Pretend that the members of your community have decided to turn off their cell phones, televisions, computers, consoles, hand held devices, game gadgets, etc. for a week. Write a persuasive letter to the editor of your local newspaper as part of the publicity campaign that would be used to inform the public, enlist their support, and provide them with alternatives to their electronics.
Category: In Flight
When you have children…
When(if) you have children do you plan to put any restrictions on their technology habits?
Consider TV, computer, console game, hand held game, cell phone, ipod, smart phone, ipad etc.
New TV Shows
View this season’s newest shows. To what extent do the stories, characters, settings, and situations reflect those found where you live? Which shows seem most realistic to you? Why?
Your Autobiography
Create a short autobiography. Use these statements to get your ideas flowing:
- My greatest achievement was…
- My greatest loss was…
- I have never felt happier than when…
- I have never felt worse than when…
- The funniest thing that ever happened to me was…
- The most embarrassing thing that ever happened to me was…
- The person who has influenced me the most is…
- What is important to me is…
- My future goals are…
You may wish to write your autobiography chronologically or in another way that seems appropriate. Include photos and keepsakes to illustrate your narrative.
Your Future Résumé
Think about yourself at the age of thirty. Write a résumé for yourself at that age. Include current occupation, previous occupations, marital status, education, community activities, hobbies, and any special accomplishments.
Job Shadow
If you have a career in mind, see if you can spend a day “job shadowing” a person in that career. Job shadowing means that you spend a day following the person in his or her job, observing all that he or she does. Keep a record of the various things involved in doing the job. Make a list of those abilities that you will need to acquire to be successful in the job.
An Ideal Future Society
Write an essay describing an ideal future society.
A Vision of the Future
Watch a futuristic movie such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Blade Runner, 1984, Dune. Write a report about the vision of the future that is presented in the movie. Do you think the vision is accurate? Why or why not? Would you like to live in such a world? Give your reasons.
Advice to future generations
What advice would you give to future generations?
Your message could be in the form of a letter or poem.
Predict the future
What changes do you think you will see in your lifetime? Consider the areas of communication, transportation, food, climate, mass media, economy, workplace, daily routines, and family life.
Choose one of your ideas about the future and develop it further. How will this change affect your life? Will you benefit from it, or not?
Write a narrative or essay about your prediction and its impact on life in the future.