Investigate which developments in the field of communication were a failure. Which inventions frightened people at first? Show two examples that demonstrate this convincingly.
What it’s all about
· Fear over jobs as a result of mechanisation, automation and rationalisation
· Dangers and benefits of using robots
· New forms of criminality
· Breakdowns and accidents with new inventions
· Resistance to the television: fear of dumbing down of the people
· Disposable age thanks to a surplus of unnecessary things
· ‘Big Brother’: digital devices as surveillance tools
· Stress thanks to constant accessibility
· Dangers in communication (dangerous mail, viruses, manipulation)
Methods
· Exploring the exhibition
· Collecting advantages and disadvantages
· Analysing the background to fear of innovation
· Collecting experiences from people of different ages
· Carrying out a survey
· Commenting on which fears are or were justified or unjustified in your opinion
· Staging an argumentative discussion
· etc.
In the museum
CHANGE (-2)
· All alcoves
