Assignment task: Discuss how your biography (individual choices, chances, interactions, etc) has been shaped by the history that shaped your society (what technologies are familiar to you, what kinds of groups did you become associated with, just by being born into your particular family, in your particular culture, at a particular time in history, etc). Consider the following:
- Major political, economic, or social events that happened during your coming of age (i.e., elections, political scandals, economic recessions, social movements, etc)
- Your racial/ethnic background or identification
- Your family's financial resources growing up
- The religious perspective, if any, of your family of origin
Any other aspects of your background that you think may strongly affect how you live your life