# History Grade 11 P1 Eastern Cape November 2017 Memo (Eng)

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- Grade: Grade 11
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- Year: 2017
- Exam period: Eastern Cape November
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                           NATIONAL
                      SENIOR CERTIFICATE

                           GRADE 11

                        NOVEMBER 2017

                       HISTORY P1
                    MARKING GUIDELINE

MARKS:   150

                 This marking guideline consists of 21 pages.

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2                                        HISTORY P1                            (EC/NOVEMBER 2017)

 1.    SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS

 1.1 The following cognitive levels were used to develop source-based
     questions:

    COGNITIVE                                                                 WEIGHTING OF
                                   HISTORICAL SKILLS
     LEVELS                                                                    QUESTIONS
                        Extract evidence from sources
                        Selection and organisation of relevant                     30%
      LEVEL 1
                         information from sources                                (15 marks)
                        Define historical concepts/terms
                        Interpretation of evidence from sources
                                                                                    40%
      LEVEL 2           Explain information gathered from sources
                                                                                 (20 marks)
                        Analyse evidence from sources
                        Interpret and evaluate evidence from sources
                        Engage with sources to determine its
                         usefulness, reliability, bias and limitations              30%
      LEVEL 3
                        Compare and contrast interpretations and                (15 marks)
                         perspectives presented in sources and draw
                         independent conclusions

 1.2 The information below indicates how source-based questions are
     assessed:

          In the marking of source-based questions, credit needs to be given to any
           other valid and relevant viewpoints, arguments, evidence or examples.
          In the allocation of marks, emphasis should be placed on how the
           requirements of the question have been addressed.
          In the marking guideline, the requirements of the question (skills that
           need to be addressed) as well as the level of the question are indicated
           in italics.

 1.3 Assessment procedures for source-based questions

        Use a tick () for each correct answer
        Pay attention to the mark scheme e.g. (2 x 2) which translates to two
         reasons and is given two marks each ( ); (1 x 2) which translates
         to one reason and is given two marks ().
        If a question carries 4 marks then indicate by placing 4 ticks ()

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(EC/NOVEMBER 2017)                     HISTORY P1                                       3

       Paragraph question

       Paragraphs are to be assessed globally (holistically). Both the content and
       structure of the paragraph must be taken into account when awarding a
       mark. The following steps must be used when assessing a response to a
       paragraph question:
        Read the paragraph and place a bullet ( . ) at each point within the text
          where the candidate has used relevant evidence to address the question.
        Re-read the paragraph to evaluate the extent to which the candidate has
          been able to use relevant evidence to write a paragraph.
        At the end of the paragraph indicate the ticks (√) that the candidate has
          been awarded for the paragraph, as well as the level (1, 2 or 3) as
          indicated in the holistic rubric and a brief comment e.g.

       ___________ ˖ __________________________ ˖ ____________________
       _________________ ˖ ____________________________ ˖ ____________
       √√√√

       Level 2

       Used mostly relevant evidence to write a basic paragraph
        Count all the ticks for the source-based question and then write the mark
         on the right-hand bottom margin e.g. 32
                                                 50

        Ensure that the total mark is transferred accurately to the front/back cover
         of the answer script.

 2.    ESSAY QUESTIONS

 2.1 The essay questions require candidates to:
      Be able to structure their argument in a logical and coherent manner.
         They need to select, organise and connect the relevant information so
         that they are able to present a reasonable sequence of facts or an
         effective argument to answer the question posed. It is essential that an
         essay has an introduction, a coherent and balanced body of evidence
         and a conclusion.

 2.2 Marking of essay questions

           Markers must be aware that the content of the answer will be guided by
            the textbooks in use at the particular centre.
           Candidates may have any other relevant introduction and/or conclusion
            than those included in a specific essay marking guideline for a specific
            essay.
           When assessing open-ended source-based questions, learners should
            be credited for any other relevant answers.

