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Jan 1, 1500
Toffler's First Wave: Agricultural Age
http://www.criticalthink.info/Phil1301/Wave3lec.htm The Agricultural Age began around 8000 B.C. and lasted until the mid eighteenth century. This age was characterized by the spread agricultural techniques that allowed nomadic peoples to settle into villages. This also gave rise to the domestication of animals. -
Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
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Toffler's Second Wave: Industrial Age
http://www.muthalnaidoo.co.za/book-reviews-othermenu-87/289-alvin-toffler-qthe-third-waveq The Industrial Age began towards the end of the seventeenth century and has only began to lose its steam, ending in the early part of the twentieth century. While not specifically the Industrial Revolution, the Industrial Age gave rise to industries and factories and the use of machines and techniques to complete various tasks. -
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Conservationist Government Policy
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/connections/conservation/history.html
The government made it a policy to begin to conserve the natural resources of the United States. The idea that fuel sources were not unlimited was a progressive idea that fir the mood of politics in the United States. -
Immigration
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/snpim1.htm
The early 1900s saw an increase in immigration into the United States. This led to the United States being called the Melting Pot of Culture. -
Labor Reform in American Politics
http://voices.yahoo.com/progressivism-reform-united-states-during-2588286.html?cat=37
The rise of major corporations and companies required the American government to reform labor laws in the United States. The reforms included wages, safety, and trusts. -
Progressive Education
http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1012.html
Francis Parker and John Dewey developed the theory of progressive education that influenced the thought of American education for much of the 20th century. The theory rejected rote learning and played on children's natural curiosity. -
Carrier Air Conditioning
http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa081797.htm
In 1902 Willis Carrier invented a contraption to control the temperature of air. His innovation was patented in 1906 and helped revolutionize the work place in America. -
The Great Train Robbery
http://www.earlycinema.com/pioneers/porter_bio.html
The Great Train Robbery was the first film made to use projection filming. Edwin Porter used archived film from fires and other scenes to create one scene. This movie is considered the first to use such techniques. -
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
http://www.online-literature.com/upton_sinclair/jungle/
In 1906 Sinclair published his work on the American meat industry and the horrible conditions. This brought about sweeping change in the industry and more government regulation of the industry. -
Social Pedagogy
http://www.infed.org/biblio/b-socped.htm
Social pedagogy developed as an alternative way to view school. Social pedagogy takes a holistic look at social interactions and their effect on students. -
Model T
http://www.history.com/topics/model-t
The Model T by Henry Ford is considered the first American car. It was a technological advance in its day and set the standard for early vehicles. Ford produced 15,000,000 automobiles with the Model T engine. -
NAACP Founded
http://www.naacp.org/pages/naacp-history The NAACP was founded to help advance "colored people" in a time when they were grossly discriminated against. The organization was founded in the wake of race riots in Springfield. -
Scientific Management Theory
http://www.online-literature.com/upton_sinclair/jungle/
Frederick Taylor developed a management theory that put more pressure on the managers to teach the workmen what they need to know. In the past the workmen used their curiosity to develop their own knowledge. -
Nickelodeons
http://www.filmreference.com/encyclopedia/Romantic-Comedy-Yugoslavia/Theaters-THE-NICKELODEON.html
Culture in the 1910s revolved around the development of the nickelodeons. These moving picture places were used as a form of entertainment for thousands in the city. -
Progressive Politics
http://www.conservapedia.com/Progressive_Era
The political idea of the 1910s was that of progressivism. This was headlined by Teddy Roosevelt forming the Progressive Party and the platform of social change. -
Wilson's Foreign Policy
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/woodrowwilson
Wilson's time in office was dominated by the First World War and his theory of World Peace through the League of Nations. -
Jim Crow Laws
http://www.ferris.edu/jimcrow/what.htm
The Jim Crow Laws had been in effect for sometime but the effects were starting to show in the 1910s. Laws were intended to segregate whites and blacks and limit where blacks could go. -
Charles Kettering
http://history.gmheritagecenter.com/wiki/index.php/Kettering,_Charles_F.
