Social History Project
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Submit your papers as an email attachment or in the Digital Dropbox.
If you use the Dropbox, send me an email to tell me it is there. Since
most come as attachments, I sometimes forget to check the Dropbox.
See an example of a project.
Instructions
Your project for the class will have two parts. Each part answers a question
about a technology of your choice. Together they construct a social history
of a technology. Your project will allow you to demonstrate your understanding
of science and technology in a social context using the concepts discussed
in the lectures and the material in the text. Your grade for the project
will be based the quality of the information you collect, communication
skills, and your demonstrated understanding and use of material from text,
lectures, and Group Discussion Board Activities
The first thing you need to do is to choose a technology from the following
list. Please let me know which technology you have selected by July 5.
Then you can begin to collect the information you need to complete Part
I.
- Artificial hearts
- Personal computers
- Cloning
- Genetic fingerprinting
- Genetic engineering of plants
- Internal combustion engine
- Television
- Sewing machine
- Automobile
- Airplane
- Neon lights
- Milking machines
See the Syllabus for complete instructions on Parts I & II.
- Students are expected to do their own research and to provide sources
and citations for all material gathered. Failure to provide sources
for information used in the Social History will result in a lowered
grade or failure in the course.
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