1. Technological Advancements
How did the technological advancement of _________________ help lead to a modern, global economy and society?
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World History Unit 8B, Lesson 2

2. Medical Advancements Laser Penicillin
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Alexander Fleming: Best-known discovery is the antibiotic substance penicillin in Think about the impact the penicillin mold had on the pharmaceutical industry later.
Laser (Developed in the 1960s) – what does the laser led to?
What it led to: Lasik eye surgery, holograms, tattoo/hair removal, bar-code scanners, ray guns, laser light shows, laser printers
Laser
Penicillin
What does the laser lead up to? What other inventions come from the laser?
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3. Medical Advancements Ultrasound What is an advantage of cloning?
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Genetic Engineering- (1996) Dolly was the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.
Ultrasound technology – used for imaging, detection, measurement, and cleaning.
Genetic Engineering
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4. Transportation Technology
Concorde
Bullet Train
What is the advantage of having these transportations?
Supertankers
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Consider the time savings and connectivity impact of these new transportation technologies.
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U.S. Interstate Highways

5. Telecommunication Technology
Satellites
First call made in 1973
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Martin Cooper’s “brick”-like phone made its first call in What impact did satellites and television have on communication?
Television
What impact did satellites and television have on communication?
Mobile Phone
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6. Smaller Personal Computer
Computer Technology
In 1981, IBM introduced the first personal computer model. How did this impact education?
Silicon Chips
First Computers
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In 1981, IBM introduced the first personal computer model. How did this impact education?
How did the microwave impact the at-home culinary experience?
How did the microwave impact the at-home culinary experience?
Smaller Personal Computer
Microwave

7. How does new technology and globalization interrelate?