Charles Kettering began mass producing his electric car starter in August of 1911. This innovation improved the driving distance of a car from 200 miles to 2,000 miles on a single dry cell bettery. -
First Motorized Camera
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blmotionpictures.htm
The motorized movie camera quicly revolutionized the movie filming industry. Instead of hand-cranking through the camera, filmers could not rely on the motor to do that for them. -
Behaviorism Learning Theory
http://psychology.about.com/od/historyofpsychology/a/psychistory_3.htm
Behaviorism could be attributed to Ivan Pavlov and his theory of reflexive conditioning, but John Watson published his work to explain the theory of behaviorism, Psycology as the Behaviorist Views It. -
Federal Reserve Formed
http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/moneymatters/a/fedreserve.htm
The Federal Reserve was created at first to stabilize the banking industry, but later encompassed maximizing employment and regulating the interest rate. -
Teachers of the Feeble Minded
http://www.disabilitymuseum.org/dhm/lib/catcard.html?id=1780
The New York University introduced the first program that focused on the education of the "feeble minded." This class would give the recipient a certificate that would give them knowledge to teach students with mental defects. This could be seen as the start of special education. -
18th Amendment
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/snpmech2.htm
The 18th Amendment started the era of prohibition that outlawed the making and selling of alcohol. This was consistent with the political climate of the time in a return to morals and values in society. -
Stages of Development
http://children.webmd.com/piaget-stages-of-development
Jean Piaget developed his Stages of Development to explain the intellectual development of children. Piaget contended that each child goes through each stage, but may go through each stage at different ages. -
Laissez-fair Philosophy
http://suite101.com/article/laissez-faire-of-the-1920s-a171381
The 1920's saw rise to the philosophy of government "hands off" in relation to business and work. This gave rise to success in industry but also the rise of corruption and monopolies. -
Culture of Consumerism
http://voices.yahoo.com/the-rise-consumerism-3427556.html
The success of American mass media brought about consumerism. Instead of buying from dry goods stores families began to buy retail goods at higher rates than before. -
Conservative Values
http://suite101.com/article/conservative-values-in-the-american-1920s-a407294
In the 1920s citizens wanted a return to values and conservativism in government with less interference in the lives of citizens. The 1920s also saw a return to Christian values. -
The New Culture of Women
http://davies-linguistics.byu.edu/elang495/samples/lexical_decade.asp
Women in the 1920s were less inhibited than any previious decade. The flapper culture was dominant and it saw women lose their moral values. This also resulted in a higher divorce rate than any other previous decade. -
First Radio Commercial Ad
http://216.255.77.73/recursive-of-2011-08-28_first-radio-commercial
WEAK in New York was the first radio station to broadcast an advertisement. This would lead to the development of the advertising industry. -
The Goose Step by Upton Sinclair
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Jupton.htm
Upton Sinclair wrote his book condeming the American university system as a way to keep control in only the ones priveleged enough to attend college. -
John Baird
http://bairdtelevision.com/
John Baird was the first person to demonstrate a system of television. Baird took the technology of the day and was able to send television signals through radio waves or telephone lines. This innovation began the revolution that is still in works today. -
Philo Farnsworth
http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/farnsworth.html
Philo Farnsworth took the ideas of previous innovators and improved upon them by making the first all electric television. Instead of earlier primitive means, Farnsworth used a vacuum tube and light on a sensitive screen to show images. -
Unemployment in the 1930s
http://www.history.com/topics/1930s
The decade that was highlighted by the Great Depression and record unemployment rates. This dominated the culture of the 1930s. -
Organized Crime
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1596.html
The 1930s saw the rise of organized crime throughout the major cities of America. The culture of America also saw criminals and murderers as celebrities. -
Growing Unrest in Germany
http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/riseofhitler/elect.htm
Politics in Germany were on the rise as the Nazi Party was trying to bring Germany out of the depression following the First World War. This gave rise to Hitler and Nazism. -
Roosevelt Wins Office
http://www.thenation.com/learning-pack/fdrs-first-hundred-days#
The FDR administration dominated the later part of the 1930s politics in the United States. He brought America out of the Great Depression with his New Deal politics. -
Theory of Employment
http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/generaltheory
John Keynes wrote this book on how employment during the Great Depression was a result of workers not being able to find the jobs that were paying. His theory also asserted that people needed to be willing to work for less money. -
Human Intelligence Theory
http://www.simplypsychology.org/piaget.html
