Contemporary America Review

Who said “One small step for man, one giant leap for man kind”

• Neil Armstrong

What event was he referring to?

• First man on the moon

What technologies have made information more accessible?

• Cable TV• Computers • Internet • Cell Phones

What did Dr. Jonas Salk do?

• Invent the cure for polio

Who was the first Amerinca to orbit the earth?

• John Glenn

How has technology improved our lives?

• Access to information• Better commutation • Connection to rural area• Improved the quality of business

What are the two largest immigrant groups coming to the US?

• Latin American • Asian

How has immigration shaped our culture and society?

• ESL classes• Public policies – voting etc• Music• Food

What are the 2 reasons immigrants are coming to America?

• Political Freedom• Economic opportunity

What specific immigrant group has accounted for the largest population to the US?

• Mexicans

Who was Geraldine Ferraro?

• First Female VP candidate (1984)

What are some issues concerning women in the workplace?

• Equitable pay• Affordable day care• Adequate health care

education, that allows students form multiple schools that have the same teacher

• Distance Learning

Who was the first female Supreme Court Justice?

• Sandra Day O’Conner

bilingual education

• ESL

Who is Sally Ride?

• First US Female Astronaut -

science & technology that involves communication by electronic devices

• Telecommunications

a television distribution system, subscription TV

• Cable TV

perception that career advancement for women is not equal to men

• Glass ceiling

a computer designed with a micro processor, in order for individual use

• Personal Computer

provides the public with constant information (CNN, MSNBC, etc)

• 24 hour news

low prestige, low paying jobs for women

• Pink Collar Ghetto

belonging to the same time period

• Contemporary

salaried or professional works, whose jobs do not require manual labor

• White Collar Jobs