In this lesson students will be reading the science fiction story User Friendly by T. Ernesto Bethancourt. Students will be comparing this story with the article To Siri With Love which discusses a child's friendship with Apple's Siri.
Lesson:
1. In your notebook answer the following question: "Suppose someone you just met said, "My best friend is a computer." What would that statement tell you about that person? Be prepared to have a class discussion based on your answer.
2. Read and annotate User Friendly by T. Ernesto Bethancourt.
3. Complete the User Friendly Reading Comprehension Google Doc.
4. Create a "User Friendly" Presentation based on the story, which outlines several elements that T. Ernesto Bethancourt uses throughout the story.
5. Read To Siri, With Love which is a non-fiction article that describes a boys friendship with Apple's Siri.
6. Respond to the Friends With Technology Prompt after reading "User Friendly" and "To Siri, With Love"