Unit Five

Essential Question: How do we make decisions  about developing new technology?

Enduring Understanding: Technology will play a part in shaping the future of Earth.

Knowledge Focus

In this unit, students will read informational texts about the changes in society related to advancements in technology. They will build schema around the following concepts:

Social Studies

• Technological developments can have negative and positive impacts on society.

• The Digital Age has brought about many new inventions and innovations, such as driverless cars, drones, and robotic technologies

Science

• Scientific knowledge and the needs of society create a demand for new technologies.