Book Portfolio (Q3)

I. Intro: As the Future Catches You
A. Title, Author, Pub. Date: As The Future Catches You, Juan Enriqez, 2001
B. Book Summary: This book was about genetics and how it changes over time.
C. Theme Statement: Technology changes over time
D. Significance of theme: To teach the future citizens about the past events in technology.

II. Theme: Technology changes over time
A. Theme statement: Technology has made drastic changes from the past.
B. >About every year and a half the cost of computers goes down and their ability to process data goes up.
C.> Buisnesses that used to be done with bookwork are now overwheled with computers.
D.> Technology is now changing within years and months instead of centuries and decades.
C. Significance of theme: The Technology has changed from the past.

III. Theme in History
A. Technology has changed over time with many consequences leading for the better and some for the worse.
B. Columbus showed that technology changes over time with ships and the triangle trade.
C. Computers have changed drastically from the 1940's.
D. The ability to change genetics has just been able to happen.
E. Significance of theme in history: Technology has changed from the past in history to now and will in the future.

IV. Conclusion
A. Technology has changed very much from the past.
B. Significance of theme in book: The significance of this theme is to show the future people that the technology will be changing in front of there eyes while they are living.
C. Significance of theme in history: technology has changed from the past in history to now and will in the future.
D. Effectivness of book in showing the theme: This book was very effective on showing the theme, and the theme is very recognizable.
E. Importance of understanding theme: This theme is very important to understand because it is something that the future citizens will all have to deal with.




As the Future Catches You is a very educational book by Juan Enriquez, that was published in 2001. As the Future Catches You is about genetics and how technology changes over time. Juan Enriquez illustrates the theme of this book which is technology changes over time by genetics and the way countries use technology. The significance of the theme is to teach the future citizens about the past events in technology.

Technology has made drastic changes from the past. About every year and a half the cost of computers goes down and their ability to process data goes up.Businesses that used to be done with bookwork are now overwhelmed with computers. Technology is now changing within years and months instead of centuries and decades. The significance of this theme is that technology has changed from the past.


Trade was influenced by technology throughout history. Technology has changed over time with many consequences leading for the better and some for the worse. Columbus showed that technology changes over time with ships and the triangle trade. Computers have changed drastically from the 1942 when the first computer was made. Computers have changed very much in the last 40 years, they changed in size and capability.The ability to change genetics has just been able to happen. Technology has changed from the past in history to now and will in the future.

Technology has changed very much from the past. The significance of this theme is to show the future people that the technology will be changing in front of there eyes while they are living. The significance of this theme in history is that technology has changed from the past in history to now and will in the future. This book was very effective on showing the theme, and the theme is very recognizable. This theme is very important to understand because it is something that the future citizens will all have to deal with.