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Welcome to Welcome to United States History United States History
&& Government Government
Periods 2 and 6Periods 2 and 6
Mr. BeckwithMr. Beckwith
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Classroom GuidelinesClassroom Guidelines
Be on Time!!Be on Time!! If absent, show pink slip, and check with me to If absent, show pink slip, and check with me to
see what you missed and make-up work.see what you missed and make-up work. Be prepared for class:Be prepared for class:
Notebook (w/ paper)Notebook (w/ paper) Pens/Pencils (blue or black ink only on all collected work)Pens/Pencils (blue or black ink only on all collected work) Textbook (only when needed)Textbook (only when needed) Homework on Board Homework on Board oror Announced Announced
““If you fail to be prepared, be prepared to fail.”If you fail to be prepared, be prepared to fail.” Bathroom/Locker Pass PolicyBathroom/Locker Pass Policy Respect Each Other (Think, Question, Try)Respect Each Other (Think, Question, Try)
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Did You Know . . .Did You Know . . .
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If you’re one in a million in If you’re one in a million in China . . .China . . .
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There are 1,300 people just There are 1,300 people just like you.like you.
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In India, there are 1,100 In India, there are 1,100 people just like you.people just like you.
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The 25% of the population in The 25% of the population in China with the highest IQ’s . . .China with the highest IQ’s . . .
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Is greater than the total Is greater than the total population of North America.population of North America.
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In India, it’s the top 28%.In India, it’s the top 28%.
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Translation for teachers:Translation for teachers:They have more honors kids They have more honors kids
than we have kids.than we have kids.
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Did you know . . .Did you know . . .
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China will soon become the China will soon become the number one English speaking number one English speaking
country in the world.country in the world.
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If you took every single job in If you took every single job in the U.S. today and shipped it the U.S. today and shipped it
to China . . .to China . . .
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China would still have a labor China would still have a labor surplus.surplus.
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During the course of this During the course of this presentation . . .presentation . . .
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• 60 babies will be born in the U.S.
• 244 babies will be born in China.
• 351 babies will be born in India.
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The U.S. Department of Labor The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that today’s learner estimates that today’s learner
will have 10-14 jobs . . .will have 10-14 jobs . . .
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By the age of 38.By the age of 38.
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According to the U.S. According to the U.S. Department of Labor . . .Department of Labor . . .
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1 out of 4 workers today is 1 out of 4 workers today is working for a company they working for a company they have been employed by for have been employed by for
less than one year.less than one year.
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More than 1 out of 2 are More than 1 out of 2 are working for a company they working for a company they
have worked for less than five have worked for less than five years.years.
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According to former Secretary According to former Secretary of Education Richard Riley . . .of Education Richard Riley . . .
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The top 10 in-demand jobs in The top 10 in-demand jobs in 2010 didn’t exist in 2004.2010 didn’t exist in 2004.
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We are currently preparing We are currently preparing students for jobs that don’t students for jobs that don’t
yet exist . . .yet exist . . .
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Using technologies that Using technologies that haven’t been invented . . .haven’t been invented . . .
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In order to solve problems we In order to solve problems we don’t even know are problems don’t even know are problems
yet.yet.
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Name this country . . .Name this country . . .
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• Richest in the World
• Largest Military
• Center of world business and finance
• Strongest education system
• World center of innovation and invention
• Currency the world standard of value
• Highest standard of living
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England.England.
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In 1900.In 1900.
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Did you know . . .Did you know . . .
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The U.S. is 20The U.S. is 20thth in the world in in the world in broadband Internet broadband Internet
penetration.penetration.(Luxembourg just passed us.)(Luxembourg just passed us.)
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In 2002 alone Nintendo In 2002 alone Nintendo invested more than $140 invested more than $140 million in research and million in research and
development.development.
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The U.S. Federal Government The U.S. Federal Government spent less than half as much spent less than half as much on Research and Innovation on Research and Innovation
in Education.in Education.
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1 out of every 8 couples 1 out of every 8 couples married in the U.S. last year married in the U.S. last year
met online.met online.
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There are over 100 million There are over 100 million registered users of MySpace.registered users of MySpace.
(August 2006)(August 2006)
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The average MySpace page is The average MySpace page is visited 30 times a day.visited 30 times a day.
