American History Teachers' Collaborative
Focus Workshop

Money, Materialism, Monopolies and Millionaires
Part II

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Saturday, April 24th, 2010

Agenda

8:00 - 8:30 Welcome and breakfast
8:30 – 10:30 Dr. James Barrett, "Transforming People and Work: Two Moments in the History of American Industrialization"
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James Barrett
James Barrett
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
Matthew Buckles
11:30 - 12:15 Lunch
12:15 - 1:00 Session 2: Switch rooms
1:00 - 1:30 Review of resources
School 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

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