Asynchronous Activity

Topic 1 │Historical Antecedent

Practice
Choose a specific technology and trace its evolution with the use of a photo timeline.

Performance
Using the same technology in your photo timeline, construct a flow chart/diagram to
show the dynamic relationship between the technology, the science behind it, and the
impact to society.
Flow Chart Rubrics

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Demonstrates
Demonstrates
Demonstrates beginning
little
full understanding
understanding
understanding of the concept
of the concept
of the concept being studied.
being studied.
being studied.
Concept The graphic No knowledge
The graphic
Understanding The Flowchart organizer is shown of
organizer is
is written in the written mostly content
not in the
students own in the students studied.
students own
words. own words.
words.
Student can Student can
Student cannot
explain their partially
explain their
learning. explain their
learning.
learning.
It is thorough, It is somewhat
but easy to thorough, but It is too simple. No logical flow,
follow. missing some Components
Graphic
important There is no are out of
Organizer
Information is pieces. support from order, and not
supported by texts. proofed.
Texts and There is limited
activities support from Very limited. Minimal effort.
performed in text(s)
 class, and
through Web. Incomplete.

Complete.

The graphic The graphic

The graphic organizer is organizer is
organizer is organized. not well No visual
well organized. organized. differences
Limited use of between
Visual Use of a variety variety of No use of a components.
of color, size color, size and variety of
and font. font. color, size and Minimal Effort
font. shown
Uses a variety Uses some
of graphics to variety of Uses the same Incomplete.
create interest. graphics to type of graphic
create interest. organizer.
Demonstrates
Demonstrates
Demonstrates beginning
little
full understanding
understanding
understanding of the concept
of the concept
of the concept being studied.
being studied.
being studied.
Concept The graphic No knowledge
The graphic
Understanding The Flowchart organizer is shown of
organizer is
is written in the written mostly content
not in the
students own in the students studied.
students own
words. own words.
words.
Student can Student can
Student cannot
explain their partially
explain their
learning. explain their
learning.
learning.

Assignment

Watch the video of Stephen Colbert’s interview with Neil Tyson at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXh9RQCvxmg. The video is quite long so you may
view it in portions. Take note of Tyson’s responses and choose a segment which the
group find most meaningful. Describe and analyze his responses in writing, then make a
generalization from your observations/point of view at the end based on his responses
from the interview.
Note:
*Submit group outputs to the class mayor.
*Attached photo with specific time and date that document your collaborative
group work.
*Use short-sized bond paper.