1. U2-L3
October 1, 2008
DRILL
Using your “Employment by Sectors” graph, in approximately what year did industrial employment reach its peak?
Based on the graph, what has been the general trend in employment in the agricultural sector?
What are two ways that using a rubric can improve your performance in class?
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2. CREATE A TIMELINE: Using your #, your topic is assigned as follows:
LETTER the name of your Technological Advancement and number on the handout.
This is an individual project for you to do on your own.
A) Irrigations systems -1,7,13&33 B) Gun -19,25& C) Bicycle -2,6,27& D) Radar -14,18&22 E) Computer -26,30&28
F) Telephone-5,8&11 G) Rubber -12,15& H) Airplane -20,24&4 I) Printing Press -9,16&21
J) Calculator -29,17& K) Automobile -10,3,32&35

3. The History of Technology
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The History of Technology
Knowledge of the history of technology helps people understand the world around them by seeing how people of all times and places have increased their capability by using their unique skills to innovate, improvise, and invent.
BIG IDEA

4. CREATE A TIMELINE LETTER DISPLAY DESCRIPTION
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CREATE A TIMELINE LETTER DISPLAY DESCRIPTION
Title – creatively and accurately describes the technology
Content Facts – Accurate for all events on the timeline
Graphics – effective and balanced use of graphics and text
Dates – accurate dates for each event
Organization – set up to cover relevant time period. Contains appropriate yearly graduations

5. U2-L3
CREATE A TIMELINE
Resources – contains 11 to 15 events related to technology
Documentation – 4 sources of information
Objective – Clearly stated and appropriately focused
Students will develop an understanding of the influence of technology on history.
Knowledge gained – Accurately answered all questions, related content and processes.

6. LETTER USING HANDOUT Related content and processes questions:
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LETTER USING HANDOUT
Related content and processes questions:
What did people do before the advancement?
Why is the advancement important?
How did it change history?
What were the benefits to people?
What other advancements were necessary to have this advancement?

7. U2-L3
Finish Timeline
Start gathering materials (poster board cut in half, markers, colored pencils, scissors, etc.) for your timeline.
Be sure to cut poster in half neatly. You will need it for your next project!
Use The Internet!
Be Creative!
Check rubric.
Make sure you have everything on your timeline.
Get feedback from your teacher.
Complete your final timeline over the weekend.
Use answers to questions to present on Monday .

8. Title – creative and accurately describes the technology
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Title – creative and accurately describes the technology
Content Facts – Accurate for all events on the timeline
Graphics – effective and balanced use of graphics and text
Dates – accurate dates for each event
Organization – set up to cover relevant time period. Contains appropriate yearly graduations
Resources – contains 11 to 15 events related to technology
Documentation – 4 sources of information
Objective – Clearly stated and appropriately focused
Students will develop an understanding of the influence of technology on history.
Knowledge gained – Accurately answered all questions, related content and processes.

9. U2-L3
HOMEWORK
Complete Rough Draft of timeline on a 81/2 X 11 sheet of paper.
Using The Display Description you Lettered and Rubric from back of Handout, Begin Working on your Timeline.
Complete Rough Draft of answers to questions.
BOTH DUE FRIDAY.