| Term Paper Title | What I Would Place In A Time Capsule |
| # of Words | 520 |
| # of Pages (250 words per page double spaced) | 2.08 |
What I Would Place In A Time Capsule
As the turn of the millennium approaches, the human race will continue
to develop new technology and new ways of thinking. It is always enjoyable to
take a visual journey back in time, to view what was considered advanced and
what thoughts of future times represented. A time capsule stored with precious
documents and possessions from a past era can serve as a visual and material
presentation of what past times were like, and put in prospective the
accomplishments that have changed human lifestyles for better or worse.
If I were invited to participate in the planning of a time-capsule, I
would include items that depicted the present society's mood and pastimes. One
item that suits this category would be music. Music is one of the most
influential forms of art, and has brought delight, sadness, love, and despair to
individuals worldwide. I would include a compilation of the most popular and
the most controversial music of the present era, and some background information
on the songs and artists. Song lyrics, like poetry, can go beyond the written
words of a book or a story, and give an in depth prospective on people and their
lives.
Guiding the new information and technology of today, computers serve as
the most useful tool for teaching and productivity across the globe. With the
aid of computers, new and better systems are manufactured and put to work
constantly. The amount of data storage, speed, and processing power is
increasing exponentially, and the obsolete models are taken off shelves and out
of business to be replaced. Within the next ten years alone, computers wi...Read entire document
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