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| **Interview with Two Senior Citizens (Age 65+)**<br>**Part 1: Interview**<br>Provide a transcript of your interviews using these questions. Plan to interview at least two senior citizens to complete the assignment.<br>Questions:<br>How old are you?<br>Where were you born/raised?<br>What was your family composition? How many siblings?<br>Were your parents married? Did they ever divorce?<br>What is your highest level of education?<br>What is the biggest difference about families now, as opposed to when you were being raised?<br>What do you think today's families are lacking?<br>What were your parents' roles in your household?<br>Was the community (neighbors, church, schools, etc.) more involved in the raising of families/children in your day? How so?<br>Do you have any regrets?<br>Are you involved in any activities?<br>What could society do to better support you as you age?<br>If you had to offer me one piece of advice about life, what would it be?<br>**Part II: Five-Paragraph Essay**<br>After you complete the interviews, review the readings for the Week 2 Lesson. Write a 5-paragraph essay (minimum 500 words) that includes the following elements:<br>1. <br>[https://www.americansurveycenter.org/research/emerging-trends-and-enduring-patterns-in-american-family-life/](https://www.americansurveycenter.org/research/emerging-trends-and-enduring-patterns-in-american-family-life/)<br>2. <br>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbAfCNbPeUU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbAfCNbPeUU)<br>3. <br>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6124501/](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6124501/)<br>Compare the two interviewees' responses.<br>Address any public policies available to support senior citizens.<br>Describe your two biggest “takeaways” from these interviews.<br>Support the statements within your essay by including at least two in-text citations with matching references from this week's readings or by using research from other credible outside sources.<br>The Five-Paragraph Essay: Three Formulas for Writing the Basic Academic Essay<br>To submit your essay, attach your document to the corresponding "Interviews with Two Senior Citizens" assignment under the Assignments tab.<br>IMPORTANT NOTE: All writing for this assignment must be original. Content generated by Artificial Intelligence is not permitted and will be addressed via the Student Code of Conduct. |
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| **Interview with Two Senior Citizens (Age 65+)**<br>**Part 1: Interview**<br>Provide a transcript of your interviews using these questions. Plan to interview at least two senior citizens to complete the assignment.<br>Questions:<br>How old are you?<br>Where were you born/raised?<br>What was your family composition? How many siblings?<br>Were your parents married? Did they ever divorce?<br>What is your highest level of education?<br>What is the biggest difference about families now, as opposed to when you were being raised?<br>What do you think today's families are lacking?<br>What were your parents' roles in your household?<br>Was the community (neighbors, church, schools, etc.) more involved in the raising of families/children in your day? How so?<br>Do you have any regrets?<br>Are you involved in any activities?<br>What could society do to better support you as you age?<br>If you had to offer me one piece of advice about life, what would it be?<br>**Part II: Five-Paragraph Essay**<br>After you complete the interviews, review the readings for the Week 2 Lesson. Write a 5-paragraph essay (minimum 500 words) that includes the following elements:<br>1. <br>[https://www.americansurveycenter.org/research/emerging-trends-and-enduring-patterns-in-american-family-life/](https://www.americansurveycenter.org/research/emerging-trends-and-enduring-patterns-in-american-family-life/)<br>2. <br>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbAfCNbPeUU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbAfCNbPeUU)<br>3. <br>[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6124501/](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6124501/)<br>Compare the two interviewees' responses.<br>Address any public policies available to support senior citizens.<br>Describe your two biggest “takeaways” from these interviews.<br>Support the statements within your essay by including at least two in-text citations with matching references from this week's readings or by using research from other credible outside sources.<br>The Five-Paragraph Essay: Three Formulas for Writing the Basic Academic Essay<br>To submit your essay, attach your document to the corresponding "Interviews with Two Senior Citizens" assignment under the Assignments tab.<br>IMPORTANT NOTE: All writing for this assignment must be original. Content generated by Artificial Intelligence is not permitted and will be addressed via the Student Code of Conduct. |
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