Jean Piaget developed his study into cognition through studying the correct and incorrect answers. He determined that adults and children think very differently. He also developed three components to this theory: schemas, processes, and stages of development. -
The BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/historyofthebbc/resources/tvhistory/baird_bbc.shtml
The BBC officially started its regular television services in November of 1936. This is seen as the beginning of regularly scheduled television broadcasts from a television station. -
Edwin H. Land
http://www.biographybase.com/biography/Land_Edwin_H.html
Edwin Land develloped the Poloroid Corporation and worked on developing sheet polarizers. The innovations in this field would lead to sheet polarizers being used to capture images. -
Xerography
http://inventors.about.com/od/xyzstartinventions/a/xerox.htm
The Xerox machine was far from being created with this development by Chester Carlson. However, the work place wuld be transformed by the development of the ability to copy documents quickly and accurately. -
Operant Conditioning
http://www.simplypsychology.org/operant-conditioning.html
Operant conditioning is seen as a branch of behaviorism as B.F. Skinner explained his theory of changing behaviors through reinforcement. This is commonly used in behaviorist instruction and also in many discipline plans in American schools. -
Working War Mothers and Frozen Foods
http://www.foodquality.com/details/article/1480151/Clarence_Birdseyes_Frozen_Food_Process_Innovated_an_Industry.html?tzcheck=1
Working women dominated the American culture and therefore the invention of frozen foods had a major effect on the women working. -
World at War Again
http://harwich.edu/depts/history/HHJ/iso.htm
The attitude in the beginning of the 1940 centered around the idea that America would stay out of any conflict in Europe. The idea of isolationism ended when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. -
World War II Politics
http://www.history.com/topics/pearl-harbor
The political climate in the United States had been one of isolationism as war in Europe was raging. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor which brought the United States into the war. -
Rosie the Riveter
http://www.nps.gov/pwro/collection/website/rosie.htm
The work force had been taken off to fight in World War II and women were expected to pick up the slack. Women began working during the war and have not stopped since. -
Enrico Fermi
http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1938/fermi-bio.html
Enrico Fermi's experiment led to the first controlled nuclear chain reaction. The short term effects led to the development of the atomic bomb, but the long term effects would see his work as a major source of energy. -
The Rise of Coca Cola
http://heritage.coca-cola.com/
Coca Cola is one of the largest employers in the world with bottling companies across the globe. Dwight D. Eisenhower requested Coke for all of his troops during the war and this led to the development of Coke around the world. -
Colossus Computer
http://history-computer.com/ModernComputer/Electronic/Colossus.html
The colossus computer was developed out of need to help interpret the codes used by the German during World War II. The use of digital switching inside the machine was also groundbreaking in that it increased speed over mechanical relays. -
Walden Two
http://www.stolaf.edu/people/huff/classes/Intro/Skinner.html
Walden Two is B.F. Skinner's work that applies his behaviorist theory to creating a happy world. This theory could be applied to children in a way to control their behavior. Whether many teachers realize it or not, modern-day behavior plans are derived from behaviorist theories. -
End of the War in Europe
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/may/8/newsid_3580000/3580163.stm
The victory in Europe brought about change all over Europe in regards to land and government. Government control was given back to countries and Germany was occupied by the Allies. -
Cone of Experience
http://www.etsu.edu/uged/etsu1000/documents/Dales_Cone_of_Experience.pdf
The Cone of Experience was developed by Edgar Dale as a way help teachers develop instruction. The Cone also shows how teachers can guide students to learn to think at a more abstract level. -
The Baby Boom
http://geography.about.com/od/populationgeography/a/babyboom.htm
79 million babies were born in the time period known as the Baby Boom. Troops returning home from the war were ready to begin families. -
McCarthyism
http://socialistworker.org/2005-1/538/538_06_McCarthyism.shtml
The rise of McCarthyism coincided with the development of the Cold War with the USSR. McCarthyism brought about sweeping change in American politics. -
Science Fiction
http://www.loa.org/sciencefiction/introduction.jsp
The adventure into space led to a cultural fad during the 1950s called science fiction. During this time of increased attention on space travel, the space culture begin to develop. -
Communism
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/fifties/essays/anti-communism-1950s
The development of the Cold War between the United States and the USSR led to fears that communism would destroy Democracies around the world. The decade saw the start of the Soviet Bloc in the east. -
Essentialism
http://www.siue.edu/~ptheodo/foundations/essentialism.html
Essentialism was developed by Arthur Bestor as a way to explain the need for a common core of knowledge that can be passed through a systematic approach. Bestor placed importance on intellectual and moral standards. His work was significant in convincing schools to influence policies. -
