NAME:
ASSIGNMENT: MONUMENT ACTIVITY
Essential Question:
How have debates over economic values and the role of government in the U. S. economy affecte
politics, society, the economy, and the environment?
Directions:
Welcome to the United States Government. As a rising star in the Congress, you have been
assigned to a Congressional Commission to examine the achievements and crimes of major
industrialists. Your commission is to recommend whether there should be a monument on the
Washington Mall to the "Great Industrialist" or the "Common Laborer." Being the conscientious
over-achiever that you are, you made sure to research all aspects of this decision-even interviewing
people from all over America to make sure you made an informed decision.
On the following pages, under each of the following topic statements, list facts that support the thesis.
Remember to only include information which directly supports your thesis. Also, list information
gained from documents, then using those pieces of evidence, provide analysis that links it to the topic
statement