1. TIMELINE OF HISTORY 1900-PRESENT Monica Y. Brownlee

2. STRAND 1 TOFFLER’S THREE WAVES

3. STRAND 1- TOFFLER’S THREE WAVES 2000 AD -1650 BC AGRICULTURAL AGE People were tied to the land and depended on successful crops. Extended families lived in close proximity. The academic calendar revolved around the time of harvest.

4. Agricultural systems were replaced by factories. Families were no longer living closely. Many people left the farms for factory jobs in the city. The birth of the nuclear family. Harvest time continued to dictate the academic calendar. 1650 -1950 BC INDUSTRIAL AGE

5. 1950 -2000 BC INFORMATION AGE Focus on information and knowledge More single parent homes, childless homes, and blended families. Advances in technology enabled more collaboration in the work place, flex hours, and telecommuting. Personal computers and the Internet opened a line of communication across borders. The academic calendar is becoming more flexible with year round and virtual schools.

6. THE FOURTH WAVE 2000 BC – PRESENT

7. REFERENCES Toffler, A. 1980. The third wave. New York, NY. Random House. Laureate Education, Inc. (Producer). (2011) Toffler’s wave theory. [vodcast]. Retrived from http://sylvan.live.ecollege.com/ec/crs/default.learn?CourseID=620090 http://sylvan.live.ecollege.com/ec/crs/default.learn?CourseID=620090 5&Survey=1&475&Survey=1&47=11255720&ClientNodeID=984645& coursenav=1&bhcp=1.