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Unit IX. Social Change
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Exercise
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Causes and Consequences of Social Change
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Theme
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DescriptionStudents are asked to live without technological devices that they use on a daily basis for one day or one week. They are then asked to reflect on how the absence of technology alters their behavior and how technology changes social relationships.
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Learning GoalsIdentifying major technological changes and their influence on society.Back to top
Showing how everyday behavior is linked to macro-level social change. -
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Things NeededNo special materials are needed. The exercise takes one day or one week depending on the teachers discretion.Back to top
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Creator/SourceMargaret Andersen, Professor of Sociology and Black Ameican Studies, University of Delaware.