Sunday, January 25, 2009

Class #1: Who is the American Entrepreneur?

Lesson 1: Monday, January 26

Viewings for the class: Tucker, Alexander Graham Bell
Readings: selected excerpts from Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1) Be ready to discuss the mindset of the American entrepreneur and their place in American history, literature and film.

2) What is an entrepreneur? How has the history of the United States come to foster this American icon? Who is "today's Tom Sawyer"?

3) The Profit Motive

4) Trading and Producing

5) Hunting and Farming

6) The Gold Rush and After the Gold Rush

Writing Assignment #1:

Which American entrepreneur do you admire most and why? How does their life story relate to yours? 2 pages

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4 comments:

  1. A-BroadJanuary 27, 2009 at 9:31 AM

    Reminder:

    It would be useful to create a link for each week listing the homework assignments for the next week. This would include readings, movies, writing assignments, etc.

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  2. Ryan MontgomeryJanuary 29, 2009 at 11:36 PM

    My paper is completed and available at

    http://kingdommusician.blogspot.com/

    I'd encourage all of you to go read it, and comment on it, if you feel so led.

    Thanks!
    Ryan Montgomery

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  3. ToddJanuary 31, 2009 at 12:25 AM

    Will post in this area too. My paper is at http://carter-inds-430a.blogspot.com/

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  4. Jonathan TFebruary 2, 2009 at 3:46 PM

    My paper is finished and up. You can read it at http://tizzle-thethinktank.blogspot.com/

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