1. DO NOW Answer the following question in bullet/outline format: What are humanity’s needs? Translate the curriculum unit question into its simplest form. Does technological advancement represent a fundamental need to control all aspects of life or is it a byproduct of the human need to satisfy a natural curiosity about the world?

2. Unit Question Is technological advancement motivated/caused by curiosity or an effort control a human need?

3. The Space Race/Landing on the Moon (Apollo 11) 1945-1969

4. Social Context Americans cautiously optimistic Afraid of atomic/nuclear war with Soviet Union (Russia) Fear of spies- McCarthyism Happy to win World War II “Cold War”- not characterized by actual fighting- only a threat of fighting More of a competition for allies

5. Political Context Get allies: act tougher, be “better” than Russia 1 st World: all countries allied with US 2 nd World: all countries allied with Soviet Union 3 rd World: countries not yet allied with anyone Flash points: Korea, Vietnam Arrest the spies: don’t let US secrets out

6. Economic Context Arms Race- who can get the biggest and most weapons Hydrogen and Atomic Bombs eventually nuclear weapons Defense Systems America’s economy is booming in the 1950s

7. What are the needs of the US? Security Weapons systems, roads, military Food and water- better transportation for booming population Shelter- lots of soldiers coming back from WWII

8. Space Race 1957: Soviet Union launches Sputnik- first satellite 1967 Yuri Gagarin 1 st person in space America gets scared, SU has rockets that can get bombs to US Congress pours money into Math and Science SAT tests, AP classes NASA

9. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Explore space 1961: Kennedy demands US go to the moon: lots of failure leads to success July 20, 1969: Apollo 11 lands on the moon Neil Armstrong first man on the moon Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin accompanied Armstrong

10. Results Employed 400,000 Americans Cost 25 billion dollars

11. The Final Tally Curiosity: 1: NASA’s mission statement doesn’t mention moon 3: no economic advantage 4: illusion of social benefits 6: serves no practical purpose Control: 2: improves methods of investigating space 5: compatible with telescope etc.