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4                                        HISTORY P1                        (EC/NOVEMBER 2017)

 2.3 Global assessment of the essay
     The essay will be assessed holistically (globally). This approach requires the
     teacher to score the overall product as a whole, without scoring the
     component parts separately. This approach encourages the learner to offer
     an individual opinion by using selected factual evidence to support an
     argument. The learner will not be required to simply regurgitate 'facts' in
     order to achieve a high mark. This approach discourages learners from
     preparing 'model' answers and reproducing them without taking into account
     the specific requirements of the question. Holistic marking of the essay
     credits learners' opinions supported by evidence. Holistic assessment, unlike
     content-based marking, does not penalise language inadequacies as the
     emphasis is on the following:
      The construction of argument
      The appropriate selection of factual evidence to support such argument
      The learner's interpretation of the question.

 2.4 Assessment procedures of the essay

       2.4.1    Keep the synopsis in mind when assessing the essay.
       2.4.2    During the reading of the essay ticks need to be awarded for a
                relevant introduction (indicated by a bullet in the marking
                guideline/memorandum), each of the main points/aspects that is
                properly contextualized (also indicated by bullets in the marking
                guideline/memorandum) and a relevant conclusion (indicated by a
                bullet in the marking guideline/memorandum) e.g. in an answer
                where there are 5 main points there will be 7 ticks.
       2.4.3    The following additional symbols can also be used:

                • Introduction, main aspects and conclusion not properly
                  contextualised

                                                                             ^
                • Wrong statement                _________________

                • Irrelevant statement           |
                                                 |
                                                 |

                • Repetition                     R

                • Analysis                       A√

                • Interpretation                 I√

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(EC/NOVEMBER 2017)                      HISTORY P1                                        5

 2.5 The matrix

       2.5.1    Use of the matrix in the marking of essays.

                In the marking of essays, the criteria as provided in the matrix should
                be used. When assessing the essay note both the content and
                presentation. At the point of intersection of the content and
                presentation based on the seven competency levels, a mark should
                be awarded.

       (a)      The first reading of essays will determine to what extent the main
                aspects have been covered and to allocate the content level (on the
                matrix).

                                                      C        LEVEL 4

       (b)      The second reading of essays will relate to the level (on the matrix)
                of presentation.

                                                      C        LEVEL 4
                                                      P        LEVEL 3

       (c)      Allocate an overall mark with the use of the matrix.

                                                      C       LEVEL 4
                                                      P       LEVEL 3
                                                                             }26–27

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MARKING MATRIX FOR ESSAY: TOTAL: 50
                              LEVEL 7               LEVEL 6          LEVEL 5        LEVEL 4         LEVEL 3            LEVEL 2         LEVEL 1*
PRESENTATION             Very well planned and    Very well          Well          Planned and    Shows some          Attempts to      Little or no
                         structured essay.        planned and        planned and   constructed    evidence of a       structure an     attempt to
                         Good synthesis of        structured         structured    an argument.   planned and         answer.          structure the
                         information.             essay.             essay.        Evidence       constructed         Largely          essay.
                         Developed an original,   Developed a        Attempts to   used to some   argument.           descriptive or
                         well balanced and        relevant line of   develop a     extent to      Attempts to         some attempt
                         independent line of      argument.          clear         support the    sustain a line of   at developing
                         argument with the use    Evidence used      argument.     line of        argument.           a line of
CONTENT                  of evidence and          to defend the      Conclusion    argument.      Conclusions not     argument. No
                         sustained and            argument.          drawn from    Conclusions    clearly             attempt to
                         defended the             Attempts to draw   the           reached        supported by        draw a
                         argument throughout.     an independent     evidence to   based on       evidence.           conclusion.
                         Independent              conclusion from    support the   evidence.
                         conclusion is drawn      the evidence to    line of
                         from evidence to         support the line   argument.
                         support the line of      of argument.
                         argument.
LEVEL 7
Question has been
fully answered.
Content selection              47–50                43–46
fully relevant to line
of argument.
LEVEL 6
Question has been
answered.
Content selection              43–46                40–42            38–39
relevant to a line of
argument.
LEVEL 5
Question answered
to a great extent.
Content adequately             38–39                36–37            34–35          30–33            28–29
covered and
relevant.
LEVEL 4
Question
recognisable in
answer.                                                              30–33          28–29            26–27
Some omissions or
irrelevant content
selection.
LEVEL 3
Content selection
does relate to the
question, but does
not answer it, or
does not always                                                                     26–27            24–25              20–23
relate to the
question.
Omissions in
coverage.
LEVEL 2
Question
inadequately                                                                                         20–23              18–19            14–17
addressed. Sparse
content.
LEVEL 1*
Question
inadequately
addressed or not at                                                                                                     14–17             0–13
all. Inadequate or
irrelevant content.