Role of Government in Education
https://webspace.utexas.edu/hcleaver/www/FriedmanRoleOfGovtEducation1955.htm
This work by Milton Friedman contended that government should play less of a role in education. His theory may have been the first to use the idea of vouchers. Friedman asserted that parents should be able to spend a certain amount of money in the shcool of their choosing. -
Disneyland Opens
http://history1900s.about.com/od/1950s/qt/disneyland.htm
Disneyland opened in 1955 and has had a huge economic impact on its locations. Its vast empire has employed huge numbers of people and developed jobs in multiple industries. -
Toffler's Third Wave: Information Age
http://www.skypoint.net/members/mfinley/toffler.htm Signaled by the development of the computer itself, the Information Age began around 1955 and lasts to the present. This age is signified by the rise of technical jobs and the ease of access to wealths of information. I believe we have yet to enter a third wave. While it seems that we are heading towards a new wave, it seems that all technology is still centered around the development of information. -
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The Microchip
http://inventors.about.com/od/istartinventions/a/intergrated_circuit.htm
The microchip was developed in 1958 by two different engineers that had no knowledge that the other was working on the same project. Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce developed the first microchips, called integrated circuits at the time, and received patents for their work. This laid the ground work for modern internal computer systems. -
Modem
http://history-computer.com/ModernComputer/Basis/modem.html
The concept of the modem was established in 1958 by Bell Laboratories, a part of AT&T. This improvement was the development that eventually led to the computer-based modem. The term modem comes from modulator-demodulator. -
Bank of America Credit Card
http://www.gotmerchant.com/history_of_credit_card_processing.php
The first credit card was developed by Bank of America in 1958 and only accepted in California. The rise of the credit card has had a big impact on workers and business philophies since its development. -
Cognitivism
http://www.learning-theories.com/cognitivism.html
Cognitivism was the learning theory developed in opposition to the behaviorist movement. Cognitivism focused on the brain and how it works in relation to learning. It also saw learning as more than simple reaction to stimuli. -
Sam Walton Opens Wal-Mart
http://corporate.walmart.com/our-story/heritage/history-timeline
Sam Walton opened his first Wal-Mart in Rogers, Arkansas. This retail giant developed the business philosophy that people want low prices and they want to find as many goods in one place as possible. This has also been a large employer of Americans through the years. -
Cuban Missle Crisis
http://www.jfklibrary.org/JFK/JFK-in-History/Cuban-Missile-Crisis.aspx
American politics towards the Communits Soviets came to a boiling point in October of 1962 as both countries stood on the brink of nuclear war. The Cold War continued to dominate American politics. -
Equal Pay for Equal Work
http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/epa.cfm
The Equal Pay Act was aimed at abolishing the wage disparity between men and women in the workplace. -
I Have a Dream
http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/index.php/encyclopedia/encyclopedia/enc_i_have_a_dream_28_august_1963/
The 1960s saw the deepest part of the civil rights movements. The race wars brought about increased attention to civil rights. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his speech in hopes of bringing the races together. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/about/history/CivilRightsAct.cfm
Civil Rights had played a major part of American politics since the end of the Civil War. The act prohibited any discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. -
The Optical Disc
http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/russell.html
James Russell was an avid music listener that became frustrated when his vinyl records would wear out. Through his frustratiion he developed the optical disk to digitally record and play back music. This innovation would eventually lead to the modern-day compact disc. -
The Vietnam Protest
http://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war-protests
The second half of the 1960s saw one of the most turbulent times in American history. Many of the baby boomers that had become college students and intellectuals protested the Vietnam War and divided the American public. -
Stages of Development
http://www.support4change.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=108
Erik Erikson developed his theory of development as a way to explain the different stages in which people learn their social environment. Erikson contended that all humans would pass through each stage over the course of their life as a way to cope with their environment and their identity. -
ARPAnet
http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa091598.htm
The ARPAnet system is considered the grandfather of the modern-day Internet. This system was first set up to transmit information between military installations. It was also later used for research labs to help calculate large problems. -
Nuclear Non-Proliferation
http://www.fas.org/nuke/control/npt/
This political move was aimed at reducing the nuclear weapons held by the countries around the world. This was also an attempt to keep tension between the US and the USSR from rising again. -
