HOME AND CAREER SKILLS TECHNOLOGY    

In the Home and Career Skills Technology classes students learn important skills that they will be using for the rest of their lives. These classes help prepare students for work and home experiences

In our Technology classes, students learn skills that they will use in their technology classes in high school. Students learn to use systems to design solutions to real world problems.

In Home and Career Skills classes, students are involved in learning about specific job oriented skills as well as with learning about the practical problems of life. Decision making, personal development, money management, and career planning are all discussed. In addition to class discussions, we utilize videotapes on areas such as energy production and environmental conservation. Classes also go on trips which allow them to experience how we use technology each day.

Created by Elena DeSantis and Jennifer Guchek

Subject:  History of Technology
Level of difficulty: Intermediate
Software:  Internet, Microsoft Works and Grolierís Encyclopedia
Grade: 8

Aim:  To create a timeline showing the evolution of technological advances.

New Standards Correlation:  Technology
Standard T3  Computer Technology
Standard T5  History and Evolution of Technology
Standard T6  Impacts of Technology

Skills:
Cooperative Learning
Research Skills
Computer Knowledge
Oral Presentation

Procedure: 
1.  Break students into groups assigning each group one of the 5 areas of technology to research: Communication, Transportation, Construction, Manufacturing and Biotechnology
2.  Using Internet as your research tool create a visually appealing timeline listing 1 invention of each decade relating to your area of Technology
3.  With each invention you must include the year, the inventor and graphics 
4.  Print a list of the impacts of the invention.  Be sure to include both positive and negative impacts.  Identify how later technological developments were influenced.
5.  Oral presentation to class

Style:
Small group

Assessment:
Actual timeline
Accuracy of information
Writing skills and mechanics
Variety of elements used in presentation such as graphics, style and format

Extension:
Students can list 5 new technological developments they can expect to be using 10 years from now in their area