American History Teachers' Collaborative
Focus Workshop
Money, Materialism, Monopolies and Millionaires
Part II
Saturday,
April 24th, 2010
Agenda
| 8:00 - 8:30 | Welcome and breakfast
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| 8:30 – 10:30 | Dr. James Barrett, "Transforming People and Work: Two Moments in the History of American Industrialization" To download the PPT, click here. |
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| 10:30 - 10:45 | Break |
| 10:45 – 11:30 | Session 1: Matt Buckles, "The Origins of American Post-Industralism" OR Time to review U.S. Census and economics resources in the computer lab |
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| 11:30 - 12:15 | Lunch |
| 12:15 - 1:00 | Session 2: Switch rooms |
| 1:00 - 1:30 | Review of resources  |
| 1:30 - 1:45 | Break |
| 1:45 - 3:15 | William Maury, U.S. Census Bureau, "The Census at 220: How the Census Became What it is Today" |
| 3:15 - 3:30 | Break |
| 3:30 - 4:15 | Documentary clip from The Ascent of Money |
| 4:00 - 4:30 | Closing remarks and evaluations |