1.This due in 2 days (Only need 5 sentences)What do you think about life in California during the 1930s? What were the effects of the Great Depression? Was there a lighter side to this period as well? Did people give up to dispair or did they continue following their dreams? For your answer to these questions, write a five sentence response. After you have completed this task, you are to reply to two classmates, writing a four sentence paragraph for each reply.

2. This due in 2 days(Only need 1 page)For this assignment, you are to type a one page, double spaced essay using the lectures, videos, and documents presented this week to answer a historical question. Interpreting all the materials you have seen, what was the experience of Californians during the Great Depression? Was it a time of immense suffering? Were there moments of hope? How did Californians manage to get through this dark chapter in U.S. History?

3(This DUE November 5th).In this assignment, you will analyze both primary and secondary sources to present a historical argument. You must present your own interpretation of what you see in the documents. Narrative style book reports are unacceptable and will result in a C or less. Remember to present your thesis at the beginning of your paper, clearly stating point by point what you will be arguing. The paragraphs that follow should support your argument with a strong introductory sentence. At the end of your paper, you will return to your thesis, and bring your argument to a successful conclusion.

Your second paper will be 5-7 pages in length, typed and double spaced in a 12 point font with footnotes and bibliography made according to the Chicago Manual of Style, and presented with standard one inch margins. For your sources, you must use a minimum of five scholarly sources that are either books or articles. These can be accessed digitally through the university library. With the exception of articles I have linked to Blackboard, you may not use any other outside websites. In addition, title pages and the bibliography also do not count towards the minimum page length requirement for the essay. Only in extreme circumstances will late papers be accepted without penalty, and only if I receive notification by email a day before the paper is due.

For your second paper, you will write an essay on your choice of topic from weeks 7 to 12, ranging from the Progressive Era up through the Post War Era. When analyzing your choice of subject, think about what makes it unique. What is your argument? How did your topic impact California?