The purpose of this assignment is to reflect on different ethnic and generational perspectives on aging and disability as well as to consider their approaches to the care of the elderly and disabled. This assignment is open to a variety of approaches. You may write an essay, conduct interviews, create a PowerPoint, or make a video. Your submission must include the following:Part 1 Answers to the following questions (10 points) What is your personal understanding of what it means to be “old”? What is your personal understanding of what it means to be “disabled”? Include examples in both your answers. How might your understanding of aging and disability compare to someone of a different generation? How might it compare to someone of a different culture? Include examples in both your answers. If someone in your family needed care due to aging and/or disability, who would be responsible for providing that care and why? Would it be important that caregivers be “family”?What is your definition of “family”? Part 2 Select one topic – either aging or disability -- and address the following topics (10 points) Describe some way(s) in which your life been impacted by aging or disability, either your own or someone else’s. Identify at least three statistics that you feel provide important information on attitudes towards the aging or disabled in America and their care and explain why you selected them. List the resources you used to obtain this information at the bottom of your paper, in the last slide of your PowerPoint, or in the space below if you submit a video. Based on what you have learned so far in this course, explain how you feel we, as a society, can do better at addressing the social and healthcare needs of the aging or the disabled. Submit your video assignment as a YouTube link here:List the resources used in your video here: Save your file as a Word document (.docx). Include the term Agingand your Last Name when saving your file. Example:Aging_Smith.docx Upload your completed document using the Browse button, and then click the Submit button.

Last week, you outlined your argumentative essay, The Week 3 assignment is the first draft of your academic argument. In this assignment, you will show that you are making progress in all course learning outcomes:Interpret information through close and critical reading.Demonstrate effective use of the writing process.Employ effective academic tone, style, mechanics, and citation method.Integrate relevant source material effectively and ethically.Support a position appropriate to the rhetorical situation.You will submit a 4- to 5-page (1,000 to 1,250 words) rough-draft essay that is formatted in proper APA style. This rough draft assignment must integrate prior feedback and show improvement from your prior coursework. The rough draft will be evaluated differently than a final draft essay, so pay close attention to the grading rubrics and requirements.Your argument should be sound, valid, and based upon evidence from at least 5 credible sources. At least 3 of your sources must be scholarly. You may integrate additional information, since your final draft requires additional research. Information and evidence must be integrated appropriately, cited in APA-style, and used with integrity. Remember to draft your essay for an academic audience.

Create a journal entry of 500-750 words reflecting on what your life would have been like as an immigrant to the United States from 1830 to 1920.Be sure to include the physical, mental, and social issues you may have encountered.Use a minimum of three of the sources provided to support your journal entry and be sure to cite the sources.This assignment uses a scoring guide. Please review the scoring guide prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.