Contemporary America Review

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Contemporary America Review
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Who said One small step for man, one giant leap
for man kind

• Neil Armstrong

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What event was he referring to?

• First man on the moon

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What technologies have made information more
accessible?

• Cable TV
• Computers
• Internet
• Cell Phones

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What did Dr. Jonas Salk do?

• Invent the cure for polio

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Who was the first Amerinca to orbit the earth?

• John Glenn

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How has technology improved our lives?

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

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

• Latin American
• Asian

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How has immigration shaped our culture and
society?

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

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What are the 2 reasons immigrants are coming to
America?

• Political Freedom
• Economic opportunity

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

• Mexicans

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Who was Geraldine Ferraro?

• First Female VP candidate (1984)

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What are some issues concerning women in the
workplace?

• Equitable pay
• Affordable day care
• Adequate health care

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

• Distance Learning

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Who was the first female Supreme Court Justice?

• Sandra Day OConner

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bilingual education

• ESL

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Who is Sally Ride?

• First US Female Astronaut -

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science technology that involves communication
by electronic devices

• Telecommunications

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a television distribution system, subscription TV

• Cable TV

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perception that career advancement for women is
not equal to men

• Glass ceiling

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

• Personal Computer

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

• 24 hour news

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low prestige, low paying jobs for women

• Pink Collar Ghetto

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belonging to the same time period

• Contemporary

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

• White Collar Jobs