The Cultural Impact of Computer Technology
The Cultural Impact of Computer Technology
by
Sheldon Ayers
Contents of Curriculum Unit 99.07.07:
Narrative Industrial Revolution The Information Age The Future Lesson Plans Lesson 2 ( Two days) Lesson 3 ( 2 days ) Bibliography Student Reading List
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Some sociologists believe that technological innovation is the single most important source of social change. But just how does a technological advancement spur social change? What are some of the changes taking place due to the proliferation of technology in our society? In this curriculum unit we will survey some of the technological breakthroughs being made today while simultaneously exploring how these advancements are impacting our culture, our relationships and our individual lives. The content in this unit will challenge students to:
____a. understand the connection of the past to conditions today ____b. examine the relationship between innovation and the American living standard ____c. explore how the "information marketplace" has been a catalyst for change ____d. assess how the job market has evolved and will continue to evolve ____e. hypothesize on future trends and inventions in the twenty first century
Societies are constantly changing. Some of these changes are subtle and barely noticeable. Other changes are blatant and abrupt. Social changes can affect the values, norms, roles and institutions within a particular community. The Industrial Revolution for example, which began circa 1750, was a true revolution or radical change for English society. Studying the effects of the Industrial Revolution on English society can help us identify patterns or similarities with the changes taking place today.
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INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
The Industrial Revolution was a period of dynamic change and dramatic innovation in the history of human society. During this period, which lasted from approximately 1750 to
by
Sheldon Ayers
Contents of Curriculum Unit 99.07.07:
Narrative Industrial Revolution The Information Age The Future Lesson Plans Lesson 2 ( Two days) Lesson 3 ( 2 days ) Bibliography Student Reading List
To Guide Entry
Some sociologists believe that technological innovation is the single most important source of social change. But just how does a technological advancement spur social change? What are some of the changes taking place due to the proliferation of technology in our society? In this curriculum unit we will survey some of the technological breakthroughs being made today while simultaneously exploring how these advancements are impacting our culture, our relationships and our individual lives. The content in this unit will challenge students to:
____a. understand the connection of the past to conditions today ____b. examine the relationship between innovation and the American living standard ____c. explore how the "information marketplace" has been a catalyst for change ____d. assess how the job market has evolved and will continue to evolve ____e. hypothesize on future trends and inventions in the twenty first century
Societies are constantly changing. Some of these changes are subtle and barely noticeable. Other changes are blatant and abrupt. Social changes can affect the values, norms, roles and institutions within a particular community. The Industrial Revolution for example, which began circa 1750, was a true revolution or radical change for English society. Studying the effects of the Industrial Revolution on English society can help us identify patterns or similarities with the changes taking place today.
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INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
The Industrial Revolution was a period of dynamic change and dramatic innovation in the history of human society. During this period, which lasted from approximately 1750 to