March 25, 2020 Google
Learning Target: I can explain how Google could use its power to influence our search results.
Warm Up: Directions: After looking at today's political cartoon students should ask themselves if they think tech companies have too much influence in the world today.
Political Cartoon: Tech Takeover
Opening: Directions: The students will watch the video of our opening meeting.
The links show in the video of opening meeting are included below. Students may look at them if they wish. However, students are not required to do anything with these links.
Video: Opening Meeting
Sanders wins Democrats Abroad primary - Politico
Rand Paul's coronavirus infection sends shockwaves through Senate during major stimulus debate - MSN
2020 Olympics postponed due to coronavirus - Yahoo Sports
Work Session: Directions: The students will watch video with questions, "The Real Power of Google." A link to the transcript of this video has been provided. If students want they can follow along by reading the transcript or using it to look back for answers to the questions.
Video: The Real Power of Google - 60 Minutes Transcript
Video: Right To Be Forgotten Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Standard(s): MA6.CN.1 Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.
a. Identify and build media arts skills that support a variety of career options, higher order thinking, problem-solving, creativity, cultural experiences, and historical events in a global learning context.
MA6.CN.2 Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.
a. Identify and describe trends in the media arts and communicate how the issues of time, place, and culture are reflected to increase innovation and quality of work (e.g. bridging cultural differences, interdisciplinary study, differing perspectives).
Early Finishers: