Future Progress

Thinking about the future.

Work with 1 or 2 partners to research, and to write about what you learn on your blogs, with links and pictures.  The topic is both “academic” and “popular culture” – so a variety of sites will be useful and appropriate for you. See list under resources - some sites have been linked.  Answer these questions on your blog:

1. What predictions about the future were people making 100 years ago? 50 years ago?  (Find 3-4 articles or discussions to look over.)
2. Determine if the list is a “wish list” – as in, are these things one might hope or wish for in the future, or more or a warning or prediction?
3. Which predictions actually seem to have come true? Which turned out to be bizarre, off-track, or still out of reach?
4. Can you identify any trends or patterns in these predictions? What concerns or achievements do they seem focused on?  For example, do people in general seem to be anticipating a better world?
5. It is your turn to predict a future world.  Make at least three specific predictions!