PAD MAN - A Cross-curricular ELA and STEM Film Study

Big Ideas

1. Not all advancements require a more complex iteration of technology.

2. Technological advancement can be affected by cultural norms.

3. While technological advancement is often driven by profit, the greatest engineering challenges facing the world population are rooted in societal needs and those societies are overwhelmingly indigent.

Essential Questions

Do governments have an obligation to fund technological advancements when advancement for the sake of profit is not a viable route?

Does "advancement" mean that the next step must be taking things further: Can we advance by going backward?

Is there a good reason for developing something that is good enough when excellence is possible?

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