Contemporary Immigration and the Technology Revolution
How has rising immigration changed contemporary America? Has increased American diversity Has redefined American identity
From what two regions of the world have most recent immigrants come? Asia Latin America
What have been two reasons for immigration in recent decades? Political freedom Economic opportunity
Give two examples of contemporary immigrants who have come to the U. S Give two examples of contemporary immigrants who have come to the U.S. for both political freedom and economic opportunity. Cubans South Vietnamese
Why have most Mexicans and other Latin Americans immigrated to the United States? Economic opportunity
What are six issues related to American immigration policy?
Strain on government services Filling low-paying jobs in the United States Border issues Pathway to citizenship Bilingual education Increasing cultural diversity
Why has recent immigration placed a strain on government services? State governments must permit the children of illegal immigrants to attend public schools.
What types of jobs have contemporary immigrants often filled? Low-paying jobs that native born Americans do not want to do
Historically, where have many Mexican immigrants worked? On American farms harvesting crops by hand
What are three low-paying jobs that immigrants often do? Farm work Construction Landscape crews
What has become a major issue in states that border Mexico? Border issues
Where has policing the borders to prevent illegal immigrants from crossing into the United States become an expensive function of local governments?
Southwestern states like: Arizona New Mexico Texas
For whom has the pathway to citizenship become a chief concern? Illegal immigrants who want to stay in the United States Native born Americans who fear that immigrants will take their jobs
Where has bilingual education become a major issue? States with large Hispanic populations
Why has bilingual education become controversial? Bilingual teachers are expensive. Some Americans are afraid immigrant children will not learn English, if they have bilingual education.
Name three contributions of contemporary immigrants. Diversity in music, the visual arts, and literature Roles in the labor force Achievements in science, engineering, and other fields
Give proof that recent immigrants have added to the diversity of American music. Seven Grammy Awards for Latin music One Grammy for reggae music
What has been the impact of dramatic advances in technology? They have affected life in America in many significant areas.
What program was a triumph of American technological prowess or ability? The American space program
What can make communication and information more accessible or easier to get? Technology
What president pledged increased support for the space program in the early sixties? John F. Kennedy
What space race continued through the sixties? The race to the moon
What astronaut was the first American to orbit the earth? John Glenn
Who was the first person to step on the moon’s surface? Neil Armstrong
Who said, “That’s one small step for [a] man; one giant leap for mankind”? Neil Armstrong
Who was the first female astronaut in the United States and the first American woman in space? Sally Ride
What are two results of improved technology and media over the past three decades?
Businesses and individuals in both urban and rural areas have better access to communication and information. Many more Americans have access to global information and viewpoints.
What are three examples of recent technological advances? Space exploration Communications Robotics
What is robotics? The technology connected with using computer-controlled robots to perform tasks
What are four technological advances related to space exploration? Space shuttle Mars rover Voyager missions Hubble telescope
What government agency is NASA? National Aeronautics and Space Administration
For what purpose did NASA develop the space shuttle program? For manned missions into space
What did the Mars rover do? Robotic exploration of the planet Mars
What was the purpose of the Voyager missions? Unmanned exploration to the outer planets
How has the Hubble telescope been important? Hubble imagery has rewritten astronomy textbooks
What are three examples of technological advances in communications? Satellites The Global Positioning System (GPS) Personal communication devices
What recent technological advances have given more Americans access to global information and brought changes in work, school, and health care?
1) Cable Television (24 hr. news channels) 2) Personal Computers 3) Cellular Telephones 4) World Wide Web
Give three examples of technological advances in personal communication devices? Cell phones The iPhone The iPad
How have advances in technology in recent decades led to changes in work, school, and health care?
Telecommuting On-line course work Growth of service industries Breakthroughs in medical research Outsourcing and off-shoring
What recent technology has allowed workers to do their jobs from home? Telecommuting through the Internet
What recent technology has opened up educational possibilities through distance learning? The Internet
What industries have grown because of rapid change in the technology field? The service industries
What types of jobs in the service industries were created by technological advances?
Computer technicians On-line retail sales Customer service On-line business transactions
How has technology in the 2nd half of the 20th century affected medical research? Important breakthroughs in medical research
In what two ways have advances in technology hurt the American worker? 1) Outsourcing and off-shoring 2) Robotics
Explain how outsourcing and off-shoring have hurt the American worker.
Modern telecommunications have enabled American corporations to hire overseas workers, who work for lower wages than Americans.
How has robotics affected American industry? Robots have replaced workers in American factories. Robots have taken factory jobs from workers.