Death & Dying U.S. Culture and Death
Death & Dying
U.S. Culture and Death
Before completing this discussion question, watch Death is Not Final: A Debate (Links to an external site.) (2014). Provide some examples of how early experiences with death can shape an individual’s later view of death. Provide real life examples. Review the article Death, American Style: A Cultural History of Dying in America (Links to an external site.) (Golbert, 2015) and provide a short analysis/opinion of its content. Consider and discuss whether you think the U. S. is a death-denying or death-accepting culture. Discuss media influence and other factors that might support your perspective or that might have contributed to our views on death.
Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your peers. Use a minimum of one scholarly source found at the University of Arizona Global Campus
Library or Google Scholar, to critically examine the procedure that you have selected and its results. Offer a substantial response to at least two other posts written by members of the class. Be sure that you cite scientific evidence to support your views. A minimum of 200 words should be used for each response to other posts. Your response must be formatted according to APA style as outlined by the Writing Center. Be certain to continue monitoring the discussion board until 5 p.m. (Pacific Time) on Day 7 of the week.
Discuss your understanding with the conclusions regarding how their early experiences shaped their view of death as provided in your classmates’ initial posts. For each response, provide an example from your classmate post, and how it shaped their view of death later in life. Support your response with at least one reference from the text or this week’s required articles. You must also comment specifically on one aspect of your classmate’s post with which you can relate or understand. Provide a brief explanation as to why you agree and support your opinion with research drawn from the required readings this week. What personal and/or professional insights might you gain from your classmates’ posts that could alter your views? In addition to responding to at least two other students’ posts, it is recommended that you reply to at least one classmate who responded to your original post by either respectfully support your conclusions or listing how you might implement the alternatives your classmate suggested.
GRO410 Death & Dying
Week 2 Discussion
Culture, Religion, and Death
This discussion provides us with the importance of understanding multi-cultural influences on funeral practices and beliefs on death and dying. Cultural beliefs and religion both provide us with a basic view of dying and guide us throughout our lives.
How religion impacts our beliefs about death and funeral practices.
How near-death or afterlife experiences are influenced by an individual’s religious background, cultural beliefs and family traditions.
Please support your discussion with scholarly references (Links to an external site.) and respond to a minimum of two of your classmates, addressing their post in a substantive manner.
Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your peers. Use a minimum of one scholarly source found at the University of Arizona Global Campus Library or Google Scholar, to critically examine the procedure that you have selected and its results. Offer a substantial response to at least two other posts written by members of the class. Be sure that you cite scientific evidence to support your views. A minimum of 250 -300 words should be used for each response to other posts. Your response must be formatted according to APA style as outlined by the Writing Center. Be certain to continue monitoring the discussion board until 5 p.m. (Pacific Time) on Day 7 of the week.
Discuss your understanding of how religion can impact ones belief of death and funeral practices. Conclude how their early experiences shaped religious backgrounds and family traditions as provided in your classmates’ initial posts. For each response, provide an example from your classmate post, and how it shaped their view of death later in life. Support your response with at least one reference from the text or this week’s required articles. You must also comment specifically on one aspect of your classmate’s post with which you can relate or understand their summary of this week’s question. Provide a brief explanation as to why you agree and support your review with research drawn from the required readings this week. What personal and/or professional insights might you gain from your classmates’ posts that could alter your views? In addition to responding to at least two other students’ posts, it is recommended that you reply to at least one classmate who responded to your original post by either respectfully support your conclusions or listing how you might implement the alternatives your classmate suggested.
GRO410 Death & Dying
Week 3 Discussion
The Funeral
Most of us are aware that funerals are a natural event in different forms and cultural influences for all Americans, regardless of age, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status. It is important to recognize the impact of funerals on most individuals and significance specific to managing grief and loss. This discussion will examine the role of the funeral as a community support system for the bereaved person.
