Many of you that had asked why this Monday would be different, so this can be a teachable moment for both of us. We made some connections to our course content. Below you can see the state standards and historical narrative that we study in 8th grade. These discussions were also fitting within the 7 things that holds Americans together from Professor Dallek. In our course we will learn about the industrial revolution and how workers deal with employers. We will learn more at a later date, but you can answer some of your basic questions with research on your own as United States history students. We have begun this discussion.
We did discuss the preview of the clash between Irish workers and African American workers in New York 1840-1860. We talked about the ideas on how Americans learned how to solve many problems in different sectors of our economy. We also mentioned the circular flow of markets, and how economies work under the ideas of "economic abundance" and "egalitarianism". The classes did mention these ideas in context of our families making ends meet, spending time with families, wages, health care, time to come to visit school, your place in the society, and participation in our democracy. We study the historical cycles of the American economy, and what happens with Xenophobia, and immigration policies in difficult times always shapes our socio-political literacies.
So have a great day and follow the social contract. See you Tuesday.