This document outlines a thematic unit on technology and communication that uses the short story "From Email to Bill Gates" by John Seabrook. Over the course of 12 days, students will explore the story, learn about key figures like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, discuss different forms of social media, and compare/contrast the work and impact of Gates and Jobs. Assessment includes sending an email to Gates, answering text questions, debating topics, and a final exam on the story content and themes. The goal is for students to understand how technology facilitates communication while developing skills like critical thinking.

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in the story short story and do now?
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through make guesses technology?
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application on Activities: reading will be
phase, the with the books
students Day 3: Read the opened on the
will: short story page and the
teacher will
Judge the Homework: read a passage
work of Bill Send an email to or some to help
Gates Bill Gates students get
acquainted with
Judge the Day 4: Discuss the short story
work of homework and
Steve Jobs what did they The vocabulary
asked to Bill and words will be
Compare why written on the
different notebook; they
social Day 5: Answer will come on the
networks and discuss test like the last
closed and one; this is to
opened expand
L4: questions given vocabulary
Extended by the textbook
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application help students in
phase, the Day 6: Give the reading and
students students a for better

3. will: handout about comprehension
social networks:
React and facebook, Homework:
debate to messenger, The students
the doings twitter, etc. will send an
of Steve Jobs email to Bill
and Bill Day 7: React or Gates asking
Gates reflect on the him something
social networks or just saying
Apply something.
concepts: Homework
Examination Bonus: Day 4: Student
on the short See the movie will discussthe
story social network email sent to Bill
and do a Gates
reflection on it
for 10 points Day 5: Students
bonus will answer
questions from
Day 8: Give the textbook to
students a check for
handout about comprehension.
the life of Steve The teacher will
Jobs. This is to discuss the
relate to the questions and
story will ask some
critical thinking
Homework: questions
Search for more
information Day 6: Students
about Steve will learn about
Jobs and Bill the different
Gates for the social networks
debate the next that roam the
day internet
Day 9: Debate Day 7: Students
on the doings of will make a
Steve Jobs and reaction about
Bill Gates. what they had
learned the day
Day 10: before. To guide

4. Compare and the students
Contrast the through the
doings of Steve reaction, some
Jobs vs. the guided
doings of Bill questions will
Gates in a table be given to
given by the them.
teacher. The
table will have Homework:
similarities and For bonus, see
differences. the movie social
network and
Day 11: The hand it the work
students will for 10 points
review the
material that Day 8, 9, and 10:
has been given The handout
about Steve
Day 12: Jobs will be to
Examination on compare and
the short Story contrast his
doings with the
ones of Bill
Gates. Later on
debate on the
same and after
write a
comparison and
contrast table
about their
similarities and
their
differences.
Day 11: Review
the story, the
author, the
vocabulary
words, the
doings of Steve
Jobs and the
doings of Bill

5. Gates
Day 12: The
exam can have
true and false,
multiple choice,
two questions,
and a bonus
about a
question
regarding
technology
(what do you
think of
technology after
reading this
short story?).
This can be
subject to
change,
depending on
the results of
the first
assessment.