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Cultural Change and Technology

One of the main forces in cultural change is technology. Today we live in a world that some might argue is overrun with technology. As a result, the jobs we do, how we learn, the structure of our family and social relationships, what we eat, and so much more is shifting rapidly. Technology has played a role in this change.

In addition, the various aspects of culturehave also changed from generation to generation. The styles of dress, hairstyles, music, food, entertainment, and so much more has evolved and changed. Some things have gone out of style only to come back in a generation.

For this project, choose a topic and create a wikipage that describes some of the changes, compare old with new, evaluates what has happened, or explains your topic. You should use text, graphics, images, audio, or video on your page. You may use all or some of these.

You may chose from the topics below or you may choose your own topic. The only requirement is that it has to be related to cultural change or the impact of technology on culture.

__**To begin your project page**__ :
 * Click on the "New Page" link on the right-hand side of the Wiki.
 * Name your page (example: Football in American Culture, or Art over the last 50 years)
 * Begin to create your project
 * You are working in edit mode
 * Once you enter some text or images click "Save" on the bottom right-hand side of the page
 * When you want to add more, or make changes, click "Edit" in the upper right-hand side of page
 * The "Editor will appear across the top - it's not fancy but will do basic formatting
 * The editor does not have spell check so it might be better to use Microsoft Word and then copy and paste to your page

__ Topics for your Project Page: __ the years || Communication || Shopping || (Challenging, but don’t let that stop you!) ||  ||   ||
 * Music then and now || How we listen to music || Food & meals ||
 * "Modern technology" through
 * Family life || Video Games || Television ||
 * Radio || Art || Baseball ||
 * Basketball || Football || Evaluate the impact of technology ||
 * It was better 30 years ago || Things are better today || Clothing styles ||
 * Sports || Cars || Appliances ||
 * Religion || Holidays || Housing ||
 * Torrington 30 years ago || Torrington 60 years ago || Roles of Men & Women ||
 * The "Culture Wars"

__ Resources: __ Great places to start: [|The People History]: What is a Culture? - //this article is a little challenging, but I know many of my students will understand it. It has to do with culture being learned//.


 * [|This Day in History]:
 * [|Technology Timeline]:
 * [|History of Cars]:
 * [|A Brief History of the Internet]:
 * [|Food Timeline]:
 * [|History of Music Players]:
 * [|Radio Days] (a radio history)
 * [|Television History] – the first 75 years
 * [|Cultural Change in America 1950-1980]
 * [|Youth Culture News]
 * [|Countercultural Movement of the 1960’s]
 * Pro-Con Website: Social Networking Good for Society?

__Documents and Files__ Cultural Change Interview PowerPoint Presentation on Culture