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Intel® Teach Program Essentials Course Mr.Mr. RobotoRoboto TechnologyTechnology UnitUnit PlanPlan

Unit Author First and Last Name Damian Conyers School District Dare County School Name Manteo High School School City, State Manteo, North Carolina Unit Overview Unit Title Mr. Roboto Technology Unit Summary In this unit, the students will analyze, interpret, and draw conclusions on how technological advances have affected our lives. The students will first review the history of technology. They will review historical tech advances such as the printing press, the integrated circuit, the computer, and robots or artificial intelligence. After the students have acquired the basic knowledge of technology, they will produce a world map that illustrates the amount of world renowned companies that are relying more on technology and less on humans. The world map will help answer the Unit Question How does the promotion of more technology and less humanity affect the society? Subject Area Technology Grade Level 9-12 Approximate Time Needed 4 weeks, 90 minute classes, daily Unit Foundation Targeted Content Standards and Benchmarks Technology Education Standards Technology-Grades 9-12  Technology is a vast entity that has its tentacles on virtually everything. Humans cross paths with technology on a daily basis; i.e. Ipod, Computers, Cell Phones, etc. Technology requires innovation and imagination in order to function. Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes Students will be able to:  Learn how individuals are losing jobs for the use of more technology  Learn which company has created the most technological innovations in history  Predict the steady growth of technology in the workforce Curriculum-Framing Questions Essential Why are humans being misplaced for machines? Question

Unit How does the promotion of more technology and less human effort affect Questions society? . Who benefits the most from the use of technology in a plant or company? Content . What would you do if you received a pink slip, and was told that a robot could Questions increase productivity? Assessment Plan Assessment Timeline

Before project work begins Students work on projects After project work is and complete tasks completed

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Unit Details Prerequisite Skills . Familiarity with Microsoft (for essay and other publications) . Familiarity with the Internet (for research and media purposes) Instructional Procedures

Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction

Special Needs . Allow additional time for tests and quizzes Students . Provide the student with photocopies of notes . Place the student in cooperative groups and monitor him/her closely

Nonnative . Provide the student with a list of basic vocabulary words and definitions ahead Speakers of time . Provide the student with visual and graphic aid

Gifted/Talented . Challenge the student to explore the development of bionics in the armed Students services and the theory of humans being obsolete

Materials and Resources Required For Unit Technology – Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed) Camera Laser Disk VCR Computer(s) Printer Video Camera Digital Camera Projection System Video Conferencing Equip. DVD Player Scanner Other Internet Connection Television Technology – Software (Click boxes of all software needed.) Database/Spreadsheet Image Processing Web Page Development Desktop Publishing Internet Web Browser Word Processing E-mail Software Multimedia Other Encyclopedia on CD-ROM . Popular Mechanics Magazine Printed Materials . Text Book Supplies . http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/robotic-exoskeleton-on- display/ufiap3e0 Provides a look at how humans may be able to lift excessive weight Internet Resources without harming the body. . http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/news-hub-israel-s-robotic- warriors/3x3d2bxz Provides the student on how technology is being used in war scenarios Other Resources

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