Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Class Work

1. How does Hollywood look at the story? What has been added?

2. The "wonderful" world of technology . . . what technological advances have been invented during your lifetime?

3. Make a list of all of the technology you have used today. . . could you live without the gadgets?

4. What is your favorite technological advance? To what extent would your life be different without it?

5. Readings: "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury http://www.gladdemusic.com/raybradbury-there%20will%20come%20soft%20rains.htm "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Sara Teasdale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_Will_Come_Soft_Rains Images: http://www.google.com/images?q=there+will+come+soft+rains&rls=com.microsoft:*&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=klO3TMSuM5CisAPqmqGeCQ&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=8&ved=0CE0QsAQwBw "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury http://www.veddma.com/veddma/Veldt.htm

Overview of the next writing assignment: Technology: Friend or Foe (See handout)

Homework

1. Select your gizmo or gadget to study. Decide if it is "friend or foe." Look for articles to support your point of view. Start your Works Cited page.

2. Create a set of three to four questions that might be asked about the gizmo or gadget.

3. Create a list of concerns users and non-users might have concerning the gizmo or gadget.

4. Create a list of three or four advantages for using or not using the gizmo or gadget.

5. As a personal study, go 24 hours without using the device. Take notes of your observations.

6. Use the lists as points of research as you gather information for the next essay. Remember, you will be arguing for one side only.

7. Bring your research to class on Thursday.