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Problems Facing Our Society

Problems Facing Our Society. -What are the Pros and Cons of technology helping to solve the problems faced in society everyday. Standard Addressed in Lesson: 3.8.7.C.  Describe the positive and negative expected and unexpected effects of specific technological developments.

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Problems Facing Our Society

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  1. Problems Facing Our Society -What are the Pros and Cons of technology helping to solve the problems faced in society everyday.

  2. Standard Addressed in Lesson: 3.8.7.C  Describe the positive and negative expected and unexpected effects of specific technological developments.  Describe ways technology extends and enhances human abilities.

  3. Standard Category: • Science, Technology and Human Endeavors

  4. Content Objectives:. • Students will be able to identify the positive and negative aspects of disease, famine, poverty, and natural resources. • Students will develop/build a model to improve the quality of life for our global society.

  5. Assessment Strategies: Performance Assessment Individual and Group Assessment Group Produced Project Individual Reflection

  6. Instructional Strategies: • Group Work • Design and Problem Solving • Modeling Skills • Presentation Skills • Data Collection

  7. Selected Issues: • Disease • Famine • Poverty • Natural Resources

  8. Disease: Multiple Inoculation Devise • Pros: The ability to give numerous people life saving medicine at one time. • Con: Less people dying, problems develop with over population.

  9. Famine • Pros: -Preserving food through radiation techniques -more people could be fed. • Con: • Unknown long term effects of radiation.

  10. Poverty • Pros: -Help people obtain jobs -Raise the standard of living Cons: -Not enough space to accommodate the large number of needy people -Funding

  11. Natural Resources:Biodegradable Packaging Pros: -Using renewable resources -Using biodegradable resources Cons: • Landfills • Consumes natural resources

  12. Evaluation Format

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