E.5.3+Analyze+the+impact+of+events+in+United+States+history,+such+as+wars+and+technological+developments,+on+business+cycles.





//**Focus Question: How have historical events and technological change impacted the American economy?**//

 * Link to material on the **Transportation Revolution of early 19th century**
 * Link to background on **textiles and other industries in New England during the first Industrial Revolution**
 * Link to information on **slavery and agriculture in the American South before the Civil War**
 * For information on the **Great Depression and the New Deal**
 * **Frances Perkins and The Social Security Act of 1935Dramatic Event Page on Frances Perkins and The Social Security Act of 1935**
 * Link here for material on **The 2008 Financial Crisis**
 * **For a world history perspective, link to The Luddite Rebellion of 1811-1813**


 * The world is entering a “Fourth Industrial Revolution ”characterized by unprecedented “developments in genetics, artificial intelligence, robotics, nanotechnology, 3D printing, and biotechnology.” **  (World Economic Forum)

Robotics in the Workplace
Two-Thirds of the Jobs in this City Could Be Automated by 2035, MarketWatch (July 5, 2017)
 * The city is Las Vegas
 * 55 percent of jobs in metropolitan areas face the same scenario


 * A Robot May Be Training To Do Your Job. Don't Panic**. The New York Times (September 10, 2016)


 * Yes, the Robots Will Steal Our Jobs. And That's Fine**. The Washington Post (February 17, 2016)


 * Automation is a Job Engine, New Research Says**
 * **Study of computer automation in 317 occupations from 1980 to 2013**
 * Employment grows significantly faster in occupations that use computers more


 * Where Machines Could Replace Humans--And Where They Can't (Yet)**


 * Four Fundamentals of Workplace Automation**
 * **45% of work activities could be automated using existing technology**
 * **60% of all occupations could have 30% of their activities automated**
 * **Only 5% of all occupations could be entirely automated using existing technology**


 * [[image:book.png width="80" height="46" link="@https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Robots-Technology-Threat-Jobless/dp/0465097537/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1489171861&sr=1-1&keywords=the+rise+of+the+robots"]]The Rise of the Robots, Martin Ford (Basic Books, 2016)**


 * The Five Jobs Robots Will Take First**


 * The Five Jobs Robots Will Take Last**


 * [[image:Screen Shot 2017-02-24 at 12.30.24 PM.png link="@https://mass.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/eng06.sci.engin.design.lp_robot/what-is-a-robot/#.WMMBfhiZN-U"]]What is a Robot? PBS Learning Media**