Part 1

Learning Activity: Analyze the Impact of Technology

Think about how computers and technology have impacted society, and more specifically you! Click on the link below and read about how life was like for someone your age in of the 1800’s, before all of the technology you have was invented. Next, take a few minutes and think about all of the technology you use during your day that wasn’t around back in the 1800’s. Please open a Microsoft word document and create a numbered list with at least 8 items of technology that you use. Save this document to your thawspace folder and we will share our findings with the class.

Here are a few examples:

1.    Cell phone

2.    Computer

3.    Alarm clock

4.    Microwave

Use this link to learn about life in the 1800’s.

http://library.thinkquest.org/J0110073/MGNSettlement.html 

This assignment is worth 20% of your webquest grade.