Discuss the psychological, sociological, economic and theological philosophical aspects of the funeral process. How do each of these aspects facilitate the resolution of grief?
Describe what you would include in your own obituary if you were to write it.
Explain what would be your choice of final disposition of your body. Why would you choose this method, and examine the effects this choice might have on your survivors (if any)?
Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your peers. Use a minimum of one scholarly source found at the University of Arizona Global Campus Library or Google Scholar, to critically examine the procedure that you have selected and its results. Offer a substantial response to at least two other posts written by members of the class. Be sure that you cite scientific evidence to support your views. A minimum of 250 -300 words should be used for each response to other posts. Your response must be formatted according to APA style as outlined by the Writing Center. Be certain to continue monitoring the discussion board until 5 p.m. (Pacific Time) on Day 7 of the week.
Discuss your understanding of how funerals are impacted by religion, economics and psychological influences and its impact on funeral practices. Conclude how these factors facilitate the resolution of grief, as provided in your classmates’ initial posts. For each response, provide an example from your classmate post, and how it shaped their view of grief and loss. Support your response with at least one reference from the text or this week’s required articles. You must also comment specifically on one aspect of your classmate’s post with which you can relate or understand their summary of this week’s question, pay particular attention to your own obituary. Be sure to explain in detail your own choice for disposition of your own body after death and why you chose this method. Provide a brief explanation as to why you agree and support your review with research drawn from the required readings this week. What personal and/or professional insights might you gain from your classmates’ posts that could alter your views? In addition to responding to at least two other students’ posts, it is recommended that you reply to at least one classmate who responded to your original post by either respectfully support your conclusions or listing how you might implement the alternatives your classmate suggested.
GRO410 Death & Dying
Week 4 Discussion
DQ1 Suicide
Suicide remains a taboo in society, however is a leading cause of death for a significant portion of society. It causes great pain, loss and havoc for loved ones who survive the traumatic aftermath.
Discuss why the suicide rate tends to be high among the elderly.
Discuss community support systems for those who have lost someone by suicide.
Describe signs of suicide.
What steps should be taken if you observe some of these signs in a friend?
Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your peers. Use a minimum of one scholarly source found at the University of Arizona Global Campus Library or Google Scholar, to critically examine the procedure that you have selected and its results. Offer a substantial response to at least two other posts written by members of the class. Be sure that you cite scientific evidence to support your views. A minimum of 250 -300 words should be used for each response to other posts. Your response must be formatted according to APA style as outlined by the Writing Center. Be certain to continue monitoring the discussion board until 5 p.m. (Pacific Time) on Day 7 of the week.
Discuss your understanding how suicide impact’s survivors and the continued incidence of suicide in the U.S. Conclude how these factors can facilitate the ongoing acts of suicide among older males, adolescents and college-age students’, as provided in your classmates’ initial posts. For each response, provide an example from your classmate post, and how it shaped their response regarding suicide. Support your response with at least one reference from the text or this week’s required articles. You must also comment specifically on one aspect of your classmate’s post with which you can relate or understand their summary of this week’s question, pay particular attention to your own thoughts and experiences. Be sure to explain in detail your own thoughts on suicide and its prevalence. Provide a brief explanation as to why you agree and support your review with research drawn from the required readings this week. What personal and/or professional insights might you gain from your classmates’ posts that could alter your views? In addition to responding to at least two other students’ posts, it is recommended that you reply to at least one classmate who responded to your original post by either respectfully support your conclusions or listing how you might implement the alternatives your classmate suggested.
DQ2 Important Documents
Unfortunately most individuals do not plan for end of life care. Often this subject is considered taboo in most families and becomes a challenge for families as they are faced with decisions regarding care of loved ones at end of life. Prior to beginning this discussion question, view the video: The Importance of Talking About End of Life Care (Links to an external site.).
