The Future C2.3

Hello all!

For this weeks project I would like you to focus on creating a presentation about futurist Amy Webb.

Amy Webb is a quantitative futurist whose research focus is on artificial intelligence and how emerging technologies will transform the way we live, work, and govern. She is the author of The Signals Are Talking: Why Today's Fringe Is Tomorrow's Mainstream, a professor of strategic foresight at the NYU Stern School of Business, and the founder of the Future Today Institute, a leading future forecasting firm that helps leaders and their organizations prepare for complex futures. Now in its second decade, FTI advises Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies, government agencies, large nonprofits, universities and startups around the world. Amy also publishes the annual FTI Emerging Tech Trends Report, which has now garnered more than 6.2 million cumulative views worldwide.

This video will give you a great introduction to Amy and what she does for a living as well. Her new book, 'The Big Nine,' which I could not recommend more, is an incredible book about the future of AI and the 9 Tech Firms that control nearly all AI development.

For your presentation watch the following video and read this article from the MIT technology review. Summarize her views on the future and present them in a 10 minute presentation. Your presentation should also include a brief biography of Amy Webb and her career achievements. Also, at the end of the presentation you should give your own opinion of how futurists like Ms. Webb can help our society and your own views on the future she predicts may happen.

Atomic Bomb: Triumph or Victimization?

Here is a list of resources, videos, and statistics about the usage of the Atomic Bombs at the end of World War Two.













Other resources:

Thank God for the Atom Bomb: by Paul Fussel Written by a WW2 Soldier.

Hiroshima by John Hershey. I read this book in high school and it was the first time I'd ever read something that was so honest about the bombings of Hiroshima.

A film by Studio Ghibli about the war from the civilian perspective. One of the best animated films ever made.


A list of war crimes committed by the Imperial Forces of Japan

War Crimes Committed by the USA during WW 2

Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: Supernova in the East Episode 1. A long form history podcast spanning from the feudal history of Japan to the Battle of Shanghai in the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937.

Please feel free to suggest any other resources I should add.

C2.3 Field Trip Assignment.

At the Museum of the City of New York one of the large exhibitions is currently entitled Activist New York. On Monday we discussed what it means to be an activist and one example of an activist movement in the city's history. Currently at the Museum there are 5 activist movements that are being exhibited during our visit.

• Economic Rights
• Environmental Advocacy
• Gender Equality
• Immigration
• Political and Civil Rights
• Religious Freedom

What I would like you to do for our trip to the museum is choose one of these activist movements and write a comparison/contrast essay on one of these movements in America and a similar movement in your own country. This essay should be around 300 words and should be handed in to me by Friday, April 12th. So, when we are at the museum use your time to gather as much information as you can to use in your essay. 

Also, please use this resource to give you some advice on the best way to formulate a comparison/contrast essay. Good luck and  have fun!

Money and Finance Podcast Writing

For your small project (Due Monday) I would like to you to listen to an episode of your choice about personal finance, take notes, write a summary and a review of the podcast that you chose. The podcasts you can choose from can be found here. Your writing should be between 250-350 words, written on Google Docs, and shared with me @ andrewnovakefny@gmail.com. Good luck and have fun!

Debate Rules link

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Subculture/Counterculture Research Project (February C2.1)

Next week's unit is on Nationality and Culture, so we will be doing this project and presentations will start on Thursday and continue on Friday.

Subculture and Counterculture Project                             Due: February 28th. 

“Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one’s own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.”- J.F.K

Assignment:

·         Select a subculture/counterculture to research in groups of 3-4

·         Counts as a project grade 

·         Present information to class

What to Research:

·         Food, clothing, language, values, religion, location(s), norms, laws, traditions, history, leisure activities, family structure, etc….

·         Give us feel for the life of this culture

·         Be serious and scholarly, avoid STEREOTYPES, DO NOT MAKE FUN OF,   but have some fun as well

Presentation:

·         Group will give an oral presentation in front of the class

·         7-9 minute time limit.

·         Must have visual component (PPT, video, LARGE poster(s), etc..)

·         Be creative! Dress up, play music, bring food, etc….

Make a Kahoot to quiz the class on after your presentation! 5 - 7 Questions!

The rubric I use for grading can be found here.

Potential Topics: (If you want to do something different please run it past me first.)

Native-Americans (specific tribes)

Street Gangs

Surfers

Skaters

Straight-Edge

EMO

Gothic

Any hyphenated American group (Irish, Italian, Chinese, etc…)

Beatniks

Hippies

Punk

Black Panthers

KKK/Neo-Nazis

Flappers

Hip-Hop (Old and New School)

Hobos                                    

Wiccan

Voodoo

Amish

Hare Krishna

Military

Harlem Renaissance/Spanish Harlem

Inuit

Appalachian (hill billy)

Organized Crime (Mafia)

Rastafarians

Hipsters

Once you've chosen and gotten the ok from me on your topic you may begin.

Make a Kahoot to quiz the class on after your presentation! 5 - 7 Questions!

Emma/Leti - Wicca
Duy / Lucas - Gaming
Marco/ Merel / Belen - Hippy
Isar / Anna - Bodybuilding