In this project, we were assigned/chose role model's from history and created a panel so we could recreate what their actions would have been when they listened to the 2015 State of the Union address. This was a lot of fun getting into character, I definitely agreed with what my person believed. I was teamed up with Rafie and we switched off taking turns as Andrew Carnegie. His story is a true "Rags to Riches" story. He came here from Ireland and made a steel empire which turned him into a billionaire. On the right you can see what the panel was like. We had some kids come from the elementary school because they were learning about great people from history. Most of the people dressed the part for their character in order to get a better more realistic environment. This was our opening statement for the panel:
My name is Andrew Carnegie, businessman and multi billionaire from the 19th and 20th centuries, summoned to this panel to discuss the 2015 State of the Union Address. Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States, declared that the State of the Union is strong. For the most part, I find myself deriving a similar conclusion. The state of the Union is in fact strong, but how we proceed from here to ensure the future success of the Union is where my opinion begins to differ from the President’s.
My reputation mostly presides on the monopolization and vertical integration of the steel industry, both ideals firmly rooted in our capitalist economy. These practices have since been banned by the federal government, but I will not apologize for taking full advantage of what was legal when I built my financial empire. One that is unparalleled in today’s world.
The president put a great amount of emphasis on income inequality and the redistribution of wealth. On this, Mr. Obama is wrong. The top 1% should not be taxed more simply because they are wealthier. The minimum wage for the poor should not be raised; those jobs are the dregs of society, and their wages should convey as much. Increasing the minimum wage will, at best, make people believe they should not strive to improve, and at worst, evoke laziness in the poor. To Mr. Obama’s challenge of living off $15,000, I have two things to say. First, I, and others of my financial kin, will do no such thing. We have been naturally selected to be successful, and we will not insult our evolutionary advantages by willingly bringing ourselves down the social hierarchy. Secondly, we need to motivate those that have not been graced with our superiority to build themselves better lives. The fear of having to live off of $15,000 a year will motivate people to work their way out of poverty.
This project was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed being a part of the panel discussion. I also liked the fact that I could relate to Andrew Carnegie in many ways. Our views on life are pretty similar and I liked what he did with his life. I did a lot of research and helped Rafie right the opening statement and let him know things than Andrew Carnegie did throughout his life to be able to have more material to work from during the panel. I really liked the outcome of the panel, I felt that I said a lot fo important things and sparked new topics of discussion. I definitely learned that there is a lot to know when talking about different views on life and politics. There are many different ideas out there and there are still many more that have not been put into action yet.
My name is Andrew Carnegie, businessman and multi billionaire from the 19th and 20th centuries, summoned to this panel to discuss the 2015 State of the Union Address. Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States, declared that the State of the Union is strong. For the most part, I find myself deriving a similar conclusion. The state of the Union is in fact strong, but how we proceed from here to ensure the future success of the Union is where my opinion begins to differ from the President’s.
My reputation mostly presides on the monopolization and vertical integration of the steel industry, both ideals firmly rooted in our capitalist economy. These practices have since been banned by the federal government, but I will not apologize for taking full advantage of what was legal when I built my financial empire. One that is unparalleled in today’s world.
The president put a great amount of emphasis on income inequality and the redistribution of wealth. On this, Mr. Obama is wrong. The top 1% should not be taxed more simply because they are wealthier. The minimum wage for the poor should not be raised; those jobs are the dregs of society, and their wages should convey as much. Increasing the minimum wage will, at best, make people believe they should not strive to improve, and at worst, evoke laziness in the poor. To Mr. Obama’s challenge of living off $15,000, I have two things to say. First, I, and others of my financial kin, will do no such thing. We have been naturally selected to be successful, and we will not insult our evolutionary advantages by willingly bringing ourselves down the social hierarchy. Secondly, we need to motivate those that have not been graced with our superiority to build themselves better lives. The fear of having to live off of $15,000 a year will motivate people to work their way out of poverty.
This project was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed being a part of the panel discussion. I also liked the fact that I could relate to Andrew Carnegie in many ways. Our views on life are pretty similar and I liked what he did with his life. I did a lot of research and helped Rafie right the opening statement and let him know things than Andrew Carnegie did throughout his life to be able to have more material to work from during the panel. I really liked the outcome of the panel, I felt that I said a lot fo important things and sparked new topics of discussion. I definitely learned that there is a lot to know when talking about different views on life and politics. There are many different ideas out there and there are still many more that have not been put into action yet.