Discuss in 250-300 words the importance of preparing the necessary documents related to current issues specific to death and dying. Consider the following documents and their significance not only to your death but to family: Life Insurance, Death Certificate, Advance Directives, Living Will, Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, Will (testate versus intestate), Trusts, and Pour-over will.
Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your peers. Use a minimum of one scholarly source found at the University of Arizona Global Campus Library or Google Scholar, to critically examine the procedure that you have selected and its results. Offer a substantial response to at least two other posts written by members of the class. Be sure that you cite scientific evidence to support your views. A minimum of 250 -300 words should be used for each response to other posts. Your response must be formatted according to APA style as outlined by the Writing Center. Be certain to continue monitoring the discussion board until 5 p.m. (Pacific Time) on Day 7 of the week.
Discuss your understanding the importance of planning for end of life, to not only support one’s wishes but to be certain families understand and will support end of life desires. Conclude how planning is discussed in your classmates’ initial posts. For each response, provide an example from your classmate post, and how it will impact end of life planning. Support your response with at least one reference from the text or this week’s required articles. You must also comment specifically on one aspect of your classmate’s post with which you can relate or understand their summary of this week’s question, pay particular attention to your own plans for end of life. Be sure to explain in detail your choices for end of life care and why made these choices. Provide a brief explanation as to why you agree and support your review with research drawn from the required readings this week. What personal and/or professional insights might you gain from your classmates’ posts that could alter your views? In addition to responding to at least two other students’ posts, it is recommended that you reply to at least one classmate who responded to your original post by either respectfully support your conclusions or listing how you might implement the alternatives your classmate suggested.
GRO410 Death & Dying
Week 5 Discussion
Loss and Grief
As we come to the end of your course, it is important to discuss the impact of grief and loss on those who have experienced loss in their life. Grief is a normal part of experiencing death and is experienced in many forms. It is critical to understand the symptoms and available support to help someone in this process.
Discuss how the seven stages of grieving can be applied to losses through divorce, moving from one place to another, or the amputation of a limb (arm or leg).
Describe the four necessary tasks of mourning. What are some of the practical steps one can take in accomplishing each of these tasks?
What might cause children to react differently to the death of a grandparent?
What “losses” are especially difficult in the death of a spouse and identify one community resource available to grieving families in your community?
Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your peers. Use a minimum of one scholarly source found at the University of Arizona Global Campus Library or Google Scholar, to critically examine the procedure that you have selected and its results. Offer a substantial response to at least two other posts written by members of the class. Be sure that you cite scientific evidence to support your views. A minimum of 250 -300 words should be used for each response to other posts. Your response must be formatted according to APA style as outlined by the Writing Center. Be certain to continue monitoring the discussion board until 5 p.m. (Pacific Time) on Day 7 of the week.
Discuss your understanding the stages of grief as it relates to the identified forms of loss. As you describe the necessary tasks of mourning, discuss how these tasks are necessary to move through the process of grief and loss. Conclude how children relate to the death of a grandparent and the importance of utilizing community resources to support someone through this process. Examine how these tasks are discussed in your classmates’ initial posts. For each response, provide an example from your classmate post, and how it impacted your own view of grief. Support your response with at least one reference from the text or this week’s required articles. You must also comment specifically on one aspect of your classmate’s post with which you can relate or understand their summary of this week’s question, pay particular attention to your own experiences with grief. Be sure to explain in detail your choices and why made these choices. Provide a brief explanation as to why you agree and support your review with research drawn from the required readings this week. What personal and/or professional insights might you gain from your classmates’ posts that could alter your views? In addition to responding to at least two other students’ posts, it is recommended that you reply to at least one classmate who responded to your original post by either respectfully support your conclusions or listing how you might implement the alternatives your classmate suggested.
