Here are a few videos about progress:
What is progress?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IRzfLDmnsA
Progress is movement in the right direction:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPdoHMUIm_k
Progress is education for all:
Progress is hope:
On the other hand, what are the negative effects of technology:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAs7vbgBOas
What impact has « progress » had on the planet?
What is the human footprint?
Several links to help you learn about the most important events in the history of the USA. Feel free to comment and add any other links below!
– Great moments in US history: http://listverse.com/2009/11/25/10-great-moments-in-us-history/
– Important events in US history: http://listverse.com/2011/07/14/top-10-important-events-in-us-history/
– the history of Ellis Island : http://www.history.com/topics/american-history/videos#deconstructing-history-ellis-island
– the Statue of Liberty: http://www.history.com/topics/american-history/videos#the-statue-of-liberty
– D-Day : http://www.history.com/topics/american-history/videos#d-days
– Rosie the riveter (Idea of progress/myths and heroes) : http://www.history.com/news/ask-history/who-was-the-real-rosie-the-riveter
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