Capitalism Cartoon

The main visual elements in this picture are the boss (wearing the "Capitalism" band,) the worker (wearing the "Labor" band, the money that is on the floor and falling from the worker as the boss shakes him.

The issue about this cartoon is maybe that the worker doesn't believe in Capitalism, and the boss found out, or the worker was stealing, or the boss is just greedy, and thinks he was giving the worker too much money, and wants it back.

I think the cartoonist who made this picture wanted it to illustrate how mean and selfish the managers are and how they don't give the workers the money they deserve.

I think this because the size of the laborer and the manager is very different, and because of the money.

Maybe the cartoonist could include the working conditions by having the work station in the background.






Picture Taken from:

http://depts.washington.edu/labhist/laborpress/images/Socialist Voice

My Goals

My goals that I set at the beginning of the year were to expand my knowledge about geography. Specifically, countries and where they are located. Secondly, my goal was to expand my vocabulary by reading 15 minutes each night.


I think that I have to still work on my geography. I can do that my constantly looking at the map, and doing "Weekly Geography" in Humanities.


I think I am reaching my second goal. I am reading 15 minutes a night. Also, I will continue to do the vocabulary in Humanities.

Stock Game

You Must Sell Money To Make Money:

Yesterday in Humanities, our class played a game called the stock game. Unfortunately, I made the least money:( I think the mistake I made was that I was too careful about spending my money. If I had taken the risks, and been an entrepreneur, I would have probably been more successful.

The Effects on the Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution has many positive and negative effects.

Positive Effects:

· During the Industrial Revolution many new inventions were invented, which we have today.

· It increased the living standards for people.

· In New England the machines were water powered which is good because they don’t need to produce the water, it’s natural.

· The commodity made things cheaper.

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Negative Effects:

· Many people died because they could not support their family.

· Women had to work in factories, but they were not paid, because they were paid as a family with the husband.

· Children had to work because they were smaller, weren’t paid, and easily beaten.

· In New England the machines were water powered which is bad because it pollutes the river, and the water might run out.