Debate: Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia

Due Date: _________________________

Name: __________________________________________ ID# _______________________

Course: __________________________________ Course/Section # __________________

Your instructor will assign you a position:

1. Assisted suicide should be acceptable and legal.

2. Assisted suicide should not be acceptable and should be illegal.

3. Active euthanasia should be acceptable and legal.

4. Active euthanasia should not be acceptable and should be illegal.

5. Passive euthanasia should be acceptable and legal.

6. Passive euthanasia should not be acceptable and should be illegal.

Although your instructor will assign one side of the debate to you to argue, your paper should cover both sides. Use books, journal articles, magazine and newspaper articles, and the internet to find information on both sides of the debate whether to allow or condemn assisted suicide and euthanasia.

Write a Reaction Paper:

Write a 4-6 page paper on your findings. Your paper should include an introduction, a summary of the main points, and a concluding summary paragraph..

The paper:

• Should be typed, double spaced, 1 inch margins

• Cover sheet should include your name, the title of your paper, your ID#, course name and section number, and the date

• Reference all your sources using APA format

Plan Your Presentation:

Meet with the other student(s) on your side of the argument Share your ideas and determine your strongest arguments. Decide who will give the presentation and make some notes.

Class Debate:

Each side will be given 5 minutes to present their side of the argument. Those arguing that the benefits outweigh the potential harm of assisted suicide and euthanasia will present their side first. There will be a 3 minute break after the two sides have presented their cases. During this 3 minute break the rest of the class will write individual a one page reaction papers describing their own position on the issue. The two groups will spend the 3 minutes outlining their rebuttal statements. Each group will have 3 minutes to give a rebuttal statement, with the those supporting the legalization and acceptance of assisted suicide and euthanasia presenting first.

Class Vote:

When the debate has ended the class will vote on their position for each debate.

Review: Children's Books on Coping With Death

Due Date: _________________________

Name: __________________________________________ ID# _______________________

Course: __________________________________ Course/Section # __________________

Gather Data:

Visit your local library or bookstore to look at children's books written to help children deal with the death of a loved one or a family pet. Find 3 books to focus on.

Analyze the Data:

1. Answer the following questions for each of the three books:

2. Give a brief summary of the story.

3. What age children would benefit most from the story?

4. How is death described in the story?

5. Is there a lesson or moral to the story, and if so, what is it?

Your paper should have an introduction discussing the need for children's book on the topic of death and dying. The body of the paper should present an overview of each book by answering the questions found under the heading Analyze the Data. The conclusion should include your evaluation of the three books. Do you think they do an adequate job covering the difficult topic? Do the stories follow Kubler-Ross' stages of dying or the three stages of grief work discussed in your text book? Would you recommend any of these books to a parent?

The paper:

• Should be 5 - 7 pages long

• Should be typed, double spaced, 1 inch margins

• Cover sheet should include your name, the title of your paper, your ID#, course name and section number, and the date

• Reference all your sources using APA format

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Research: Mourning Customs

Due Date: _________________________

Name: __________________________________________ ID# _______________________

Course: __________________________________ Course/Section # __________________

This project is designed to show cross-cultural variation in the ways people of different cultures mourn and acknowledge the death of a loved one.

Gather Information:

Books, magazine articles, and journal articles under the headings of psychology, sociology, and anthropology may be useful for this project. The term cultural is used broadly here and may be defined by various geographic regions of a country or by various religious groups.

What do I turn in?

You will turn in a 5 - 7 page paper which compares three cultures in terms of the ways they acknowledge and mourn the death of a loved one. The introduction should introduce a cross-cultural perspective on death and bereavement. The body of the paper should summarize the way three cultures mourn. The conclusion should offer a comparison of the rituals and celebrations of the three cultures.

Specifics of the paper:

• A paper 7 - 9 pages long

• Should be typed, double spaced, 1 inch margins

• Cover sheet should include your name, the title of your paper, your ID#, course name and section number, and the date

• Reference all your sources using APA format

Brochure: Coping With the Death of a Spouse

Due Date: _________________________

Name: __________________________________________ ID# _______________________

Course: __________________________________ Course/Section # __________________

The goal of this project is to produce a brochure that addresses the needs of an individual who has just experienced the death of a spouse.

Research:

Look for books, journal articles, magazine articles, newspaper articles, and internet sources that give advice to people who have just experienced the death of a spouse. Consider all aspects of the transition: psychological changes, social changes, financial and environmental changes.

Write a brochure:

Based on your research write a brochure which gives useful information to the individual who has just experienced the death of a spouse. The brochure should give specific information to help ease the transition in to this new phase of life.

What do I turn in?

1. A reference page listing the sources of your information.

2. A brochure that could be photocopied and given to caregivers of Alzheimer'

   s patients. The brochure should involve one sheet of typing paper, but you can fold it any way you would like. You can turn the page sideways and fold it once for a booklet style or fold it three times for a tri-fold. You can type on both sides of the paper, but stick to one sheet of typing paper. The brochure must be typed. You can be creative in terms of the way you present the material (such as with the use of graphics).

Research: Suicide Prevention in Your Area

Due Date: _________________________

Name: __________________________________________ ID# _______________________

Course: __________________________________ Course/Section # __________________

Research:

Look for books, journal articles, magazine articles, newspaper articles, internet sources, and literature from community agencies that discuss all aspects of suicide, including suicide in children, adolescents, young adults, middle adults, and older adults.

Write up Your Findings:

Write a paper which responds to the following questions:

1. How many suicides are reported in the United States each year? Find figures that give the rates for different age groups, different ethnic groups, and different socioeconomic status groups.

2. What are the suicide rates for your home state? What are the suicide rates for your home area?

3. Explain why it is hard to get accurate data on the number of suicide attempts and the number of deaths by suicide.

4. What are the warning signs of suicide?

5. Do the warning signs change for different age groups?

6. What types of suicide prevention programs have been successful for the various age groups?

7. What is being done in your area to prevent suicides? What is being done on your campus to prevent suicides?

8. Where can someone who is contemplating suicide in your area and/or at your college turn for help and support?

• Should be 7 - 9 pages long

• Should be typed, double spaced, 1 inch margins

• Cover sheet should include your name, the title of your paper, your ID#, course name and section number, and the date

• Reference all your sources using APA format

Brochure: Coping With the Death of a Spouse

Due Date: _________________________

Name: __________________________________________ ID# _______________________

Course: __________________________________ Course/Section # __________________

The goal of this project is to produce a brochure that addresses the needs of an individual who has just experienced the death of a spouse.

Research:

Look for books, journal articles, magazine articles, newspaper articles, and internet sources that give advice to people who have just experienced the death of a spouse. Consider all aspects of the transition: psychological changes, social changes, financial and environmental changes.

Write a brochure:

Based on your research write a brochure which gives useful information to the individual who has just experienced the death of a spouse. The brochure should give specific information to help ease the transition in to this new phase of life.

What do I turn in?

1. A reference page listing the sources of your information.

2. A brochure that could be photocopied and given to caregivers of Alzheimer'

   s patients. The brochure should involve one sheet of typing paper, but you can fold it any way you would like. You can turn the page sideways and fold it once for a booklet style or fold it three times for a tri-fold. You can type on both sides of the paper, but stick to one sheet of typing paper. The brochure must be typed. You can be creative in terms of the way you present the material (such as with the use of graphics).