*     Guidelines for allocating a mark for Level 1:
     Question not addressed at all/totally irrelevant content; no attempt to structure the essay       =0
     Question includes basic and generally irrelevant information; no attempt to structure the essay = 1–6
     Question inadequately addressed and vague; little attempt to structure the essay              = 7–13

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(EC/NOVEMBER 2017)                       HISTORY P1                                           7

 QUESTION 1: COMMUNISM IN RUSSIA, 1900–1940
 KEY QUESTION: WHAT WERE THE CAUSES OF THE BOLSHEVIK
               REVOLUTION IN RUSSIA IN 1917?
 1.1   1.1.1    [Extraction of information from Source 1A – L1]
                    To immunise the workers against socialism/make sure the workers
                     were not influenced by socialism
                    To strengthen the workers allegiance/loyalty to the Orthodoxy and
                     the tsar                                                     (2 x 1)         (2)
       1.1.2    [Extraction of Evidence from Source 1A – L1]

                    By the police                                                  (1 x 1)       (1)
       1.1.3    [Interpretation of evidence from Source 1A – L2]

                    He wanted to see real political change in Russia
                    He realized that he was held in high regard and could influence
                     audiences
                    He identified with the suffering of the ordinary people
                    He was popular among the masses
                    Any other relevant response                               (Any 2 x 2) (4)

       1.1.4    [Extraction of evidence from Source 1A – L1]

                    A new parliament
                    The vote
                    Universal education
                    A minimum wage
                    An eight-hour working day
                    Income tax
                    Separation of church and state
                    Amnesty for all political prisoners                       (Any 2 x 1)        (2)

       1.1.5    [Interpretation and analysis of evidence from Source 1A and own
                knowledge to determine usefulness – L3]

                    The source refers to the attempts of the police to manipulate the
                     masses and Father Gapon
                    There is information about the police attempts at preventing the
                     spread of communism
                    Father Gapon’s decision to work with the ordinary people attest to
                     the growing opposition to the tsar
                    There is evidence that the masses were willing to accept
                     fundamental reforms from the tsar
                    The source shows that the people of Russia demanded basic
                     human rights
                    Any other relevant response                               (Any 2 x 2)        (4)

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 1.2   1.2.1    [Extraction of information from Source 1B – L1]

                    No deductions from the workers’ wages
                    No taxation on food                                              (2 x 1)    (2)

       1.2.2    [Extraction by quoting evidence from Source 1B – L1]

                    “Suppressed for supporting sailors”                              (1 x 2)    (2)

       1.2.3    [Interpretation, analysis and evaluation of information from Source 1B –
                L3]

                    The workers were willing to play their part in the revolution that
                     would result in a better political order for Russia
                    The workers were also oppressed and they wanted change
                    They wanted better working conditions
                    The workers identified with the revolution
                    The government had lost control of the workers
                    Any other relevant answer                              (Any 2 x 2)          (4)

