Technology, Media & the Living Earth
Objectives
- D10.S1.12.01 Analyze technology as a system shaping society, weighing design, governance, and their own choices, and argue for a humane direction.
- D10.S1.12.02 Reflect on their own relationship with technology — what it gives and what it costs — and how they will use it as a steward rather than a consumer.
- D10.S2.12.01 Practice responsible media creation by making and sharing a message that is accurate, fair, and honest about its sources.
- D10.S2.12.02 Reflect on how they will stay informed in a flood of information, holding claims open to evidence rather than settling into certainty.
- D10.S3.12.01 Explain Earth as one interconnected system and how human activity is pushing against the planetary boundaries that sustain all life.
- D10.S3.12.02 Reflect on their place within the living world and how understanding interdependence shapes how they choose to live.
- D10.S4.12.01 Design and defend a stewardship plan for a real place or resource, weighing fairness to present and future generations.
- D10.S4.12.02 Reflect on their own responsibility as a steward of the Earth and how they will act — individually and with others — for all life.
Essential questions
- How do I analyze technology as a system shaping society, and how will I use it as a steward rather than a consumer?
- How do I create media responsibly and stay informed in a flood of information, holding claims open to evidence?
- How do I explain Earth as one interconnected system and design — and defend — a stewardship plan for a real place or resource?
Big ideas
- Technology is a system shaping society through design, governance, and my own choices; I can argue for a humane direction and choose stewardship over consumption.
- Responsible media is accurate, fair, and honest about its sources, and staying informed means holding claims open to evidence rather than settling into certainty.
- Earth is one interconnected system pressing against planetary boundaries, and a stewardship plan for a real place or resource weighs fairness to present and future generations.
Lessons
- 1 Technology as a System 55 minutes
- 2 Arguing for a Humane Direction 55 minutes
- 3 What Technology Gives and Costs 55 minutes
- 4 Steward, Not Consumer 55 minutes
- 5 Responsible Media Creation 55 minutes
- 6 Accurate, Fair, Honest About Sources 55 minutes
- 7 Staying Informed in a Flood of Information 55 minutes
- 8 Holding Claims Open to Evidence 55 minutes
- 9 Earth as One Interconnected System 55 minutes
- 10 Planetary Boundaries 55 minutes
- 11 My Place in the Living World 55 minutes
- 12 How Interdependence Shapes How I Live 55 minutes
- 13 Designing a Stewardship Plan 60 minutes
- 14 A Steward of the Earth 55 minutes
Assessment plan
A technology-as-a-system analysis with a humane-direction argument; a steward-versus-consumer reflection; a responsible media creation; a staying-informed reflection; an Earth-as-one-system and planetary-boundaries explanation; a place-in-the-living-world reflection; a stewardship plan with fairness across generations; and a steward-of-the-Earth reflection, gathered as capstone portfolio artifacts.
Unit 11 — Technology, Media & the Living Earth
Overview
This unit gathers the outward year into stewardship — neither worship nor fear. Learners analyze technology as a system shaping society, weighing design, governance, and their own choices, and argue for a humane direction, and reflect on their own relationship with technology — what it gives and what it costs — and how they will use it as a steward rather than a consumer. They practice responsible media creation by making and sharing a message that is accurate, fair, and honest about its sources, and reflect on how they will stay informed in a flood of information, holding claims open to evidence rather than settling into certainty. They explain Earth as one interconnected system and how human activity is pushing against the planetary boundaries that sustain all life, and reflect on their place within the living world and how understanding interdependence shapes how they choose to live. They design and defend a stewardship plan for a real place or resource, weighing fairness to present and future generations, and reflect on their own responsibility as a steward of the Earth and how they will act — individually and with others — for all life.
Essential questions
- How do I analyze technology as a system shaping society, and how will I use it as a steward rather than a consumer?
- How do I create media responsibly and stay informed in a flood of information, holding claims open to evidence?
- How do I explain Earth as one interconnected system and design — and defend — a stewardship plan for a real place or resource?
Lessons
| Lesson | Title | Standards |
|---|---|---|
| L.12.011.01 | Technology as a System | D10.S1.12.01 |
| L.12.011.02 | Arguing for a Humane Direction | D10.S1.12.01 |
| L.12.011.03 | What Technology Gives and Costs | D10.S1.12.02 |
| L.12.011.04 | Steward, Not Consumer | D10.S1.12.02 |
| L.12.011.05 | Responsible Media Creation | D10.S2.12.01 |
| L.12.011.06 | Accurate, Fair, Honest About Sources | D10.S2.12.01 |
| L.12.011.07 | Staying Informed in a Flood of Information | D10.S2.12.02 |
| L.12.011.08 | Holding Claims Open to Evidence | D10.S2.12.02 |
| L.12.011.09 | Earth as One Interconnected System | D10.S3.12.01 |
| L.12.011.10 | Planetary Boundaries | D10.S3.12.01 |
| L.12.011.11 | My Place in the Living World | D10.S3.12.02 |
| L.12.011.12 | How Interdependence Shapes How I Live | D10.S3.12.02 |
| L.12.011.13 | Designing a Stewardship Plan | D10.S4.12.01 |
| L.12.011.14 | A Steward of the Earth | D10.S4.12.02 |