Debate: McLuhan

• In 2 groups you are assigned a debate topic in which you have 20 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to debate.
• Which is the dominant technology of our day - television or the internet?
• You must answer 3 questions and use 7 out of the 8 keywords and phrases provided below - 
• Question 1: Which sense perception(s) are used in this medium?
• Question 2: Which sense perceptions are not?
• How might it structure our social reality?
• Keywords and phrases (7 of 8):

1. Symbolic environment
2. Sense perception
3. Electronic age
4. Print age
5. Proximity
6. The global village
7. Re-tribalization of the human race
8. The central nervous system

• I will pick two moderators, in addition to myself. The winner (all members of the group) of the debate will receive 2 points on the final exam.
• Guidelines for winning - using the keywords and phrases appropriately, arguing for your point of view convincingly, providing examples/demonstrations, and using quotes from the Griffin book.