Technology and Work

Technology and Work Objectives: Investigate how work has evolved since the Industrial Revolution and how technology has influenced this evolution in the US and in other countries. Describe the changes in technology and work since the Industrial Revolution and the interplay of this history with other significant historical events. Analyze the effect of the work environment on different groups in society throughout the history of “modern work.” Discuss the nature of industrial work in the Twentieth Century? How do "smart technologies" affect white collar workers? What does machine­pacing and de­skilling do to blue­collar workers? Class Activities Read the Unit 3 multimedia for Sections 5, 6, and 7. These sections are: Section 5­The Development of the Assembly Line Section 6­Consumerism in the West Section 7­Nature of Work Today After reading each section, complete the class activity at the end of each section. All four class activities should be answered. You should only email one file to me­­please include the answers to all sections of this homework in one Word file. Your homework should be uploaded to Canvas in the Unit 3B Class Activities dropbox (Please name your unit 3B file as lastname­ firstname­unit3B). If you do not upload your homework, you will not receive credit for this assignment. Unit 3B Rubric Criteria 5A. Briefly describe the history of the assembly line outside the Ratings Pts The student describes the The student describes the history in The student describes the history The student poorly Student's response did history outside of US in detail detail but includes US history (e.g. but is lacking some details and describes the history and/or not address the and gives specifics. There are Springfield Armory or Henry Ford). specifics, and/or includes US history. includes US history. Or, question. Or, there are no grammatical or content Or, there are 1­2 grammatical or Or, there are a few grammatical there are many too many grammatical errors in the discussion. content errors in discussion. errors in the discussion. grammatical errors in the errors in the assignment. 5 pts 4 pts 3 pts discussion. 0 pts 5 pts 2 pts US (prior to Henry Ford). 5B. How did Henry Ford perfect the assembly Student answer is detailed with Student answer is fairly detailed but Student answer lacks Student poorly describes Henry Student's response did not examples and specifics. There could be more comprehensive. Or, some detail and specifics. Ford's impact on the assembly address the question. Or, are no grammatical or content there are 1­2 grammatical or Or, there are a few line. Or, there are many there are too many errors in the discussion. content errors in discussion. grammatical errors in grammatical errors in the grammatical errors in the 5 pts 4 pts discussion. discussion. assignment. 3 pts 2 pts 0 pts line? The student answer comprehensively Student describes some effects Student describes a few Student poorly describes Student's response did not 5C. What describes many effects in detail and gives in detail and gives examples. Or, effects with some detail. Or, a couple of effects. Or, address the question. Or, were some of examples/specifics. There are no there are 1­2 grammatical or there are a few there are many there are too many the effects of grammatical or content errors in the content errors in discussion. grammatical errors in the grammatical errors in the grammatical errors in the the assembly discussion. 4 pts discussion. discussion. assignment. https://sjsu.instructure.com/courses/1135125/assignments/3560630 5 pts 5 pts 1/2 1/8/2015 line on Unit 3, Online Activities 5­7 5 pts 3 pts 2 pts 0 pts workers in the US? 5D. On a broader scale, how did the assembly line influence The student answer comprehensively The student answer describes how the Student answer is Student answer poorly Student's response did describes how the assembly line influenced assembly line influenced American lacking details and describes the assembly not address the American culture with examples and culture with details and some examples. specifics. Or, there are line's effects. Or, there question. Or, there are specifics. There are no grammatical or Or, there are 1­2 grammatical or content a few grammatical are many grammatical too many grammatical content errors in the discussion. errors in discussion. errors in the errors in the discussion. errors in the assignment. 5 pts 4 pts discussion. 2 pts 0 pts 5 pts 3 pts American culture? 6A. What indirect messages is the advertisement Student lists many indirect messages and Student lists a number of Student lists some indirect Student lists 1­2 indirect Student's response did clearly and comprehensively explains how indirect messages and relates messages and briefly explains messages and does not not address the question. they might be related to society. There are them to society. Or, there are their relevance. Or, there are explain their relevance. Or, Or, there are too many no grammatical or content errors in the 1­2 grammatical errors in the a few grammatical errors in there are many grammatical grammatical errors in the discussion. discussion. the discussion. errors in the discussion. assignment. 5 pts 4 pts 3 pts 2 pts 0 pts 5 pts sending about society? 6B. Is this advertisement sending any messages about gender roles and Student clearly outlines their Student clearly outlines their opnion and Student discusses possible messages Student answer is Student's opinion on whether or not the ad is provides examples and details, but does not but is lacking specifics and detail. Or, lacking detail and poorly response did sending messages about gender fully address possible messages regarding both student fails to discuss both gender describes possible not address roles and socio­economic status gender roles and socio­economic status (e.g. roles and socio­economic status messages regarding the question. and provides clear examples and discusses gender roles at length but only briefly (discusses socio­economic status but gender roles or socio­ Or, there are details to prove their point. There touches on socio­economic status). Or, there does not mention gender roles). Or, economic status. Or, too many are no grammatical or content are 1­2 grammatical and content errors in the there are a few grammatical errors in there are many grammatical errors in the discussion. discussion. the discussion. grammatical errors in errors in the 5 pts 4 pts 3 pts the discussion. assignment. 2 pts 0 pts socio­ 5 pts economic status? Student answer comprehensively lists many Student answer lists a number of Student answer lists some Student answer lists few Student's response 7. What are challenges US manufactures face, explains challenges and provides clear challenges and provides an challenges but provides did not address the the what these challenges are, and provides explanation with detail and some explaination but is lacking detail no details and examples. question. Or, there challenges to specifics, details, and examples. There are no examples. Or, there are 1­2 and examples. Or, there are a Or, there are many are too many U.S. grammatical or content errors in the grammatical or content errors in few grammatical errors in the grammatical errors in the grammatical errors in manufacturers discussion. the discussion. discussion. discussion. the assignment. in the face of 10 pts 8 pts 5 pts 3 pts 0 pts 10 pts the globalization of business? Influences on US culture Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Meet Expectations 5 pts 3 pts 0 pts ­­ threshold: 3 pts Total Points: 40 https://sjsu.instructure.com/courses/1135125/assignments/3560630 2/2