Choose one of these assignments for your project. You will research and write an essay, 300-500 words, following the process outlined by your teacher:
TECHNOLOGY
Technology is constantly changing and our lives are filled with the results of technological advancement. The computer you’re using to read this is just one example!
1. Research and write an essay describing ways a technological invention from New Jersey has changed everyday life for people all over the world. Analyze this product or system to determine what problem it was designed to solve, the challenges of its design, and the trade-offs and risks involved in using this technology. How would you improve it?
2. Write an essay describing how life would be different without one particular technological advancement invented in New Jersey. Would it make life better or worse? In what ways?
You may choose a topic in any of these areas of technology:
- Communications
- Agriculture
- Medical
- Energy
