In 600 to 700 words, answer the following questions concerning life in the Depression. ( USING THE ARTICLES ONLY)
1. How are out-of-work Americans portrayed in the selections by Hunter and
McCall? In what ways are those portrayals similar or different?
2. How does Hoover view the New Deal? How does he believe it will affect the
nation?
3. Based on these readings, would Hunter and McCall have supported or opposed
the New Deal? How would Hunter and McCall have viewed Hoovers approach?
Three Articles:
1. Herbert Hoover on the New Deal (1932)
http://www.americanyawp.com/reader/23-the-great-depression/herbert-hoover-on-the-
new-deal-1932/
2. Lester Hunter, Id Rather Not be on Relief (1938)
http://www.americanyawp.com/reader/23-the-great-depression/lester-hunter-id-rather-
not-be-on-relief-1938/
3. Bertha McCall on Americas Moving People (1940)
http://www.americanyawp.com/reader/23-the-great-depression/bertha-mccall-on-
americas-moving-people-1940/
