2. Contemporary America Review

3. Who said “One small step for man, one giant leap for man kind” Neil Armstrong

4. What event was he referring to? First man on the moon

5. What technologies have made information more accessible? Cable TV Computers Internet Cell Phones

6. What did Dr. Jonas Salk do? Invent the cure for polio

7. Who was the first Amerinca to orbit the earth? John Glenn

8. How has technology improved our lives? Access to information Better commutation Connection to rural area Improved the quality of business

9. What are the two largest immigrant groups coming to the US? Latin American Asian

10. How has immigration shaped our culture and society? ESL classes Public policies – voting etc Music Food

11. What are the 2 reasons immigrants are coming to America? Political Freedom Economic opportunity

12. What specific immigrant group has accounted for the largest population to the US? Mexicans

13. Who was Geraldine Ferraro? First Female VP candidate (1984)

14. What are some issues concerning women in the workplace? Equitable pay Affordable day care Adequate health care

15. education, that allows students form multiple schools that have the same teacher Distance Learning

16. Who was the first female Supreme Court Justice? Sandra Day O’Conner

17. bilingual education ESL

18. Who is Sally Ride? First US Female Astronaut -

19. science & technology that involves communication by electronic devices Telecommunications

20. a television distribution system, subscription TV Cable TV

21. perception that career advancement for women is not equal to men Glass ceiling

22. a computer designed with a micro processor, in order for individual use Personal Computer

23. provides the public with constant information (CNN, MSNBC, etc) 24 hour news

24. low prestige, low paying jobs for women Pink Collar Ghetto

25. belonging to the same time period Contemporary

26. salaried or professional works, whose jobs do not require manual labor White Collar Jobs