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Lesson Plan: Causes and Consequences
of Social Change
I. Learning Objective(s) |
Identifying major technological changes and their influence on society. |
II. Rationale for Objectives |
Shows how everyday behavior is linked to macro-level social change. |
III. Materials/Time |
Materials: No special materials are needed. Time: One day or one week |
IV. Procedures |
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(1) Introduction |
1. Ask students to identify all of the technological devices that they use on a daily basis. |
(2) Activity |
Have students try to live for a period of time (one day or one week) without the use of certain technological developments (i.e., television, the web, microwave ovens, cell phones (or any phone). Have them keep a list of how the absence of such technology alters their behavior and their relationships with others. |
(3) Discussion |
At the conclusion of the exercise, have them reflect on how technological change changes social relationships and society. |
V. Evaluation/Assignment |
Students can write papers on the influence of technology on everyday life. How has this changed over time? What further changes might they predict? |