Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Quiz and section 2 of "Necessity's Mother"

*First, we will start with a brief video of the information in this segment
*Next we will read from "MY EXAMPLES SO FAR..." ON PAGE 28 to the end of the text on page 30
*Read and annotate your text--continuing to focus on anything to with technology/invention
*Answer the questions provided on your worksheet.
*Take the quiz--- PLEASE BE QUIET UNTIL ALL STUDENTS ARE FINISHED!---CHOOSE 8 OF 10 OR ALL 10 FOR EXTRA-CREDIT!!!
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1.       What are the “two main conclusions” that the author has drawn about technology? (28)


2.       In which ways has Jared Diamond witnessed the process of “invention” through “trial and error” in his observations of New Guineans? (29)


3.       How are “the development of gunpowder and gasoline from raw materials” good examples of invention by “trial and error”? (29)


4.       According to page 30, What is it that promotes an invention’s acceptance by a society?” Explain 3 of the 4 “considerations” that influence the acceptance of an invention by a society.

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