Tracing Community Communication Infrastructure

Technology, Science, and Social Institutions

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Trace the local evolution of communication technology from telegraph lines and landline telephones to modern broadband internet.

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Technology, Science, and Social Institutions

9th Grade · Social Studies · US-FL-SS

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Examine how technological innovations and scientific discoveries transform social institutions and trace technological adoption within local communities.

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SS.912.S.6.9Florida Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Trace the development of the use of a specific type of technology in the community.