GRO410 Death & Dying
Week 1 Assignment
Learning about Death
Throughout the next four weeks, you will complete a Weekly Learning Activity Assignment, using the worksheets provided. These assignments will build upon each other, and create the foundation of your Week 5 Final Paper. The topic content of each of the Weekly Learning Activities are listed below. These are also the four main parts required for your Final Paper. This assignment is the first step toward completing your Final Paper in Week 5. It is recommended that you review the Learning Activity assignments and review the Final Paper prompt before beginning this assignment.
Week 1 – Learning about Death
Week 2 – Facing Death
Week 3 – Hospice
Week 4 – A Death of One’s Own
The weekly worksheets will help you build all of the necessary parts for your Final Paper. It is recommended that you review the Learning Activity assignments and review the Final Paper prompt before beginning this assignment. This week, you will examine and evaluate Americans perception of death. In the worksheet, you will describe the development of these perceptions. This effort begins the process of critically analyzing key components of death and dying in the U.S.
To complete the assignment, save the Week 1 Learning Activity Worksheet Download Week 1 Learning Activity Worksheetto your computer, fill it out, and submit it via WayPoint.
Scholarly Support
Must include in-text citations in APA format, as outlined here (Links to an external site.) and here (Links to an external site.).
Must integrate information from your sources (Links to an external site.) rather than simply inserting it.
Must use at least two scholarly sources from the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. While your textbook can be utilized as a source, it does not count towards your two sources for this assignment. Two new sources should be utilized each week to meet the minimum of eight required sources for the final. By finding and supporting your material with these sources each week, you will have the research necessary to construct a strong Final Paper.
The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
Must include a references list (Links to an external site.) in APA format.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
GRO410 Death & Dying
Week 2 Assignment
Facing Death
This week’s weekly worksheet will help you build all of the necessary parts for your Final Paper. It is recommended that you review the Learning Activity assignment and review the Final Paper prompt before beginning this assignment. This week, you will examine and evaluate the death and dying process. Begin by reviewing and examining the following video Facing Death (2010) and the psychosocial aspects and current issues specific to confronting death may even impact ethical and legal issues in death and dying.
In the worksheet, you will describe and evaluate how individuals and their families face death. This effort begins the process of critically analyzing key development factors regarding the process of facing death.
To complete the assignment, save the Week 2 Learning Activity Worksheet Download Week 2 Learning Activity Worksheetto your computer, fill it out, and submit it via WayPoint.
Scholarly Support
Must include in-text citations in APA format, as outlined here (Links to an external site.) and here (Links to an external site.).
Must integrate information from your sources (Links to an external site.) rather than simply inserting it.
Must use at least two scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library. While your textbook can be utilized as a source, it does not count towards your two sources for this assignment. Two new sources should be utilized each week to meet the minimum of eight required sources for the final. By finding and supporting your material with these sources each week, you will have the research necessary to construct a strong Final Paper.
The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
GRO410 Death & Dying
Week 3 Assignment
Hospice
This week’s worksheet will help you build all of the necessary parts for your Final Paper. It is recommended that you review the Learning Activity assignments and review the Final Paper prompt before beginning this assignment. This week, you will examine and evaluate the hospice by examining the following videos: A Good Death: Case Studies in End-of-Life Care (Links to an external site.) (2010) and His Holiness the Dalai Lama: Facing Death and Dying Well (Links to an external site.) (2011).
In the worksheet, you will describe the impact of end of life care on the patient, families and professionals who work with those who are dying and analyze ethical and legal issues as it relates to death and dying. This effort begins the process of critically analyzing key development factors regarding hospice.
To complete the assignment, save the Week 3 Learning Activity Worksheet Download Week 3 Learning Activity Worksheetto your computer, fill it out, and submit it via WayPoint.
Scholarly Support
Must include in-text citations in APA format, as outlined here (Links to an external site.) and here (Links to an external site.).
Must integrate information from your sources (Links to an external site.) rather than simply inserting it.
