THE FOLLOWING WORKSHEET APPLIES ONLY TO THE 3:30 CLASS ON WEDNESDAY


With a partner, please answer the following questions in response to the Black Mirror episode you watched.


1) What ethical problems does the episode raise?


2) Do you see any technology in our world that is heading in this direction? What is it?


3) What is appealing about this form of technology? What are its benefits?


4) What might happen if this technology were to get into the wrong hands?


5) Can you see any parallels between the choice to not use the device in the show, and some aspect of our world today? How reliant are we on our devices?


6) Come up with a scenario involving this form of technology that either 1) results in a negative consequence or 2) results in a positive consequence, directly as a result of the technology's existence.