document analysis 3

Document Analysis Three

Instructions

For this assignment, you will choose ONE of the links below and read/view it and write 1.5 pages analyzing the document and its contents using the questions below as a guide:

Questions

What is the main point of the document/video? What are the messages conveyed here? What is the historical context? What makes this document important? What can you learn about the Great Depression from this document? Has reading or viewing the document changed your view or deepend your understanding of the Great Depression? How so?

Links

The text of remarks by President Roosevelt discussing the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935. | DPLA

An excerpt from an interview with Ossie Davis recalling New Deal programs in the African American community. | DPLA

An excerpt from a 1938 “fireside chat” in which President Roosevelt outlines his economic plan. | DPLA

Full Interview with Byron Gross and Sam Weber | St. Louis Fed (stlouisfed.org)

An excerpt from a 1935 pamphlet of the American Liberty League criticizing the New Deal. | DPLA

Full Interview with Margaret Barrett | St. Louis Fed (stlouisfed.org)

Full Interview with Raymond and Anna Marie McIntyre | St. Louis Fed (stlouisfed.org)

Due Date

The assignment is due March 24th.