1. Latin America A Banana Republic

2. What is a Banana Republic? Brainstorm

3. Going Bananas! Banana plantations provide lots of jobs for many people However, workers are treated very badly. Banana plantations bring in lots of money as well, but only a small number of people actually receive the money

4. Labor Unions and Union Workers Protect the workers and the rights of workers Mostly wages, benefits, and working conditions Can you think of some unions in the United States?

5. Banana Republic – Not Just a Clothing Store William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer. Wrote the Gift of the Magi Coined the name “Banana Republic” in one of his short stories

6. Banana Republic – Not Just a Clothing Store A banana republic is a politically unstable country that depends on the exports of a certain resource (fruits, minerals or bananas) – does NOT have to be bananas! Class dominates society - (Think about what we talked about with the Titanic and the importance of “class”) There is usually a large, poor, working class and a small, “very wealthy” class. The rich get richer, and the poor get poorer