 1.3   [Comparison and analysis of the information from Source 1A and Source 1B –
       L3]
            Both sources refer to demonstrations against the tsarist government
            Both source contain demands for better working conditions
            In Source 1A Gapon mobilises people against the government and
             Source 1B supports this with the depiction of demonstrating workers
            Any other relevant response                                    (Any 2 x 2)          (4)

 1.4   1.4.1    [Interpretation and analysis of information from Source 1B – L2]

                    He meant that government had to withdraw from the First World
                     War, must provide food and redistribute land
                    The people needed a conducive environment and enabling means
                     to prosper
                    Any other relevant response                        (Any 2 x 2)              (4)

       1.4.2    [Definition of a historical concept in context from Source 1C – L1]

                Proletariat:
                 This concept refers to the working class according to the communist
                    literature and conceptualisation.
                 The working class that was heavily influenced by the teachings of
                    the communist doctrine in Russia.
                 Any other relevant answer.                                (Any 1 x 2)          (2)

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       1.4.3    [Interpretation and analysis of information from Source 1C – L2]

                    The Bolsheviks were gaining support even within the Russian
                     military establishment
                    This indicated cracks within the government circles
                    Showed the willingness of the soldiers to stand with the people
                     against the tsar and his government
                    Proved that the army was willing to take a stand against injustice
                                                                               (Any 2 x 2) (4)

 1.5   1.5.1    [Extraction of information from Source 1D – L1]

                    Trotsky                                                        (1 x 1)       (1)

       1.5.2    [Extraction of information from Source 1D – L1]

                    New land distribution
                    End to the war (Russia’s participation in WW1)
                    End of Kerensky’s government                              (Any 2 x 1)        (2)

       1.5.3    [Interpretation and analysis of information from Source 1D – L2]

                    The Kerensky government was weak
                    It never enjoyed the support of ordinary Russians
                    The Kerensky government failed to withdraw Russia from the war
                     and to distribute land
                    Any other relevant response                           (Any 2 x 2)            (4)

 1.6   [Paragraph – interpretation, analysis and synthesis of information from
       relevant sources and use of own knowledge – L3]
           The causes of the 1917 Revolution were many and varied.
           Russian police attempted to manipulate the workers and Father
            Gapon.(Source 1A)
           Father Gapon realized that he had the support of the people and he
            abandoned his role as police agent to lead the demonstrations.(Source 1A)
           Furthermore Source 1A refers to the mobilisation of the masses led by
            Father Gapon.
           A march was organized to demand better working conditions for the
            Russian workers. (Source 1A)
           Source 1A gives evidence of power slipping away from the tsar.
           Source 1B shows workers demonstrating and rejecting unfair deductions
            made on their wages.
           Source 1C refers to the mutiny by the sailors at the Kronstadt Naval Base.
           This clearly indicated the defeat of the reactionary forces of the tsar.
           Source 1D shows the final push against the Kerensky government.
           The overthrow of the government and the installation of the Bolsheviks into
            power is depicted in Source 1D.
           The vestiges of the past regime were uprooted.
           Any other relevant response.                                                          (8)

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       LEVEL                            CRITERIA                           MARKS

                        Uses evidence in an elementary manner.
                        Question not answered.
                        Shows no or little understanding of the
       Level 1           causes of the Bolshevik Revolution in               0–2
                         Russia in 1917.
                        Uses evidence partially or cannot write a
                         paragraph.
                        Evidence is mostly relevant and relates to a
                         great extent to the topic.
                        Shows some understanding of the causes of
       Level 2                                                               3–5
                         the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia in 1917.
                        Uses evidence in a basic manner to write a
                         paragraph.
                        Uses relevant and appropriate evidence.
                        Demonstrates a thorough understanding of
                         the causes of the Bolshevik Revolution in
       Level 3           Russia in 1917.                                     6–8
                        Uses evidence very effectively in an organised
                         paragraph that shows an understanding of the
                         topic.

