E1.3 Social, Economic, and Political Context
I will FOCUS ON: Historical Significance & Historical Perspective
ACTIVITY: What were some key trends and developments in the Canadian economy since 1982?
What was their impact on different people in Canada?
CANADA: 1982 to the present
I would like you to describe some major developments in science and/or technology since 1982 (e.g.,
personal computers, the Internet, cellphones, electric and hybrid cars, recycling technologies, cloning,
genetically modified foods, new fossil fuel extraction technologies, developments in alternative energy,
artificial hearts), and assess their impact of the lives of different people in Canada
1. Read the information on the links.
2. In 2-3 sentences, summarize the major developments in science and/or technology since 1982. Post in
the middle column.
3. In the right column answer the following question: What was the impact on the lives of different people
in Canada?
OPTION
Using the following TRADING CARDS tool to create 10 trading cards that provide information that
addresses questions 2 & 3.
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/trading_cards_2/
What were the major developments in
science and/or technology since 1982?
Personal
computers
The Internet,
Cellphones
Electric and hybrid
cars
Recycling
technologies
Cloning
Genetically
modified foods
New fossil fuel
extraction
technologies
Developments in
alternative energy,
What was the impact on the lives of
different people in Canada?
Artificial hearts
What are some major developments in science and/or technology since 1982? What is the impact of
these major developments in science and/or technology on the lives of different people in Canada?
Personal computers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gly4r3zl5Pw
http://www.itbusiness.ca/blog/why-tablets-are-overpowering-computers-and-how-it-will-affect-yourbusiness/39724
http://www.canadianbusiness.com/business-news/people-still-spending-more-time-on-personalcomputers-than-tablets-smarpthones/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/judi-casey/the-impact-of-technology-_b_1932974.html
The Internet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfHjP0jRf4s
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/09/06/web-index-2012-canada_n_1861697.html
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/education/canadian-university-report/chips-and-appshow-emerging-tech-will-change-education/article4620464/
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/tech-news/canada-tops-globe-in-internetusage/article551593/
Cellphones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSb5zUqS7ZM
http://www.emfacts.com/2005/07/kids-cellphone-use-in-spotlight-toronto-star/
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/new-cars/auto-news/distracted-driving-a-growing-menaceon-ontarios-roads/article14036779/
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/11/22/wireless-competition-canada_n_4319153.html
Electric and hybrid cars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hZ67TVTQSI
https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/science/story/11708
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/is-the-grid-ready-for-electric-cars-1.1023203
http://www.thestar.com/news/2007/05/24/city_plugs_into_hybrid_car_trend.html
Recycling technologies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBz3GZCM_rc
http://www2.macleans.ca/canada-top-50-socially-responsible-corporations-2013/
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/blogs/science-matters/2013/09/incinerating-trash-is-a-waste-of-resources/
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/blogs/science-matters/2013/05/canada-is-ready-for-a-transformative-energyexperience/
Cloning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpHUY3wDUqA
http://www.wired.com/medtech/health/news/2004/03/62695
http://www.cbc.ca/archives/categories/science-technology/biotechnology/canada-enters-the-cloneage/human-embryo-cloned-canadian-laws-examined.html
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/aug/22/john-lennon-tooth-clone-dna
Genetically modified foods
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mBF1OOPdTo
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/genetically-modified-foods-a-primer-1.1341529
http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/2013/09/19/ubcm-cant-stomach-genetically-engineered-foods
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/what-you-can-do/queen-of-green/faqs/food/understanding-gmo/
New fossil fuel extraction technologies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzBJr1JZN7k
http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/news/55611
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/nov/07/abundant-fossil-fuels-clean-energy
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/tar-sands-and-keystone-xl-pipeline-impact-on-global-warming/
Developments in alternative energy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQfr31VfoZw
http://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Biofuels/Four-New-Developments-Leading-Canadas-BiofuelRevolution.html
http://www.altenergymag.com/emagazine/2013/08/canwea-2013--wind-energy-in-canada/2116
http://www.international.gc.ca/investors-investisseurs/sector-secteurs/energy-energie.aspx?lang=eng
Artificial hearts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4-vZTW5O94
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8nNzkpuRbs
http://www.syncardia.com/2014-press-releases/new-record-of-161-syncardia-total-artificial-heart-implantsset-in-2013/itemid-1658.html
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/en/article/artificial-heart-developed/
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/08/01/bc_girl_youngest_in_world_to_get_heart_pump_in_che
st.html
and assess their impact of the lives of different people in Canada