5/9/14 Homework - Due Monday, 5/12/14

Read from page__91 to page_154__in “The Future of Us”. Then complete ONE of the options below. Write in full sentences and use evidence from the text (quotes, with page number). You need to have at least 2 quotes or references from the book. Fully explain how the quotes help support your thinking.

1.      What are your initial reactions to the pages you read (thoughts and questions about the characters, what happens to them).

2.      Choose 2 quotes that had a strong impact on you. Describe your reactions to these quotes: what are they saying? What made you react so strongly to them, to the ideas they are addressing?

3.      Connect the reading you did today to one of the Essential Questions for the unit (below). How do the ideas in the book connect to the question?

Technology Unit Essential Questions: ·         What does what you put on the internet say about you? What does what you leave out say about you? ·         Who is the real you: the person behind the screen or the person in front of it? ·         What is the value of having an online record of your experiences? (pictures, texts, etc) ·         Why do we take selfies? And why do we take so many? ·         Why are we so concerned about how many people “follow” us online? What does this say about us, about our idea of self-worth?

*Response needs to be TWO FULL PARAGRAPHS for full credit.
*Response needs to use at least 2 quotes/text references for full credit

5/5/14 Homework - Due 5/6/14

If Facebook were around in 1996, would it help or hinder Emma's problems, in regards to her friendships, relationships, and crushes? Josh's problems? Explain your answers. 

4/29/14 Homework - Due Wednesday 4/30/14

Read The Selfie Craze: Are We Becoming a Narcissistic Nation?

Answer the following in a comment below:

What does this text mean to you and how does it apply to your life? Be creative and explain your feelings and viewpoints about this real-life issue. Use evidence in the previous paragraphs to support your conclusions.

4/22/14 Homework - Due Thursday 4/24/14

Choose one of the questions that you did not answer in class and answer it below. Be sure to state which question you're answering!

1) When we are electronically connected (either through the internet or through text/messaging) we tend to act differently. We may be more honest, more aggressive, more sarcastic, etc, than we would normally be in person. Why? Does someone’s online behavior really reflect on what that person is like in real life? Do you act that way? Why or why not?

2) We tend to share a lot of our daily experiences electronically. From what we ate that day, to where we are, social media has changed the way we present ourselves. However, we don’t tend to put everything online. Why not? What dictates what we put online and what we don’t? Does sharing our lives online make those moments real, or does it take away from the importance of the actual moment? Explain your reasoning.

3) When we go out to a fancy dinner, we might take a picture of our food. When we go see a new movie, we tend to share that they got it with their friends list. When we feel sad or happy, we tend to express that quite clearly online. What’s the point of sharing all this information – especially the incredibly minor stuff? Does it really make sense? Explain your answer.

4) I have a student who takes a lot of selfies. You probably have a friend who does so, or may be guilty of taking one too many selfies. Either way, why are selfies so prominent? What’s the point of them? Why take so many? Will they always be popular? Why or why not?

               

5) Kids brag all the time about how many followers they have, or about how many friends they have on their friends lists, even if they don’t know the majority of them. What does this tell us about ourselves? Why do some of us enjoy the idea of large groups of people following us, while others don’t care? Why do some of us feel the need to share our lives with strangers?

4/21/14 Homework - Due Wednesday 4/23/14

Describe your relationship to technology. Is it an integral/essential part of your life? Why or why not? How has technology shaped the person you are today?

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