October 15, 2015 - Thursday

Reminders:
1. The final copy of your health/food persuasive essay is due Tuesday. Post in CANVAS.
2. Presentations on the "twins/triplets" words will be given on Tuesday. Be sure to post your visual by the beginning of class on Tuesday. If you are making a paper poster, please take a picture of it and post the picture in CANVAS. (See the October 13 blog post for instructions.)
3. Your two quiz sentences are due today. Sample sentences may be found at http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/

Class Work

1. Work on your presentation. I need the questions to test our knowledge of the homonyms you will teach us. I need a paper copy. I will compile the questions.
2. Work on your visual for the presentation. Show me your progress.

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New unit . . .
Have we been invaded by technology? Are we prisoners or are we the most fortunate generation to ever live.

1. Groups of four . . . Create a list of all of the technology available to us in America 2015.
2. Look back at the list. Which items are beneficial? Which items are dangerous? Which items are both?
3. How dependent are you on technology? What technology have  you used in the last 24 hours?
4. How much has technology changed in your life time?

Readings: Read the articles and answer the questions. Post your responses in CANVAS by Tuesday, October 20, 2015.
A. "The Whole World Is Watching" by Thomas L. Friedman http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/27/opinion/27friedman.html?_r=0
Questions:
1. How does Friedman choose to begin his article? Is the introduction effective?
2. Is our world more transparent than the world of our great grandparents? Explain.
3. What is a "digital fingerprint"? Is a digital fingerprint a blessing or a curse in your life?
4. Google yourself. Who are you in cyberspace? How much information is "out there" about you? What might a future employer think about the information?
5. Has your privacy been invaded or are you safer because of technology?

B. "When the Patient Is a Googler" by Scott Haig
http://content.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1681838,00.html
Questions:
1. What reasons does Haig give to explain why he does not want googlers as patients?
2. I a paragraph or two, agree or disagree with Haig. Should patients research their symptoms on the Internet before seeking medical advice? What are the dangers? What are the advantages?