                                                                                        [50]

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QUESTION 2. CAPITALISM IN THE USA, 1900–1940

KEY QUESTION: WHAT WERE THE RESULTS OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION
              IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN THE 1930s?

2.1 2.1.1       [Extraction of evidence from Source 2A – L1]

                    Prices for agricultural products dropped
                    They became homeless
                    Drought lasted too long for farmers to hold out         (Any 2 x 1)   (2)

      2.1.2     [Interpretation of evidence from Source 2A – L2)

                    It was a derogatory reference to Hoover
                    The Hoover administration could not provide a suitable solution
                     for the Great Depression
                    Hoover was blamed for the devastation caused by the
                     Depression
                    Any other relevant response                           (Any 2 x 2)     (4)

      2.1.3     [Extraction of evidence from Source 2A – L1]

                    Family incomes dropped by 40%
                    More children sent to orphanages an increase of 50%
                    Many children left home to find work – about 250,000 (Any 2 x 1)      (2)

      2.1.4     [Extraction of evidence from Source 2A – L1]

                    Many people thought the American Dream was coming to an end
                    The dream now included the right to material benefits (2 x 1)         (2)

      2.1.5     [Interpretation and analysis of evidence from Source 2A to determine
                usefulness – L3]

                    The source refers to the impact of the drought which made the
                     situation worse
                    Farmers were the hardest hit and they were forced out of
                     business
                    The source shows the impact of the Depression on the family unit
                    The notion of the American Dream was without meaning
                    The prohibition on alcohol was repealed enabling the government
                     to profit from alcohol
                    Any other relevant response                           (Any 2 x 2)     (4)

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2.2 2.2.1       [Interpretation and analysis of evidence from Source 2B – L2)

                    The Republican government believed that the government should
                     have no role in the economy
                    Government intervention was viewed as interference
                    During the 1920s the USA experienced an unprecedented
                     economic prosperity
                    Any other relevant response                        (Any 2 x 2)         (4)

      2.2.2     [Interpretation of the information from Source 2B – L2]

                    The economy went through a devastating recession
                    Industries and factories were closing down and retrenchments
                     became common
                    The agricultural sector was experiencing a sharp decline
                    Banks were insolvent and could not grant loans for economic
                     growth
                    Any other relevant response                            (Any 2 x 2)     (4)

      2.2.3     [Extraction of evidence from Source 2B – L1]

                    Investors lost confidence in the banks
                    Investors demanded their deposits in cash
                    Banks did not have sufficient cash reserves            (Any 1 x 2)     (2)

2.3 [Extraction of information from Source 2C – L1]

         Coffee
         Doughnuts                                                              (2 x 1)    (2)

2.4 [Comparison and analysis of the information from Source 2B and Source 2C –
    L3]

         Both sources show the high levels of starvation
         Both sources mention bread lines and soup kitchens
         In Source 2B mention is made of the unemployed queuing for food and the
          visual source shows men lining up for food at a soup kitchen
         Any other relevant response.                                 (Any 2 x 2)          (4)

2.5 2.5.1       [Definition of a historical concept in context from Source 2D – L1]

                    Collapse of the USA economy resulting from the crash of the
                     New York Stock Exchange in October 1929.
                    Devaluation of money and rampant inflation in the USA in the
                     1930s
                    Any other relevant response.                              (1 x 2)      (2)

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      2.5.2     [Extraction of information from Source 2D – L1]

                    Prostitution
                    Alcoholism                                                      (2 x 1)   (2)

      2.5.3     [Interpretation of the information from Source 2D – L2]

                    It was very expensive
                    Those who were not working could not afford to pay for education
                    The prospects of being employed were very dim, rendering an
                     investment in education to be useless and of no value
                    Any other relevant response                           (Any 2 x 2)         (4)

      2.5.4     [Interpretation of information from Source 2D – L2]

                    They could not afford the cost of a formal divorce
                    They could not fulfil the role of a father as a provider in the home
                    The felt that their worth as heads of the family has been eroded
                    Any other relevant response.                               (Any 2 x 2)    (4)

