You will be required to:

Part One: Watch the "Retirement Gamble" - PBS documentary -http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/retirement-gamble/

Part Two: Post an initial response to the questions listed below

Part One: Watch the Video

First, watch the following video. The video is a PBS Frontline documentary entitled "The Retirement Gamble" (originally aired April 23, 2013).

The video explains the current system that is set up to help fund American's retirement accounts. This video is 53 minutes and 37 seconds. Please ensure you allow enough time to watch the video in its entirety.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/retirement-gamble/

Part Two: Post an Initial Response

Post your initial response to each of the following questions. Ideally - this should be done the week prior to the assignment being due so that students can post responses on group members posts.

Pretend you are talking to a family or friend about the PBS video "The Retirement Gamble" that you just watched.

1) Provide them with a one-paragraph overview of the documentary. What did you learn about in this video?

2) Identify and explain your reaction to the video. (i.e. did you agree, disagree, are you concerned, did this make you mad, did you enjoy it AND why?)

3) Share one lesson learned from this video. Additionally, why do you feel this lesson is important for them to understand?

4) Identify and explain one strategy presented in this video that you think is important to apply to their future retirement needs. Why do you feel this is an important strategy?

What steps would you advise them to take to accomplish this?