This class will focus on comparing and contrasting George Orwell’s 1984 and today’s world. People believe that today’s technology can be seen as a form of the “Big Brother” concept. There have been many recent news articles supporting this comparison. How much is there really in common? What is your opinion after examining the material?

How much of New Haven history comes from Italian immigrants? Are some of these roots still relevant today? There could be many places and things that we take for granted that stemmed from Italian-American culture. Let’s take a closer look!

Tweet this, Like that… Do people who do not have social media miss out on “what’s in”? Could people be better off without social media? Let’s take a snap(chat) at it. The positives and negatives of social media will be discussed here.