2.6 [Interpretation, analysis and synthesis of information from all the sources – L3]

         The Great Depression adversely affected ordinary Americans.
         Source 2A relates to the impact of the drought on the farming sector.
         Farmers left their farms in search of work and became homeless.
          (Source 2A)
         The impact on farmers and businesses as well as the increase in
          unemployment is exposed (Source 2A).
         The drastic drop in family incomes is explained in Source 2A.
         Source 2B depicts the impact of the depression on the banking sector and
          the resultant unemployment.
         Decent men were lining up for food at the many soup kitchens. (Sources
          2B and 2C)
         Banks became insolvent and started to re-call their loans. This further
          exacerbated the suffering of the American people. (Source 2B)
         As a result many banks closed.
         The ineffective and inconsequential efforts by Hoover are referred to in
          Source 2B.
         Anti-social behaviours are mentioned in Source 2D, e.g. prostitution,
          criminality, divorce, alcoholism, etc.
         Any other relevant response.                                                         (8)

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      Use the following rubric to allocate a mark.

       LEVEL                              CRITERIA                              MARKS

                        Uses evidence in an elementary manner.
                        Question not answered.
                        Shows no or little understanding of the results
       Level 1           of the Great Depression in the United States of         0–2
                         America in the 1930s.
                        Uses evidence partially or cannot write a
                         paragraph.
                        Evidence is mostly relevant and relates to a great
                         extent to the topic.
                        Shows some understanding of the results of
       Level 2           the Great Depression in the United States of            3–5
                         America in the 1930s.
                        Uses evidence in a basic manner to write a
                         paragraph.
                        Uses relevant and appropriate evidence.
                        Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the
                         results of the Great Depression in the United
       Level 3           States of America in the 1930s.                         6–8
                        Uses evidence very effectively in an organised
                         paragraph that shows an understanding of the
                         topic.
                                                                                            [50]

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QUESTION 3: IDEAS OF RACE IN THE LATE 19th AND 20th CENTURIES

KEY QUESTION: HOW DID NAZI GERMANY VIOLATE THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF
              MINORITIES BETWEEN 1933 AND 1945?

3.1 3.1.1     [Definition of historical concepts from Source 3A – L1]

              Anti-Semitism
               A profound hatred of Jews or any person of Jewish extraction,
                  particularly in Germany under the Nazi government during the
                  Second World War
               Any other relevant response                             (1 x 2)                (2)

      3.1.2   [Extraction of evidence from Source 3A – L1]

                    525,000                                                         (1 x 1)   (1)

      3.1.3   [Extraction of evidence from Source 3A – L1]

              They were blamed for:
               Poverty
               Hyperinflation
               Unemployment
               Loss during World War I
               Surrender of Germany                                           (Any 4 x 1)     (4)

      3.1.4   [Interpretation and analysis of information from Source 3A – L2]

                    They were blamed for the defeat of Germany
                    The Nazi government felt that those officials were responsible for
                     the degradation that Germany went through
                    Their actions were viewed as treasonous
                    Their actions were regarded as a betrayal of the German nation
                    Any other relevant response.                            (Any 2 x 2)       (4)

      3.1.5   [Interpretation and analysis of information from Source 3A – L2]

                    To achieve certainty for purposes of race classification
                    To clearly identify who would be the target of Nazi discriminatory
                     laws
                    To avoid ambiguity and create a clear distinction of races
                    Any other relevant answer.                                (Any 2 x 2)     (4)

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      3.1.6   [Interpretation and analysis of information from Source 3A to determine
              usefulness – L3]

                    It provides statistical information about the Jews living in Germany
                     by 1933
                    It also provides information about the blame put on the Jews for
                     Germany’s defeat during the First World War
                    Jews were blamed for almost all negative things in Germany
                    The source also refers to the boycott of Jewish businesses
                    It also refers to the Jews’ loss of citizenship in Germany
                    Any other relevant response                                 (Any 2 x 2)    (4)

