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Description: 1000-1400-word paper (5 to 6 pages), The Man who changed the world Book Preview.
Sources:
- 2 sources from assigned section in the book of primary sources The Era of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
- 2 newspaper articles on the same general topic.
Directions: Write a short paper (5-6 pages, double spaced, Times New Roman, Font Size-12) with a thesis statement and argument in response to prompt listed below.
Prompt:
Franklin Delano Roosevelt changed the role of government in American society and presided over important events in American history. The Era of Franklin Delano Roosevelt provides many primary sources on his presidency for historians and history students. You will be assigned 1 particular section/topic from the primary sources. You will compare the insights from the primary sources of your topic from the book to two different newspaper articles found in the digital collections section of the Library of Congress website (loc.gov). What were the different perspectives in the sources, how were they similar? How do the differences reflect the different points of view of the authors/speakers?
Note: The paper should include
Title
Introduction
- Preview your topic and sources from the book
- Preview your newspaper articles
- Thesis statement
Three paragraphs on the assigned section of the FDR primary sources. (focus on 2 sources)
- Describe the articles- What were the main arguments? Were the sources for or against FDR’s efforts? (Cite Example)
- Compare and contrast the articles. Were they very biased or more balanced? Did the author use an emotional appeal or mostly used facts? (Again Cite Examples) NOTE- FOCUS AND QUOTE THE ACTUAL SOURCES, NOT THE INTRODUCTIONS FROM THE BOOK EDITOR
Two paragraphs on your subject (for example FDR and WWII, New Deal, etc.) as discussed in a newspaper article.
- Describe the article. What are the main points? Is it sympathetic to FDR’s plans?
- Compare/contrast to sources in the book? You may include what different types of information is included? How is the tone different? Is it biased? If yes, is it biased in a similar way to the sources?
Two paragraphs on your subject (for example FDR and WWII, New Deal, etc.) as discussed in another newspaper article.
- Describe the article. What are the main points? Is it sympathetic to FDR’s plans?
- Compare/contrast to sources in the book and to the other article? You may include what different types of information is included? How is the tone different? Is it biased? If yes, is it biased in a similar way to the sources?
Conclusion
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