BELLWORK

ANSWER THE QUESTION ON A SHEET OF

PAPER, DONT TURN IT IN

OSHA STANDS FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. IF YOU HAD
TO HYPOTHESIZE WHAT YOU BELIEVE OSHA
DOES FOR EMPLOYEES, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
OSHA WEBQUEST

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ON YOUR BELLWORK PAPER.

QUESTIONS/WORKSHEET ARE ON MY WEBSITE
WHEN FINISHED, ANSWER THIS QUESTION:
THE TERM OBSOLETE MEANS OUT OF DATE.
PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE IS A MANUFACTURING
DECISION BY A COMPANY TO MAKE CONSUMER
PRODUCTS IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY BECOME OUT
OF DATE WITHIN A KNOWN TIME PERIOD. THE GOAL
OF PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE IS TO ENSURE THE
CONSUMERS WILL HAVE TO BUY THE PRODUCT
MULTIPLE TIMES. DESCRIBE A COMPANY OR
SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGY YOU BELIEVE PRACTICES
PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE. EXPLAIN IF THEY ARE
SUCCESSFUL IN ENSURING CONSUMERS BUY THEIR
PRODUCT MULTIPLE TIMES. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION
IF YOU FINISH EARLY,

RESEARCH A TECHNOLOGY YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH. FIND THE

BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT IT SUCH AS WHO CREATED IT, WHY
THEY CREATED IT, PRICES FOR THE PRODUCT, ETC.
 MARCH 15
TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING EVERY DAY.
DESCRIBE TECHNOLOGIES YOU DO NOT
BELIEVE YOU COULD NOT LIVE WITHOUT.
EXPLAIN WHY THESE TECHNOLOGIES ARE
CRUCIAL FOR YOUR EVERY DAY LIFE.
PAMPHLET
CREATE A PAMPHLET THAT SHOWS THE
PROGRESSION OF A SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGY. ON
YOUR BROCHURE, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
WHO CREATED THE TECHNOLOGY
THE PURPOSE OF THE TECHNOLOGY
AT LEAST 3 VERSIONS OF THE TECHNOLOGY (UPDATES)
A PREDICTION OF WHAT A NEW VERSION OF THE
TECHNOLOGY WILL LOOK LIKE/INCLUDE IN SERVICES
BENEFITS AND DRAWBACKS OF THE TECHNOLOGY
SHARE YOUR PROJECTS WITH YOUR TABLE