3.2 3.2.1     [Extraction of information from Source 3B – L1]

                    The Law for the Protection of German Blood and German Honour
                    Reich Citizenship Law                                   (2 x 1)            (2)

      3.2.2   [Extraction of information from Source 3B – L1]

                    “enemies of the race-based state”                               (1 x 2)    (2)

      3.2.3   [Interpretation of evidence from Source 3B – L2]

                    Such people enjoy no protection or benefit from the state
                    They have no country of their own, they are stateless
                    They can be instructed to leave Germany anytime
                    Any other relevant response                             (Any 2 x 2)        (4)

3.3 3.3.1     [Extraction of information from Source 3C – L1]

                    By selective breeding                                           (1 x 1)    (1)

      3.3.2   [Extraction of information from Source 3C – L1]

                    So that the handicapped do not burden the state
                    Prevent intermarrying with Germans                               (1 x 2)   (2)

      3.3.3   [Interpretation of evidence from Source 3C – L2]

                    The Nazis wanted to purify the German race
                    They wanted to protect the German nation
                    They wanted to remove the Jews and other minorities from
                     German society for good
                    The Jews and other minorities were viewed as contaminating the
                     German race
                    Any other relevant response                        (Any 2 x 2)             (4)

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3.4 [Interpretation of evidence from Source 3D – L2]

         The police prevented the Jews from conducting trade freely
         The Jews were targeted for denial of their economic rights
         There was fear and threat to personal safety
         Exclusion from society
         Any other relevant response.                                      (Any 2 x 2)    (4)

3.5 [Comparison and analysis of the information from Source 3A and Source 3D –
    L3]

             Both sources deal with the boycott of Jewish businesses
             Both sources enforce Nazi discriminatory policies
             The visual source, Source 3D, shows police affixing posters to warn
              Germans against buying from Jewish shops, something that is
              mentioned in Source 3A.
             Any other relevant response                                  (Any 2 x 2)     (4)

3.6 [Interpretation, analysis and synthesis of information from relevant sources and
    own knowledge – L3]

         With the rise to power of the Nazi Party the position of minorities, like Jews
          and Gypsies, took a turn for the worse.
         Their basic human rights were violated by the state.
         The Nazi Party was advocating anti-Semitism (Source 3A).
         The Nazi Party believed that the Germans were racially superior
          (Source 3A)
         Source 3A – Jewish businesses and properties were confiscated or
          destroyed.
         Jews were regarded as an inferior race (Source 3A).
         Jews were deprived of all citizenship rights (Source 3B).
         Source 3B exposes the institutionalised racism that was entrenched with
          the passing of the Nuremberg Laws.
         Gypsies and Jews were defined as non-Aryans (Source 3B).
         Both groups were forbidden to marry Germans.
         The persecution of the genetically inferior (Source 3C).
         The total onslaught against all minorities. (Source 3C)
         Jews and Gypsies were sent to concentration camps as prisoners.
         Any other relevant response                                                      (8)

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      Use the following rubric to allocate a mark.

      LEVEL                               CRITERIA                             MARKS
                    Uses evidence in an elementary manner.
                    Question not answered.
                    Shows no or little understanding of how the
      Level 1                                                                    0–2
                     human rights of minorities were violated in Nazi
                     Germany.
                    Uses evidence partially or cannot write a paragraph.
                    Evidence is mostly relevant and relates to a great
                     extent to the topic.
      Level 2       Shows some understanding of how the human                   3–5
                     rights of minorities were violated in Nazi Germany.
                    Uses evidence in a basic manner to write a paragraph.
                    Uses relevant and appropriate evidence.
                    Demonstrates a thorough understanding of how
                     the rights of minorities were violated in Nazi
      Level 3                                                                    6–8
                     Germany.
                    Uses evidence very effectively in an organised
                     paragraph that shows an understanding of the topic.