First Microprocessor
http://inventors.about.com/od/mstartinventions/a/microprocessor.htm
The Intel 4004 was the world's first single chip microprocessor. This innovation was significant because it put all of the thinking parts of a computer into one chip. -
Legalized Abortion
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/506705/Roe-v-Wade
One of the most inlfuential court cases in history in which the woman's right to terminate a pregnancy was upheld by the United States Supreme Court. This court case has dominated popular culture since the decision. -
Federal Express Opens
[http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/epa.cfm](http:///www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/epa.cfm)
Federal Express has been one of America's iconic businesses. The development of Fed Ex has helped the package shipping industry and also employs large numbers of Americans. -
Rehabilitation Act
http://www.bu.edu/cpr/reasaccom/whatlaws-rehaba.html
The Rehabilitation Act set in motion the use of special education in the United States. This act did not set up special education, but it did prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability. This included mental disabilities. -
First Microcomputer
http://www.pc-history.org/
This computer was not the first microcomputer available to the public. However, this was the beginning of the industry of personal computers. This version came as a kit called the MITS Altair. -
Kent State Massacre
http://dept.kent.edu/sociology/lewis/lewihen.htm
In an extension of the protests of the Vietnam War, the Ohio National Guard was called into quiet the protest on the campus. The conflict erupted when the students were told the protest had been banned. -
Social Learning Theory
http://psychology.about.com/od/developmentalpsychology/a/sociallearning.htm
Albert Bandura developed the theory of social learning as a way to explain that humans learn from observing the behaviors, attitudes, and the effects of behaviors of others around them. This theory explains behavior as a constant interaction between cognitive thinking, behaviorist theory, and the effect of the environment. -
Asbestos Banned
http://www.sbcapcd.org/biz/asbestos.htm
The fact that asbestos was found to cause cancer affected many businesses as they used asbestos in their products. It also had lasting effects on the workers that performed jobs related to asbestos. -
Revolution in Iran
http://www.iranchamber.com/history/islamic_revolution/islamic_revolution.php
The Revoolution in Iran in 1979 has shaped the politics between the two countries ever since. The revolution replaced a pro-western stance with that of anti-American and west. -
Marketing Strategy
http://www.prophet.com/blog/aakeronbrands
Marketing Strategy was developed by David Aaker as way to market different brands, and how to do it successfully. -
Rise of the Single Parent
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Single-Parent_Families.aspx
The trend in the 1980s saw the divorce rate rise which led to a rise in the single-parent family. An alarming number of single parent households developed in the black community. This happened at a faster pace than any other race. -
The Rise of Terrorism
http://www.timripley.co.uk/terrorism/terrorism5.htm
The decade of the 1980s saw the rise of terrorism as a force that governments around the world would have to deal with. -
The Fax Machine Improves
http://www.faxpipe.com/fax-history.html
The fax machine in the 1980's improved business efficiency by allowing offices to send a copy of documents over phone lines. This was a vast improvement to having to wait long periods of time for mail deliveries or couriers. -
The Reagan Decade
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/ronaldreagan
American politics were dominated by the presidency of Ronald Reagan. His conservative ideals let to an era of prosperity and the fall of communism. -
Muliple Intelligences Theory
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CD-ROM
http://www.pctechguide.com/cd-rom
Named for compact disc read-only memory, this innovation was instrumental in being able to transfer games and other programs onto a personal computer. The CD-ROM was also instrumental in housing data. -
Fuji Quicksnap Camera
http://www.europeanplasticsnews.com/subscriber/newscat2.html?cat=17&channel=&id=1250087881
Fuji films developed the first modern disposable camera. This innovation helped revoolutionize the use of photographs and allowed common people to utilize the technology. -
Cognitive Load Theory
http://www.instructionaldesign.org/theories/cognitive-load.html
John Sweller's research into Cognitive Load Theory determined that short term memory was limited. he also determined that learning happened best when short term memory was used as little as possible. -
Just Say No
http://www.reaganfoundation.org/details_f.aspx?p=RR1008NRHC&tx=6
The culture of the 1980s was highlighted by the government's War on Drugs. This spawned Nancy Reagan's program Just Say No. This was an attempt to teach kids at an early age the risks of drugs. -
Increased Workforce in Service
http://economics.about.com/od/useconomichistory/a/economy_1990s.htm
The 1990s saw an increase in the number of workers that were in the service industry. This was contrary to history as most were producing goods. -
Bill Clinton Presidency
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/williamjclinton
Bill Clinton served as president during the 1990s and led the peace negotiations in the Middle East between Israel and Palestine. He also endured political scandal with an inappropriate relationship. -