Must use at least two scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library. While your textbook can be utilized as a source, it does not count towards your two sources for this assignment. Two new sources should be utilized each week to meet the minimum of eight required sources for the final. By finding and supporting your material with these sources each week, you will have the research necessary to construct a strong Final Paper.
The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
GRO410 Death & Dying
Week 4 Assignment
A Death of One’s Own
This week’s worksheet will help you build all of the necessary parts for your Final Paper. It is recommended that you review the Learning Activity assignments and review the Final Paper prompt before beginning this assignment. This week, you will examine and evaluate the ethics of Euthanasia and examine different forms of community support systems for those who are dying and their families, by viewing the following videos: The Suicide Tourist (Links to an external site.) (2010) and A Death of One’s Own (Links to an external site.) (2000).
In the worksheet, you will describe current ethical and legal implications of euthanasia. In addition, please evaluate your own perceptions regarding this controversial issue, a right to die. This effort begins the process of critically analyzing key development factors regarding an individual’s right to die.
To complete the assignment, save the Week 4 Learning Activity Worksheet Download Week 4 Learning Activity Worksheet to your computer, fill it out, and submit it via WayPoint.
Scholarly Support
Must include in-text citations in APA format, as outlined here (Links to an external site.) and here (Links to an external site.).
Must integrate information from your sources (Links to an external site.) rather than simply inserting it.
Must use at least two scholarly sources from the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. While your textbook can be utilized as a source, it does not count towards your two sources for this assignment. Two new sources should be utilized each week to meet the minimum of eight required sources for the final. By finding and supporting your material with these sources each week, you will have the research necessary to construct a strong Final Paper.
The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
Must include a references list (Links to an external site.) in APA format.
GRO410 Death & Dying
Week 5 Assignment
Scaffold your paper around the following outline:
Title Page
Introduction (half page)
Describe the paper’s overall thesis.
Provide an overview of main point.
Learning about Death
Describe Americans’ avoidance of death and dying.
Discuss research findings regarding perceptions of death from birth to 12 years of age.
Examine the death taboo with respect to elderly.
Facing Death
Describe the five stages of the dying process, as described by Kubler-Ross’s stages of the dying process.
Based on the discussions in the textbook, evaluate what is considered to be an “appropriate death”?
Hospice
Describe how a patient’s death represents a failure to a physician, how can medical schools assist in creating an attitude of acceptance of death as the final stage of growth?
Evaluate the film A Death of One’s Own (Links to an external site.) (2000). Evaluate the controversial nature of the film and the challenge some dying American’s may face.
Discuss what is meant by “patient-centered” care?
Discuss palliative care, and how is it related to hospice care? How does it differ from the treatment given by most acute care hospitals?
Discuss hospice care? How does it differ from the treatment given by most acute care hospitals? Identify the major functions of a hospice program.
Discuss issues related to the family as a unit of care in hospice programs. How do hospices try to achieve quality of life for each “patient” they serve? How does the interdisciplinary hospice team concept help accomplish this?
In your opinion, are the negative aspects of hospice care? How would you suggest they be rectified?
Euthanasia
In the film, The Suicide Tourist (Links to an external site.) (2010), discuss the struggle for the family to support the patient’s wishes.
How does one balance dying and dignity?
In the end of the film suicide tourist did the patient die the way he wanted?
Grief and Loss
Describe the seven stages of grieving can be applied to losses through divorce, moving from one place to another, or the amputation of a limb (arm or leg).
Evaluate what might cause children to react differently to the death of a grandparent?
Conclusion
Separate Reference Page
The Final Paper
Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must begin with an introductory paragraph (Links to an external site.).
Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion (Links to an external site.) that reaffirms your research findings
Must use at least eight scholarly sources, including a minimum of three from the University of Arizona Global Campus Library. Be sure to integrate the information from your sources instead of simply inserting it.
The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.)table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
While your textbook can be utilized as a source, it does not count towards your eight sources for this assignment.
Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
Must include a separate references page (Links to an external site.) that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center.
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