Contemporary Immigration Contemporary Immigration and the Technology and the Technology

RevolutionRevolution

How has rising immigration How has rising immigration changed contemporary changed contemporary

America?America?

• Has increased American Has increased American diversitydiversity

• Has redefined American Has redefined American identityidentity

From what two regions of the From what two regions of the world have most recent world have most recent

immigrants come?immigrants come?

• AsiaAsia

• Latin AmericaLatin America

What have been two reasons What have been two reasons for immigration in recent for immigration in recent

decades?decades?

• Political freedomPolitical freedom

• Economic opportunityEconomic opportunity

Give two examples of Give two examples of contemporary immigrants contemporary immigrants

who have come to the U.S. for who have come to the U.S. for both political freedom and both political freedom and

economic opportunity.economic opportunity.

• CubansCubans• South VietnameseSouth Vietnamese

Why have most Mexicans and Why have most Mexicans and other Latin Americans other Latin Americans

immigrated to the United immigrated to the United States?States?

• Economic opportunityEconomic opportunity

What are six issues related to What are six issues related to American immigration policy?American immigration policy?

• Strain on government Strain on government servicesservices

• Filling low-paying jobs in the Filling low-paying jobs in the United StatesUnited States

• Border issuesBorder issues• Pathway to citizenshipPathway to citizenship• Bilingual educationBilingual education• Increasing cultural diversityIncreasing cultural diversity

Why has recent immigration Why has recent immigration placed a strain on government placed a strain on government

services?services?

• State governments must State governments must permit the children of illegal permit the children of illegal immigrants to attend public immigrants to attend public schools.schools.

What types of jobs have What types of jobs have contemporary immigrants contemporary immigrants

often filled?often filled?

• Low-paying jobs that native Low-paying jobs that native born Americans do not want born Americans do not want to doto do

Historically, where have Historically, where have many Mexican immigrants many Mexican immigrants

worked?worked?

• On American farms On American farms harvesting crops by handharvesting crops by hand

What are three low-paying What are three low-paying jobs that Latino immigrants jobs that Latino immigrants

often do?often do?

• Farm workFarm work

• ConstructionConstruction

• Landscape crewsLandscape crews

What has become a major What has become a major issue in states that border issue in states that border

Mexico?Mexico?

• Border issuesBorder issues

Where has policing the borders Where has policing the borders to prevent illegal immigrants to prevent illegal immigrants from crossing into the United from crossing into the United States become an expensive States become an expensive

function of local governments?function of local governments?

• Southwestern states like:Southwestern states like:

• ArizonaArizona

• New MexicoNew Mexico

• TexasTexas

For whom has the pathway to For whom has the pathway to citizenship become a chief citizenship become a chief

concern?concern?

• Illegal immigrants who want Illegal immigrants who want to stay in the United Statesto stay in the United States

• Native born Americans who Native born Americans who fear that immigrants will fear that immigrants will take their jobstake their jobs

Where has bilingual Where has bilingual education become a major education become a major

issue?issue?

• States with large Hispanic States with large Hispanic populationspopulations

Why has bilingual education Why has bilingual education become controversial?become controversial?

• Bilingual teachers are Bilingual teachers are expensive.expensive.

• Some Americans are afraid Some Americans are afraid immigrant children will not immigrant children will not learn English, if they have learn English, if they have bilingual education.bilingual education.

Give two examples of greater Give two examples of greater awareness of increasing awareness of increasing cultural diversity in the cultural diversity in the

United States.United States.

• Signs in Spanish on city Signs in Spanish on city highways and in public highways and in public places places

• Demands by Latino Demands by Latino communities for greater communities for greater recognition and respectrecognition and respect

Name three contributions of Name three contributions of contemporary immigrants.contemporary immigrants.

• Diversity in food, music, the Diversity in food, music, the visual arts, and literaturevisual arts, and literature

• Roles in the labor forceRoles in the labor force

• Achievements in science, Achievements in science, engineering, and other fieldsengineering, and other fields

Give proof that recent Give proof that recent immigrants have added to the immigrants have added to the diversity of American music.diversity of American music.

• Seven Grammy Awards for Seven Grammy Awards for Latin musicLatin music

• One Grammy for reggae One Grammy for reggae musicmusic

What has been the impact of What has been the impact of dramatic advances in dramatic advances in

technology?technology?

• They have affected life in They have affected life in America in many significant America in many significant areas.areas.

What program was a triumph What program was a triumph of American technological of American technological

prowess or ability?prowess or ability?

• The American space The American space programprogram

What can make What can make communication and communication and

information more accessible information more accessible or easier to get?or easier to get?

• Technology Technology

What president pledged What president pledged increased support for the increased support for the

space program in the early space program in the early sixties?sixties?

• John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy

What space race continued What space race continued through the sixties?through the sixties?

• The race to the moonThe race to the moon

What astronaut was the first What astronaut was the first American to orbit the earth?American to orbit the earth?

• John GlennJohn Glenn

Who was the first person to Who was the first person to step on the moon’s surface?step on the moon’s surface?

• Neil ArmstrongNeil Armstrong

Who said, “That’s one small Who said, “That’s one small step for [a] man; one giant step for [a] man; one giant

leap for mankind”?leap for mankind”?

