DR. CLOVER

Unit II Essay

The list below includes some provocative discussions related to the events in this unit’s reading. In an essay of a minimum of 500 words, take a first-person perspective of the bulleted descriptions below. Develop an argument in your own words, and justify academically the side of the argument you choose. The essay will need to reflect your understanding of the time to avoid being anachronistic, and your argument must come from the standpoint of a first generation immigrant and encompass each of the four elements below. 

• Are you treated as equal by earlier generations?

•  Would you feel pressured to pledge your loyalty to a political machine?

• Would you agree to engage in a strike?

• Do you feel leisure opportunities are divided by social class? 

As this is a point of view essay, a modern perspective will not accurately address what the question is asking for. It is strongly suggested that at least one selection from the provided source book is used as research of the event and views of the time. All sources and their use must be appropriately identified per 6th edition APA format. 

Unit III Essay

In a minimum of 2 pages, characterize the pre-war to post-war experience on the home-front. Write from the perspective of a real-life person that would have experienced this era, such as a home town, family member, local landmark, religious institution, or civic leader. 

Your essay must discuss the relationship of this person’s experience to the time period/event, and must include: 

• reaction to British v. German naval battles;

• what changed because of the movement from isolationism; 

•  the experience of the local populations and varied demographics, including African Americans, women, and lower classes;

•  assess the relevance of your subject’s concerns about the war’s impact on the international community;

•  the war’s economic impact; and 

•  compare/contrast pre/post war experience. 

To complete this assignment, a minimum of two (2) reputable sources must be used, cited, and referenced, only one of which can be an assigned or provided text or source. Inappropriate resources, or failure to use resources that are available in online library, can lead to deductions.