Week 5 – Journal

Week 5 – Journal
Due Nov 8 by 11:59pm Points 4 Submitting an external tool
Week 5 Journal: Applying Lifespan Development to
Life
[WLOs: 4, 5] [CLOs: 1, 4]
Prior to beginning this activity,
Read Chapter 15: End of Life: Death and Dying and Chapter 16: A Thoughtful Approach
to Life: Aspects of Successful Aging in you required text, Understanding Development: A
Lifespan Perspective.
Read Chapter 13 Death, Dying, and Grieving in your textbook Essentials of Lifespan
Development: A Topical Approach.
View the videos The 81-Year-Old Bodybuilder who Inspires Others to Get Fit
(https://youtu.be/MyUG9lR0-cg) and Life Lessons From 100-Year-Olds
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AThycGCakk&feature=youtu.be) .
Review your past required readings from Weeks 1 through 4.
In this journal,
Reflect on the knowledge, based on theories of development, you have learned during this
course
Discuss what skills can be developed from having this knowledge.
Analyze how knowledge about lifespan development theory can be applied to your goals and
career.
Evaluate what ethical considerations should be taken when applying these skills.
Your journal this week should be 400 to 500 words and have an introduction and a conclusion as
described in the Writing Center’s resource, Introductions & Conclusions
(https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/introductions-conclusions) . You should exhibit obvious attention to
critical thought and understanding of the content, as demonstrated in Samantha Agoos’s TED-Ed
Animation, 5 Tips to Improve Your Critical Thinking (https://ed.ted.com/lessons/5-tips-toimprove-your-critical-thinking-samantha-agoos) . You should include citations as needed to support
your ideas. As this is your personal reflection about the material this week, your journal should limit
the use of quoted material. Proper grammar should be applied, for which you should consider
using the Writing Center’s Grammarly (https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/grammarly) resource. At
minimum, cite your text to support your assertions within your explanation, but you may also use
additional scholarly sources. The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources
(https://content.bridgepointeducation.com/curriculum/file/e5359309-7d3c-4a21-a410-
44d59303ccef/1/Scholarly%20Peer-Reviewed%20and%20Other%20Credible%20Sources.pdf) table
offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. References should be listed following the
reflection. You will have until 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 (Monday) to deliver this journal reflection.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric
(http://au.waypointoutcomes.com/assessment/25608/preview) for the criteria that will be used to
evaluate your assignment.
Waypoint Assignment
Submission
The assignments in this course will be submitted to Waypoint. Please refer to the instructions
below to submit your assignment.
1. Click on the Assignment Submission button below. The Waypoint “Student Dashboard” will
open in a new browser window.
2. Browse for your assignment.
3. Click Upload.
4. Confirm that your assignment was successfully submitted by viewing the appropriate week’s
assignment tab in Waypoint.
For more detailed instructions, refer to the Waypoint Tutorial
(https://content.bridgepointeducation.com/curriculum/file/dc358708-3d2b-41a6-a000-
ff53b3cc3794/1/Waypoint%20Tutorial.pdf) .
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