• Individuals and society must decide on proposals involving new research and the introduction of new technologies into society. Decisions involve assessment of alternatives, risks, costs, and benefits and consideration of who benefits and who suffers, who pays and gains, and what the risks are and who bears them. Students should understand the appropriateness and value of basic questions — "What can happen?" — "What are the odds?" — and "How do scientists and engineers know what will happen?"
• History and Nature of Science
  In history, diverse cultures have contributed scientific knowledge and technologic inventions. Modern science began to evolve rapidly in Europe several hundred years ago. During the past two centuries, it has contributed significantly to the industrialization of Western and non-Western cultures. However, other, non-European cultures have developed scientific ideas and solved human problems through technology.

Texas Essential Skills (TEKS): Graphic Communications

• Demonstrate knowledge of new and emerging technologies which may affect the field of graphic communication technologies.
• Demonstrate the principles of group participation and leadership related to citizenship and career preparation.
• Create communication materials utilizing color, text, and graphics.

Student Objectives
Students will be able to:

• Recognize that the modern world is the result of vast and ongoing technological change.
• Learn that today's graphic media are the result of a long progression of innovation and represent one moment in time from which even more innovations will spring.
• Think about systems and cause-and -effect relationships.
• Identify the advances in science and technology and the long-lasting effects on science and society.
• Make a supported argument.

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