chance to work together. This time is especially valuable because you can really apply the concepts you learned, while getting perspective and support from other folks. . The worksheet represents 2 hours of work in groups of 3.
This link will take you to a .doc file, for easier editing
This is a summary video I made for my online students. It might give you a sense of some of the ideas from the worksheet and an overall view of the ideas from that lesson.