The creation of a techno-bridge: mobile phone

High School

Time: 90 minutes

Objective: Students will explain the evolution of mobile phones since the creation of the first of them. They will create (drawing) their own futuristic device, explain its characteristics and debate about the pros and cos of mobile device usage.

Introduction: Nowadays, almost every single person has a mobile phone, but, do you know when and how it started? Do you know the positives and negatives aspects of possess a mobile phone? Do you know how the first mobile phone looked like? Do you know who created it? Can you imagine how will the future devices look like? Well, come on to discover it!

Guide questions: Who was the creator of the first mobile phone? In what year was it created? What were the main functions or characteristics of the first mobile phone? Mention the most significant differences between the first mobile phone and the latest mobile phone of our era. Mention the names of the pioneer companies of mobile devices. Based on all the information you verified, in your personal opinion, what are the advantages and disadvantages of using mobile phones applied in our country?

Vocabulary: Mobile device Wireless Worldwide Device Electromagnetic waves Radiation

ACTIVITY # 1 (15 minutes) INFORMATION AND PREPARATION: Disadvantages of cell phones usage (video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2De5V5dBHks Adanvatages of cell phones (article) http://www.writework.com/essay/advantages-cellphones The history in pictures (several images) http://www.pcworld.com/article/131450/in_pictures_a_history_of_cell_phones.html Martin Cooper (article) http://inventors.about.com/cs/inventorsalphabet/a/martin_cooper.htm

ACTIVITY # 2 (20 minutes)

PRESENTATION IN FRONT OF THE CLASS: In trios, imagine how the futuristic mobile phone will looks like and draw in a piece of paper the model that comes to your mind, color it and indicate what functions your invent has. Try to convince your customers (class) why your creation is the best choice for them.

ACTIVITY # 3 (30 minutes: 5 minutes for preparation 5 minutes for the first group speech 5 minutes for the second group speech 10 minutes for mutual questions and feedback 5 minutes for the resolution of the third group)

DEBATE: The whole class will be divided in three groups. One group is going to be in favor of the use of mobile phones and present all the positive aspects and points of view, the other group is going to be against to the use of mobile phones and explain why they think that is not convenient for the people, and the third group is going to be the judges. After listening all the arguments, the judges will decide together what group defended their points better with true facts and credible examples.

RUBRIC CLASS DEBATE

CATEGORY A-ABOVE STANDARS B- MEET STANDARS
Student accurately Student accurately describes most pros and cons of the usage of mobile phone. Student provides several convincing reasons to support his/her position. The student includes some creative elements in the presentation. Student delivers the presentation with enthusiasm and fluency, although he or she may make a few minor mistakes. All sources used for Quotes and All sources used for Student provides only few convincing reasons to support his/her position. The student includes very little creative elements in the presentation Student struggles with the delivery of the presentation, but the information is still easily understood by the audience. Most sources used Student struggles with the delivery of the presentation, making it difficult for the audience to hear or understand the information. Many sources are suspect (not credible) AND/OR are not cited correctly. Student does not provide any convincing reasons to support his/her position. The presentation lacks any creative elements.

C- APPROACHING STANDARS
Student accurately describes some pros and cons of

D- BELOW STANDARS
Student describes only a few data about mobile

Accuracy of information

Provide information about the history of mobile phones, their pros and cos. Student provides

mobile phones uses. phone information.

Persuasiveness

numerous convincing reasons to support his/her position. The student includes

Creativity

many creative elements in the presentation. Student delivers the presentation with

Delivery of presentatios

enthusiasm and fluency.

Quotes and facts are for quotes and facts credible and most are cited correctly. are credible and cited correctly.

Sources

facts are credible and cited correctly.