1. IS299 Associate’s Capstone Unit 4: Understanding Your Place In History

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

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

4. Unit 3 Learning Journal Explore the historical context of your technology topic How did the topic effect these dimensions? How did these dimensions affect the topic? social/cultural social/cultural individual/group behaviors individual/group behaviors values/traditions values/traditions communication communication personal/professional life personal/professional life Critical Thinking (question #5)

5. Unit 4 Overview Your Personal Historical Context 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?

6. What’s your Perception? The Sopranos The Sopranos Recession of 2008-9 Recession of 2008-9 War in Iraq War in Iraq What influences your perspective of these events?

7. Brainstorming-U4 Learning Journal Personal Historical Context Issues 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?

8. Unit 4 Assignments Reading 1: Excerpt from CM115 Communicating in the 21st Century Reading 1: Excerpt from CM115 Communicating in the 21st Century (addresses aspects of historical context such as culture, gender, personal experiences, age) Discussion Thread (2): personal historical context Discussion Thread (2): personal historical context Learning Journal: personal historical context Learning Journal: personal historical context Copy the 5 questions into your learning journal. Respond with a thoughtful paragraph to each one

9. 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

10. Keep on Going! You are Getting There! You’ll be graduating before you know it!