Roosevelt's New Nationalism and Wilson's New Freedom Primary Source Analysis

Students will read and analyze Teddy Roosevelt's New Nationalism and Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom speeches by answering 30 questions (including looking at similarities and differences between them) and completing 2 extension tasks. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub!  

Sample questions include:
--Explain the essence of the current struggle in your own words.
--What does TR stand for in the Square Deal?
--Inferring from the text, what are some examples of these special interests?
--Describe the role, or significance, of the servant.
--Explain the duty that Americans have to cleanse their society.
--What does Wilson believe it takes for there to be equality of opportunity?
--Identify what has come at the cost of humanity. Was it worth it, why or why not?
--Summarize the last paragraph in your own words. What is Wilson’s overarching message?
--If you could re-title each speech, what would you choose and why?
--If each speech had a hook, what would it be and why?

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