                                                                                           [50]

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SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS

QUESTION 4: COMMUNISM IN RUSSIA, 1900–1940

SYNOPSIS

This question requires the candidate to evaluate whether the economic development
that took place in Russia under Stalin was successful in making Russia an industrial
power. The focus must be on economic development and planning under Stalin. The
candidate must then use relevant and credible evidence to develop a proper
argument in support of the stance assumed/taken.

MAIN ASPECTS

INTRODUCTION

       The candidate must take a stance in the introduction on whether the
        economic and development programme under Stalin did transform Russia
        into an industrial powerhouse. The introduction should focus on the impact of
        Stalin’s Five Year Plans, with special reference to industrialisation.

ELABORATION

       Stalin’s opposition to the NEP – withdrawal of the NEP
       Stalin’s objectives – Economic Development and Planning
       Role of Gosplan
       First Five Year Plan – special focus on industrialisation
       Second Five Year Plan
       Sacrifices expected from Russian workers.
       Third Five Year Plan and the Second World War.
       Impact on economy.
       Closed nature of the Russian society.

CONCLUSION

       Candidates should tie up the argument with a relevant conclusion with
        regard to the stance taken in the introduction.                                 [50]

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QUESTION 5: CAPITALISM IN THE USA, 1900–1940
SYNOPSIS

The candidate is required to discuss the extent to which Roosevelt’s New Deal was
successful in mitigating the negative effects of the Great Depression. Having
assumed a stance, then the candidate must use relevant historical evidence to
support the stance taken.

MAIN ASPECTS

INTRODUCTION

        In the introduction the candidate should assume a stance as to the extent the
         New Deal was successful in dealing with the challenges resulting from the
         Great Depression. Relevant historical evidence should be used to develop a
         line of argument in line with the stance taken.

ELABORATION

        The 1933 presidential election – Roosevelt’s pledge for a New Deal for the
         American people
        1933 elections – Democratic Party victory
        Shift in government’s economic policy
        Democratic Party – advocated direct government intervention in the
         economy
        The Hundred Days session of the Congress
        The Three Rs – Relief, Recovery and Reform
        Relief measures
        Recovery measures
        Reform measures
        Economic recovery
        Evaluation of the New Deal
        Criticism of the New Deal

CONCLUSION

        Candidates should tie up the argument with an appropriate conclusion with
         due regard to the stance taken in the introduction.                             [50]

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QUESTION 6: IDEAS OF RACE IN THE LATE 19th AND 20th CENTURIES

SYNOPSIS

The candidate must focus on the implementation of eugenics policies and Social
Darwinism in Australia. The candidate must evaluate the extent to which these
policies impacted on the Aboriginal people of Australia and express a view whether
or not this constituted genocide.

MAIN ASPECTS

INTRODUCTION

   Introduction should focus on the application and impact of eugenics and Social
    Darwinism in Australia by the white settler population. A definition of each of
    these concepts may be accepted. The candidates must demonstrate
    understanding of the link between these policies and the near extinction of the
    Aboriginal people of Australia and express a view whether this amounted to
    genocide or not.

ELABORATION

       British colonisation and occupation of Australia.
       Policy of an ‘empty land’ – terra nullius.
       Persecution of the Aboriginal communities.
       Application of eugenics policies on the Aborigines.
       The land question and the National Blanket Day.
       White immigration from Europe.
       White mothers encouraged to have more children – five pounds for each
        white child born.
       Racial decay and racial suicide – influencing immigration policies.
       Policy of assimilation.
       The Stolen Generation – half-caste children.
       Lost identity.
       Genocide – a generation of Aborigines decimated.
       Attempts at reconciliation – National Sorry Day, rejection of the terra nullius
        policy.

CONCLUSION

       Candidates should tie up the argument with a relevant conclusion with due
        regard to the stance taken in the introduction.                                   [50]

                                                                              TOTAL:      150

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