GEN 003: Science, Technology and Society
Student Activity Sheet
Lesson #13
Class number: __
Date:
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Lesson title: Issues in STS: Information Age-Automation Mater
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Lesson Objectives: At the end of the lesson, you will be able to :
1. Identify different issues concerning automation. References:
2. Examine the positive and negative effects of automation hutps:!/ww2.kqed.org/education/2016/
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2roductivity Tip:
Try the Pomodoro Technique. Set your timer to 25 minutes and work during this time period. After this period,
ake a 5 minute break.
“Time management is about life management.”
Idowu Koyenikan
A. LESSON PREVIEW/REVIEW
1) Introduction (2 mins)
Hello STS students! The lesson for today is about Automation. Last meeting, we started already the discussion
about the History of Information Age. Today, the lesson is about impacts of Automation. part of the Information
‘Age. We will determine how Automation affects the environment, society and day to day living!
2) Activity 1: What I Know Chart, part | (3 mins)
irections: For this activity, answer the Before column based on the questions in the 2 column of the
table below. ‘
What | Know Questions: ‘What | Learned (Activity 4)
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Teehnotegy retated What do | know about Automation? Maleing