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Chapter 11: The Impact of Technology

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Section 11.1 Technology and the Family

1. Students should describe the following areas: entertainment, health and safety, finances, housing, and communication.
2. Answers will vary but could include: cell phones ringing during events or private conversations being held in public places, car accidents occurring when talking on the cell phone, chat room problems, communication is not meaningful.

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3. Answers will vary but should discuss the feature and evaluate its usefulness. For example, students might research a temperature controlled home and discuss the benefits of saving energy versus the cost of the technology.
4. Questions will vary but should be specific enough to elicit useful information about the product. Questions might ask for information on cost, warranties, compatibility with other devices, and so on.

Section 11.2 Technology in the Community

1. Technology in the workplace keeps changing. Workers need to be able to change with it.
2. The volume of information keeps expanding so no one can keep track of or remember it all. Therefore, people have to know how to find and judge the information they need.
3. It can help lighten the mood when frustrations occur. It is better to laugh than to get upset.

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4. Answers will vary depending on each individual student's experiences and the technology available in the schools the student has attended. Students should support their answers to the question about whether changes have improved learning.
5. Answers will vary. However, students' paragraphs should use good grammatical construction and clarity. Descriptions should adequately describe the invention and purpose.