1. Globalization

1. 1. Globalization • The linking of nations through trade, information, technologies, and communication. • This often involves increased integration of different societies.

2. 2. Interdependence • 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. 3. Outsourcing • 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. 4. Telecommunications • 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. 6. Terrorism The 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. 7. Pandemic This 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. 8. Charles Drew He 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. 9. J. Robert Oppenheimer He was the scientific director of the Manhattan Project, which gave the United States its first nuclearweapon. He is sometimes referred to as “The Father of the Atomic Bomb.” (a description he hated)

10. 10. Frank Lloyd Wright He 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. 11. Martha Graham She 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. 12. Henry Louis Gates He 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. 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 thestrugglesof African-Americans have become classics.

14. 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. 15. Ray Kroc This 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 worldand is worth billions.