1. Describe yourexisting knowledgeabout the specific technology that influenced a social, cultural, and global event.
   1. You might describe your personal experience with the technology, what you learned in school, or what your assumptions are about the technology. Ask, what do I know (orthinkI know)?
2. Apply thehistory lensto your technology.
   1. Using the language of history as it is defined in your resources, and as it is used in academic journals, how would you write about your technology? What events and dates have occurred that are important to your technology? Has the significance of the technology diminished or shifted with time? Who are the authors of the historical record(s) related to your technology?
3. Apply thehumanities lensto your technology.
   1. Using the language of the humanities as it is defined in your resources, and as it is used in academic journals, how would you write about your technology? What meaning does your technology have within cultures? How do people express themselves regarding your technology? What are people's lived experiences with your technology?
4. Apply thenatural and applied sciences lensto your technology.
   1. Using the language of the natural and applied sciences as it is defined in your resources, and as it is used in academic journals, how would you write about your technology? How might the scientific method be used to examine some aspect of your technology? How might your technology relate to the physical or material world? Are there any challenges to viewing your technology objectively?
5. Apply thesocial science lensto your technology.
   1. Using the language of the social sciences as it is defined in your resources, and as it is used in academic journals, how would you write about your technology? Who is affected by your technology? How might your technology affect interpersonal relationships? What social structures and systems relate to your technology?