Rodney King and Race Riots
http://www.southcentralhistory.com/la-riots.php
The beating Rodney King was broadcast on video for the nation to see. The resulting trial in which the cops responsible were not convicted led to the LA Race Riots. The beating, trial, and riots dominated the early 1990s socially and culturally. -
Genocide in Rwanda
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/1288230.stm
The genocide in Africa started as a cultural event in Africa, but it quickly became a world wide political issue. -
Emotional Intelligence
http://danielgoleman.info/topics/emotional-intelligence/
Daniel Goleman wrote this book as a way to show the importance of emotions in learning. Until Goleman, a persons' IQ was thought to be the determining factor in a person's success. -
Online Auctions
http://www.happynews.com/living/online/history-ebay.htm
The development of eBay led to the boom of online auction sites as a way to conduct business transactions. The use of the Internet allowed for people to sell items from their home as a way to make a living. -
DVD Invented
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bldvd.htm
DVD, Digital Video Disc, was another development to use a compact disc in another way. This innovation was developed to send movie data to the television rather than the CD-ROM which sends information to a computer. This innovation revolutionized the movie industry. -
Microsoft buys WebTV
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bl_web_tv.htm
The WebTV was actually invented in 1996. Microsoft bought the technology and trademarked the name WebTV. This innovation further developed the use of Internet at home. -
Cognitive Theory of Multimedia
http://www.unm.edu/~moreno/PDFS/chi.pdf
Richard Mayer's theory of cognitive learning focused on two channels of learning. His theory revolved around the use of auditory and visual channels. He also stated that learning came through the process of filtering, selecting, organizing, and integrating information. -
Columbine High School
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-04-13-columbine-myths_N.htm
The Columbine Massacre in 1999 united a country around the victims and survivors of the worst school shooting in history, up to that point. Because of the free flow of information from the scene and from news agencies, America was able to watch the events unfold as they happened. -
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/07/AR2008090700259.html
The bailout of housing industry giants was used to help save the massive housing crisis that had developed. The bailout was to save them from declaring bankruptcy and dooming the housing market even further. -
War on Terrorism
http://www.globalissues.org/issue/245/war-on-terror
The war on terrorism has dominated the world political stage. Since 2001 the United States has been at war in various parts of the world to end the terror threat. -
September 11, 2001
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/terroris1/p/wtc_September11.htm
September 11 has become one of the known dates in American cultural history for many reasons. The technology of the time allowed citizens to view the horror as it happened and ushered in another debate over war throughout the country. -
Apple iPod
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2001/10/23Apple-Presents-iPod.html
The Apple iPod revolutionized the music industry by allowing for users to store music on a single device that could hold more than the traditional CD or cassette. This innovation also afforded its users with portable music. -
Connectivism
http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/connectivism.htm Connectiivism is a relatively new learning theory and one that is not widely accepted. The theory asserts that information exists in the world and not inside the learner. The learner, through contact with the environment, develops learning and understanding. -
Iran's Nuclear Program
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/iran/nuclear_program/index.html
Since 2005 the United States has been in political discussions to stop the nuclear program of Iran. It is also a political ambition of Israel to stop the program. -
YouTube Developed
https://sites.google.com/a/pressatgoogle.com/youtube5year/home/short-story-of-youtube
YouTube was developed as the first website with the ability to view and share videos. The development of YouTube was the start of social networking through video. It has turned into a site that houses videos for multiple reasons and has inspired other educational sites like TeacherTube. -
Hurrican Katrina and Race Division
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1656660,00.html
The aftermath was broadcast all over the world as Hurricane Katrina destroyed the Gulf Coast. The aftermath was much more than the structural damage as the response from the government was criticized and race again was a factor in American social thinking. -
Efficiency in eLearning
http://www.clarktraining.com/content/articles/Guild_E-Learning.pdf
Ruth Clark developed a theory in which she tailored instruction for online learning. Her theory was developed to prove that instruction could be faster and better, and also includes multiple medias. -
Outsourcing American Job
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704821704576270783611823972.html
A trend in American companies got attention when American jobs were being outsourced to other companies to save money. This has had a major effect on the American job market.
