Shutdown Assignment #3 April 27 - May 1, 2020

LEARNING RESOURCES FOR WEEK OF APRIL 27-May 1 2020

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After World War II, the United States had both its own great technological innovations brought about by the war, but also the captured technology from those we vanquished. Your assignment, should you choose to accept it is:

How the technology of the World War II era and after impacted the development of life in the United States and helped allow us to live lives of speed and comfort today.

In groups if you wish, or individually, see what you can come up with. Some ideas:
Automotive Technology
Nuclear Power
Radio Technology
Aeronautic Technology
Aquatic Technology
RADAR
Information Technology

Essential Terms:
Cold War
Space Race
"Evil Empire"
NASA
Sputnik
Manhattan Project
Vacuum Tubes
Transistors
Stereo
AM and FM
Commercial Refrigeration
Suburbs
"Automobile Culture"
Rock and Roll
Television



Look for ways that the need to revolutionize technologically to keep up with the Soviets helped cause shifts and changes in our society.

Don't worry about being "right" or "wrong", just cast a wide net and be creative. How have your lives been impacted by this long drive to develop speed, comfort and efficiency?

MODE OF RESPONSE IS YOUR CHOICE! Video, web page, power point, etc.......