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Colegio de San Gabriel Arcangel PACUCOA Accredited – Level 3 Status COLLEGE DEPARTMENT City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan 1 GEC07: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY Synthesized by: Bryan G. Del Rosario Edited by: Dr. Gabriel G. Uriarte
Colegio de San Gabriel Arcangel PACUCOA Accredited – Level 3 Status COLLEGE DEPARTMENT City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan 2 LEARNING ACTIVITY 1 Name: ______________________________ Grade / Score : _______________ Colleges: ____________________________ Program/Course : _______________ Course Title: ________________________ Date : _________________________ Type of Activity (Check or choose from below) Concept Notes Laboratory Report Formal Theme Others: Skills: Exercise / Drill Illustration Informal Theme ____________ Activity Title : Science Progress in the World: Ancient, Middle and Modern Ages Learning Target : I can discuss the interactions between Science and Technology and Society throughout history. References : (Author, Title, Pages) : Discussion: Ancient times predate to the time when civilization is still in its baby steps. Most human settlements such as tribes, kingdoms, and empires are spiritually inclined in their lives; believing in various deities as to explain why certain phenomenon occurs. As such, the scientific community of this era is still heavily influenced by rituals and spiritualism. Since science in that era is heavily tainted with spiritualism, most scientists pursue knowledge thru arts, mathematics, philosophy, medicine, and astronomy. Mathematics was considered a major field during those times since it has a wide array of applications: from arithmetic in economy and war, to geometric principles in architecture and engineering. Famous mathematicians from various ancient civilizations were considered as founding fathers and authorities in various disciplines, and up until now their works are still imminent in contemporary mathematics. For instance, Pythagoras’s Theorem (Pythagorean Theorem) is a fundamental geometric principle felt in engineering. Due to the lack of awareness of the place of humanity in the vastness of the universe, some pursue knowledge in Arts and Philosophy. Here, men tried to produce principles as to why we exist, our place and roles in this world, and where we are heading