history essay

Question One: 2/3 T

1. Pick a chapter from Chafe (up to the FDR Administration) and compare and contrast it with a chapter (essay) in Marcus and Burner. Give specific data to back up what you have to say, including a personal evaluation, positive and negative, of the chapters from each book that you have chosen to discuss.

2. There were 7 presidents from 1901 to 1933. Which one do you consider to be successful and which were unsuccessful? Explain your answers fully by giving specific examples to back up what you have to say.

3. From the various materials covering the 1920s and the depression, what do you think would have been your own situation had you lived during that period? Be specific and give precise examples to back up what you have to say.

You will need a word-processed outline. It is part of the test. The outline can be used during the test, but will have to be turned in at the end of the class with the test. 4 pages max.

Format: five paragraph essay. In the first paragraph, state the them or main point of the essay. Use 2-3 paragraphs to back up what your theme is. The final paragraph will summarize the essay, but will not add any new material.