Smartphones

Famous Things

High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this lesson, students learn about the evolution of the smartphone. They answer comprehension questions, review vocabulary, and discuss how the smartphone has changed our lives.

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Focus

topic-based
academic
4-skills
innovation & technology
history
communication
consumerism
interpretive

Vocabulary

third-party
stylus
consumer
corporate
break into
eliminate
operating system
mainstream
open-source
software

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