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1. Globaliza
tion• The linking of nations
through trade, information,
technologies, and communication.
• This often involves increased integration of different societies.
2. Interdependenc
e • Relying on or requiring a person or
thing for support, supply, or what is
needed. • Ex: Technology has given us
dependable communication links and the greater ability to trade with our global partners.
3. Outsourci
ng• For the United States,
doing this to American jobs has sometimes
harmed sectors of the U.S. economy.
• Other countries with lower standards of living and lower salary levels
are gaining wealth while jobs in the U.S. are lost to
outside nations.
4. Telecommun
ications• New technologies in the area of
communication have dramatically affected American
life. The use of pagers, cell phones, and television are all
forms of this.
6. TerrorismThe use of violence and threats to intimidate or
coerce, especially for political purposes.
*Since September 11, 2001 an increase in these activities have made the world seem like a very scary place. In the 21st century,
the United States has been involved in many conflicts in the Middle East including a war in
Iraq and Afghanistan.
7. PandemicThis is an epidemic that spreads over a
wide geographic area and can cause misery and death to people around
the world. ex: The 2005 the H1N1
(“Swine Flu”).
8. Charles DrewHe was an African-American
doctor who developed a better way to store the
plasma portion of blood with the creation of the
first blood bank. His work saved millions of lives. He
started the Red Cross Blood Bank but, resigned in protest when asked
to keep “white” blood separate. This man was also the first black surgeon to be on the American
Board of Surgery.
9. J. Robert OppenheimerHe was the scientific
director of the Manhattan Project, which gave the
United States its first nuclear weapon.
He is sometimes referred to as “The Father of the
Atomic Bomb.” (a description he hated)
10. Frank Lloyd WrightHe was an amazing architect who created Fallingwater, a home inspired by his love of
nature, New York City’s Guggenhelm
Museum, and many other amazing
building during his lifetime as a great
cultural leader.
11. Martha GrahamShe was hailed as the “Dancer of the Century”
and a “national treasure”. She created a whole new style of
dance including movements that were jagged, angular, and
full of emotion. Today her vision lives on with a world-
famous dance company named in her honor.
12. Henry Louis GatesHe is a ground-breaking
educator and history professor at Harvard
University. He devotes his life to the study of both African and African-American cultural backgrounds
and genealogy.
13. Maya Angelou This woman is a world
famous African-American poet, teacher,
best-selling author, actress, civil rights
activist, producer, and director.
Her poems, I Know Why the caged Bird Sings and “I Rise,”
expressing the struggles of African-Americans have become
classics.
14. Bill Gates This billionaire got his start messing
around in his high school computer lab, at a time when computers were difficult to use. He dropped out of
college to work on something brand new – small personal computers
(PC’s). His company, Microsoft, went on to make
billions of dollars, much of which he has given to support health and education around the world through the “Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation.”
15. Ray KrocThis man is best known for
franchising McDonald’s and creating the American
“fast food” industry. He began investing in real estate
throughout the U.S. in order to build additional franchises, a move that
made him $500 million and a legend. Today, the McDonald’s empire has expanded around the world and is
worth billions.