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Did you know . . .Did you know . . .
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We are living in We are living in exponentialexponential times.times.
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There are over 2.7 billion There are over 2.7 billion searches performed on searches performed on
Google each month.Google each month.
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To whom were these To whom were these questions addressed B.G.?questions addressed B.G.?
(Before Google)(Before Google)
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The number of text messages The number of text messages sent and received every day sent and received every day
exceeds the population of the exceeds the population of the planet.planet.
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There are about 540,000 There are about 540,000 words in the English language words in the English language
. . .. . .
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About 5 times as many as About 5 times as many as during Shakespeare’s time.during Shakespeare’s time.
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More than 3,000 new books More than 3,000 new books are published . . .are published . . .
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Daily.Daily.
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It’s estimated that a week’s It’s estimated that a week’s worth of New York Times . . .worth of New York Times . . .
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Contains more information Contains more information than a person was likely to than a person was likely to come across in a come across in a lifetimelifetime in in
the 18the 18thth century. century.
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It’s estimated that 40 exabytes It’s estimated that 40 exabytes (that’s 4.0 x 10(that’s 4.0 x 101919) of unique ) of unique
new information will be new information will be generated worldwide this generated worldwide this
year.year.
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That’s estimated to be more That’s estimated to be more than in the previous 5,000 than in the previous 5,000
years.years.
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The amount of new technical The amount of new technical information is doubling every information is doubling every
2 years.2 years.
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It’s predicted to double every It’s predicted to double every 72 hours by 2010.72 hours by 2010.
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Third generation fiber optics Third generation fiber optics has recently been separately has recently been separately tested by NEC and Alcatel . . .tested by NEC and Alcatel . . .
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That pushes 10 trillion bits That pushes 10 trillion bits per second down one strand per second down one strand
of fiber.of fiber.
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That’s 1,900 CDs or 150 That’s 1,900 CDs or 150 million simultaneous phone million simultaneous phone
calls every second.calls every second.
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It’s currently tripling about It’s currently tripling about every 6 months and is every 6 months and is
expected to do so for at least expected to do so for at least the next 20 years.the next 20 years.
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The fiber is already there, The fiber is already there, they’re just improving the they’re just improving the
switches on the ends. Which switches on the ends. Which means the marginal cost of means the marginal cost of
these improvements is these improvements is effectively $0.effectively $0.
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Predictions are thatPredictions are thate-paper will be cheaper than e-paper will be cheaper than
real paper.real paper.
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47 million laptops were 47 million laptops were shipped worldwide last year.shipped worldwide last year.
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The $100 laptop project is The $100 laptop project is expecting to ship between 50 expecting to ship between 50 and 100 million laptops a year and 100 million laptops a year to children in underdeveloped to children in underdeveloped
countries.countries.
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Predictions are that by 2013 a Predictions are that by 2013 a supercomputer will be built supercomputer will be built
that exceeds the computation that exceeds the computation capability of the Humancapability of the Human
Brain . . .Brain . . .
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By 2023, a $1,000 computer By 2023, a $1,000 computer will exceed the computation will exceed the computation
capability of the Human Brain . capability of the Human Brain . . .. .
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While today’s first graders will While today’s first graders will be just 23 years old and be just 23 years old and
beginning their (first) career . . beginning their (first) career . . ..
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And while technical And while technical predictions further out than predictions further out than about 15 years are hard to about 15 years are hard to
do . . .do . . .
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Predictions are that by 2049 a Predictions are that by 2049 a $1,000 computer will exceed $1,000 computer will exceed
the computational capabilities the computational capabilities of the of the human racehuman race..
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What does it all mean?What does it all mean?
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Now Now youyou know . . . know . . .
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Class GoalsClass GoalsCommunicate & CollaborateCommunicate & Collaborate
Apply, Analyze, Evaluate, & CreateApply, Analyze, Evaluate, & Create
Remember & UnderstandRemember & Understand
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Questions???Questions???
Feel free to contact me at any time with any Feel free to contact me at any time with any questions or concerns!!questions or concerns!!
Phone 331-1970 (ext. 7517)Phone 331-1970 (ext. 7517)Email BESTEmail BEST – – [email protected]
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