Due: October 27 in class. (note: you do NOT have to turn in a reading response for this class.)

Write a 5-page paper in response to one of the questions below. Be sure to have an argument and to provide evidence to prove your points. Make sure also to use specific examples from the readings (McElvaine, Brinkley, and the Polenberg documents). Please consult the "Guide to Writing an A Paper."

1) Some scholars argue that the New Deal was a radical break while others suggest it was quite conservative. To what extent was the New Deal a revolution? If so, how? If not, why not?

2) Compare the experiences of three groups of Americans in the Great Depression. Did the 1930s reinforce or eliminate differences in American society?