Name:………… HSB4U – Unit 1
Date: …………
Unit 1 - Assignment 1: Technological Change [……………./ 16]
Read the following research topics and write an appropriate research hypothesis for each topic idea. Do not
write a statement. The hypothesis must be a testable statement that includes both a dependent and
independent variable.
1. Medical advances are prolonging the life of Canadian citizens and putting pressure on medical
services.
2. Cellular phones have increased the ability of medical workers to contact other professionals to
obtain needed patient information.
3. Business can demand more of its workers because if it gives its workers a cellular phone the
workers can be reached at any time.
4. Technology changes every six months; what impact do these rapid changes have on Canadian
society?
5. Computer technology is changing the way we communicate. What will happen to social
interaction?
6. New language is being created with the introduction of online chatting forums. How will language
change in the future?
7. Increasing technology assists with tracking of people. How will this affect the privacy of people?
8. How can the Internet bring global communities closer and how will this affect their development?
Categories Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
(50 - 59%) (60 - 69%) (70 - 79%) (80 - 100%)
Knowledge and demonstrates limited demonstrates some demonstrates demonstrates a
Understanding evidence of evidence of considerable evidence thorough evidence of
knowledge and knowledge and of knowledge and knowledge and
understanding of facts understanding of understanding of facts understanding of facts
and terms facts and terms and terms and terms
Thinking demonstrates limited demonstrates some demonstrates demonstrates thorough
evidence of research evidence of research considerable evidence evidence of research
or synthesis with or synthesis with of research and and synthesis with
course material course material synthesis with course course material
material
Communication demonstrates a demonstrates some demonstrates demonstrates thorough
Clarity of limited clarity of clarity of considerable clarity of clarity of information
information and information and ideas information and information and ideas and ideas
ideas demonstrates limited ideas demonstrates demonstrates a
-correct use of correct usage of demonstrates some considerable correct thorough correct usage
grammar and structure and correct usage of usage of structure and of structure and
structure grammar structure and grammar grammar
grammar
