The+Presidents+From+Wilson+to+FDR

On 6/21, we will be watching a History Channel video and discussing the policies of Presidents Wilson and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. You will need to report to class with __prepared notes__ on the 5 Presidents covered in the video. Notes should be bulleted and include five characteristics of each presidency: 1. Policy 2. Problems 3. Leadership Backgrounds 4. Leadership Styles 5. Significance Be sure to cite what sources you obtained your information from. Notes should be effective and detailed. You will be adding your notes to the ones you will obtain from the video. **The more detailed your notes, the more detailed your evidence will be to support your arguments.** You will then be expected to write mini-essays for 3/5 following questions 50 points each. The questions for each essay, as you can see, is affiliated with the president. In that __question you choose__, you must __use that president as the topic__. It will impact your grade **not** to adhere to the instructions in this assignment

1. **Wilson:** How did Wilsonianism shape the world we live in?

2. **Harding:** How does corruption in politics affect national stability?

3. **Coolidge:** Does economic policy have a more current impact or a more far-reaching impact?

4. **Hoover:** What makes a president weak and why?

5. **Franklin Delano Roosevelt:** Is a president the product of his era or does he use his era to impact the nation's effectiveness to then influence world affairs?

Make use of the Saint Louis Library to supplement your knowledge!!! Mini-Essays will be **Due on Thursday 6/23**