• Neil ArmstrongNeil Armstrong

Who was the first female Who was the first female astronaut in the United States astronaut in the United States

and the first American woman in and the first American woman in space?space?

• Sally RideSally Ride

What are two results of improved What are two results of improved technology and media over the technology and media over the

past three decades?past three decades?

• Businesses and individuals Businesses and individuals in both urban and rural areas in both urban and rural areas have better access to have better access to communication and communication and information.information.

• Many more Americans have Many more Americans have access to global information access to global information and viewpoints.and viewpoints.

What are three examples of What are three examples of recent technological recent technological

advances?advances?

• Space explorationSpace exploration

• CommunicationsCommunications

• RoboticsRobotics

What is robotics?What is robotics?

• The technology connected The technology connected with using computer-with using computer-controlled robots to perform controlled robots to perform taskstasks

What are four technological What are four technological advances related to space advances related to space

exploration?exploration?

• Space shuttleSpace shuttle

• Mars roverMars rover

• Voyager missionsVoyager missions

• Hubble telescopeHubble telescope

What government agency is What government agency is NASA?NASA?

• National Aeronautics and National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSpace Administration

For what purpose did NASA For what purpose did NASA develop the space shuttle develop the space shuttle

program?program?

• For manned missions into For manned missions into spacespace

What did the Mars rover do?What did the Mars rover do?

• Robotic exploration of the Robotic exploration of the planet Marsplanet Mars

What was the purpose of the What was the purpose of the Voyager missions?Voyager missions?

• Unmanned exploration to Unmanned exploration to the outer planetsthe outer planets

How has the Hubble How has the Hubble telescope been important?telescope been important?

• Hubble imagery has Hubble imagery has rewritten astronomy rewritten astronomy textbookstextbooks

What are three examples of What are three examples of technological advances in technological advances in

communications?communications?

• SatellitesSatellites

• The Global Positioning The Global Positioning System (GPS)System (GPS)

• Personal communication Personal communication devicesdevices

What recent technological What recent technological advances have given more advances have given more Americans access to global Americans access to global

information and brought information and brought changes in work, school, changes in work, school,

and health care?and health care?

• 1) Cable Television (24 hr. 1) Cable Television (24 hr. news channels)news channels)

• 2) Personal Computers2) Personal Computers

• 3) Cellular Telephones3) Cellular Telephones

• 4) World Wide Web4) World Wide Web

Give three examples of Give three examples of technological advances in technological advances in personal communication personal communication

devices?devices?

• Cell phonesCell phones

• The iPhoneThe iPhone

• The iPadThe iPad

How have advances in How have advances in technology in recent decades technology in recent decades

led to changes in work, led to changes in work, school, and health care?school, and health care?

• TelecommutingTelecommuting

• On-line course workOn-line course work

• Growth of service industriesGrowth of service industries

• Breakthroughs in medical Breakthroughs in medical researchresearch

• Outsourcing and offshoringOutsourcing and offshoring

What recent technology has What recent technology has allowed workers to do their allowed workers to do their

jobs from home?jobs from home?

• Telecommuting through Telecommuting through the Internetthe Internet

What recent technology has What recent technology has opened up educational opened up educational possibilities through possibilities through distance learning?distance learning?

• The InternetThe Internet

What industries have grown What industries have grown because of rapid change in because of rapid change in

the technology field?the technology field?

• The service industriesThe service industries

What types of jobs in the What types of jobs in the service industries were service industries were

created by technological created by technological advances?advances?

• Computer techniciansComputer technicians

• On-line retail salesOn-line retail sales

• Customer serviceCustomer service

• On-line business On-line business transactionstransactions

How has technology in the How has technology in the 2nd half of the 20th century 2nd half of the 20th century affected medical research?affected medical research?

• Important breakthroughs in Important breakthroughs in medical researchmedical research

Give examples of Give examples of breakthroughs in medical breakthroughs in medical

research that have resulted research that have resulted from advances in technology.from advances in technology.

• Improved medical Improved medical diagnostic and imaging diagnostic and imaging technologiestechnologies

• Medical roboticsMedical robotics

Give one example of an Give one example of an improvement in medical improvement in medical diagnostic and imaging diagnostic and imaging

technology.technology.

• Magnetic resonance Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)imaging (MRI)

What is a MRI?What is a MRI?

• A noninvasive medical test A noninvasive medical test that helps physicians that helps physicians diagnose and treat medical diagnose and treat medical conditionsconditions

In what two ways have In what two ways have advances in technology hurt advances in technology hurt

the American worker?the American worker?

• 1) Outsourcing and 1) Outsourcing and offshoringoffshoring

• 2) Robotics2) Robotics

Explain how outsourcing and Explain how outsourcing and offshoring have hurt the offshoring have hurt the

American worker.American worker.

• Modern telecommunications Modern telecommunications have enabled American have enabled American corporations to hire corporations to hire overseas workers, who work overseas workers, who work for lower wages than for lower wages than Americans.Americans.

How has robotics affected How has robotics affected American industry?American industry?

• Robots have taken factory Robots have taken factory jobs from workers.jobs from workers.