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Lesson 1 (from Part I (Pages 1 - 44))
Objective
The objective of this lesson is for students to analyze Carr's argument that people use the Internet - and have become increasingly dependent upon it in their daily lives - despite its drawbacks. Carr posits that many of his own acquaintances, as well as experts, academics, and researchers, are well aware of how regular Internet use divides their attention and makes it harder for them, over time, to focus on individual ideas or tasks. But Carr argues that the sheer convenience and other advantage of using the Internet has made whatever drawbacks it comes with worth it.
Lesson
Class Discussion: In Part I, what are some of the major drawbacks Carr says he notices as a result of his own regular Internet usage? What about the drawbacks his friends and acquaintances have noticed and told him about in their own lives from their use of the...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.1, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.1, 9-10.1(a), 9-10.5, 11-12.1, 11-12.1(a), 11-12.5
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