Welcome to Live Seminar Unit 4 Understanding Your Place in History

Agenda Unit 3 Review Unit 4 Overview Unit 4 Assignments Conclusion/Questions

General Announcements √Grades √ Unit 2 Project √ Learning Journal √ Pending Late Work √ DQ Post √ Seminar Option 2

Sources for Final Project: Total 8 3 scholarly journals (Academic Search Premier) 2 books 3 other Reference Page (not Bibliography) APA Format (see unit 3 readings/APA Quick Reference)

Analyzing Sources Four tips for making choices as you go… Keep in mind what you are trying to accomplish in your research. Does the source have relevance to the question you are trying to answer? Consider the audience for your research, as well as the audience for which the article you are reading was intended. If your research is of a scholarly nature and you can't understand a word of it, it won't help you. Analyze, at every step of the evaluation process. A source that seemed good at the beginning of your research may not be useful to you once your topic has become more focused. Practice, practice, practice — "the more you analyze, the easier it gets." Source:

Qualitative Data vs. Quantitative Data Qualitative Data Qualitative → Quality Qualitative → Quality Quantitative Data Quantitative → Quantity Quantitative → Quantity

Unit 3 Review Historical Context What is a “historical context?” History of the event Implications--how did it affect society Traditions/Values, habits, communication Personal/Professional Effects Diversity--cultural, gender, religious, socio- economic Other

Creating a Historical Context of the Event In order to better understand something in history, we must look at its context--those things which surround it in time and place and which give it its meaning. In this way, we can gain, among other things, a sense of how unique or ordinary an event or idea seems to be in comparison to other events and ideas. Historical context is the political, social, cultural, and economic setting for a particular idea or event. Source:

Historical Context When did the event occur? What was society like at that time? How did this event come about? What impact did the event have? What changes has this event created? How does the event affect society, traditions, values, habits, communication, professional and personal lives. What factors (culture, gender, etc.) affected in the event.

Your Personal Historical Context Understanding Your Place in History Compare the “historical context” with your “personal historical context” Why can different people look at the same event, read the same book, watch the same movie but have different responses? How does your race/ethnicity, gender, religion, political affiliation, socio- economic status, education level, etc. influence your response?

Factors that affect your views of events… Past experiences Prior Knowledge of the event Differences in culture Gender Age Religious Upbringing Social economic status Political Affiliation Education Level

What’s your perception? Your time to share your ideas, views and opinions on the topic… Academic qualifications give a person the best chance of success in life.

How did these factors affect your views? Past experiences Prior Knowledge of the event Differences in culture Gender Age Religious Upbringing Social economic status Political Affiliation Education Level

Arguments Pro’s Academic qualifications ensure you have the basics in learning. The essentials for success cannot be learned without professional help – in schools and colleges. And even for those few high-profile people who have made it without academic qualifications, let’s ask a simple question - if you look at a global directory of successful people you might find a few hundred like Bill Gates, but what about those millions of doctors, engineers, IT professionals, lawyers, and advocates who rely upon their formal education? Success is about making the most of your talents and abilities, and that requires dedication and study in academic institutions that will stretch you intellectually. Academic qualifications may not be enough on their own to ensure success, but they indicate that their possessor has got what it takes. Con’s Success never depends upon grades. Success is not getting a grade or a degree, if that was it then why aren't all the graduates from Harvard, Oxford or Cambridge uniformly successful? The rule of success is hard work and destiny of course. If a student of engineering gets good grades but he is not practically effective in relationship-buildings and solving crises or proper planning, even though he may be successful in getting a job but it will not lead him far. There may be a few people like Bill Gates and others who have made it, in spite of their drop-out background and lack of academic qualifications, but can this be generalized? If you look into a directory of successful people who are doctors, engineers and IT professionals, then you will notice that many of them dream to be employed by people like Bill Gates or Richard Branson, who are prosperous despite not having college degrees.

What’s your perception? Your time to share your ideas, views and opinions on the topic… All school students should be made to learn at least one foreign language…

How did these factors affect your views? Past experiences Prior Knowledge of the event Differences in culture Gender Age Religious Upbringing Social economic status Political Affiliation Education Level

Arguments Pro’s Foreign languages are important for the economy. The more languages someone can speak, the more places they can work. Foreign language skills help companies do business with other countries. Employers value people who are able to speak more than one language. Learning a language will therefore help students get good jobs when they are older. It will also increase their understanding of other cultures. A student may have a hidden talent for languages. If languages are not compulsory, they would never find this hidden talent. Con’s Other skills are more important to the economy. Many young people are hardly able to do simple sums or read and write in their own language. More time should be spent on these basic skills, not foreign languages. Not all workers need to know foreign languages. There is therefore no point in making everyone learn them. It should be up to the individual to decide what is useful for them to study. There is currently a shortage of language teachers in many countries. If foreign languages were compulsory, even more language teachers would be needed.

Brainstorming- Unit 4 Learning Journal Personal Historical Context Issues Your time to share… What are some personal historical context issues to explore related to your topic?What are some personal historical context issues to explore related to your topic? How does the topic affect your family, community, education, opportunities, goals, personal/professional life?How does the topic affect your family, community, education, opportunities, goals, personal/professional life? Does your family history, education level, gender, culture/religion, ethnicity, age affect your reaction to the technological event?Does your family history, education level, gender, culture/religion, ethnicity, age affect your reaction to the technological event?

Unit 4 Assignments  Reading 1: Communicating in the 21st Century (addresses aspects of historical context such as culture, gender, personal experiences, age)  Discussion Thread (1): personal historical context  Learning Journal: personal historical context Copy the 5 questions into your learning journal. Respond with a thoughtful paragraph to each one Learning Journal Learning Journal assignments are for your own thought and reflection to help you get ready to draft your paper. You will use the Learning Journal tool in the Dropbox area to create your journal entries. For Unit 4, use your Learning Journal to reflect on the following. You should end up with words. 1. The impact of your technology sub-topic on your family and how this knowledge can contribute to personal and professional success. 2. The impact of your technology sub-topic on your community and how this knowledge can contribute to professional and personal success. 3. The impact of your technology sub-topic on your education and how this knowledge can enhance professional and personal success. 4. The impact of your technology sub-topic on your opportunities and how this knowledge can enhance professional and personal success. 5. The impact of your technology sub-topic on your goals or desires and how this knowledge can enhance professional and personal success.

Pacing Yourself— 1/3 of the way to the Final Project! You should be continuing your research and taking notes You should be continuing your research and taking notes You should be starting to focus on a possible thesis/research questions to explore You should be starting to focus on a possible thesis/research questions to explore Keep track of your resources (scholarly journals, books, other) Keep track of your resources (scholarly journals, books, other) Next week: Outlining—you should have a fairly good idea of the major aspects of your paper Next week: Outlining—you should have a fairly good idea of the major aspects of your paper

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