Welcome Back. I hope you had a good spring break. As I promised, there are no assigned readings for today. Rather, we're going to say good by to our brief examination of the upper-upper class by viewing a documentary entitled "Born Rich". This was produced the the heir to the Johnson and Johnson family fortune, and you'll hear some names you've heard before, like "Trump" and some names which will be strangers to you. The film takes a full 80 minutes so I'm hoping to start right on time. We'll hold off discussion until Thursday. By then, I hope you'll take a bit of time to look at Three web resources. You'll find them by clicking on the pictures and the video below.
Million Dollar Garage
"The Paseo Elegancia garage was modeled after the Salone Maggiore of the Scuola Grande Di San Rocco in Venice, Italy -as seen on HGTV's Million Dollar Rooms." (Website). There are videos to watch from the HGTV's show "Million Dollar Rooms"
The Briar Patch: Click the pic to see what $140,000,000 will buy you on the Hamptons. Look around the rest of the website, Born Rich. I think you'll enjoy the tour.
Secret Lives of the Super Rich - Hollywood Hills Mansion and Million dollar Watches
We will begin the class by discussing the video we watched on Monday, as well as the materials I asked you to browse at the links posted under the Monday section of this page. What are your thoughts and reflections about life at the top? Does it appeal to you? Would you feel comfortable with the young men and women from the video? What do you think?
I'm hoping to show you a video as we switch our attention to those at the bottom of the ladder. It is a documentary on homelessness, and should be a good Introduction to the next book on our roster--Rachel and Her Children.
READ, in Jonathan Kozol, Rachel and Her Children: Homeless Families in America
The preliminary material, up to Part one: Christmas at the Martinique Hotel.
The Auburn Family Residence, Largest homeless residence for families, and subject to controversy between those who believe society has a responsibiity to care for the poor and those who don't hare that belief. Read the Village Voice response to a New York Post editorial by clicking on the image. To read the Post Editorial click here.
