During our Morning Assembly, we talked about a rich man (a long time ago) who had a monopoly on stores in New York. Just about everybody bought goods from his stores.
Since the people supported him by purchasing things from his store, he wanted to do something good for them.
So, the rich man went to the top of the highest building at that time (called the Empire State Building) and started throwing thousands of dollars out of a window. At first, the people saw only a dollar or two trickle down. Then, cabs stopped, people got out of their cars, and others went crazy trying to grab the money. After a while, chaos reigned, traffic jams formed, riots were going underway, accidents happened, people were late for their work and shouts and screams were heard. The city was a confusing mess but no dollars were left on the sidewalks or the streets.
In order to have a more organized event, the rich man decided to have ticker tape and confetti parades instead. Eventually, balloons, marching bands, and clowns were added all for the pleasure of people hunched on front-row-seats on the curb.
We encouraged the children to use their knowledge of their community to help others in their inquiries.
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