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Read it free online on the page above; download the PDF from there. ## Document text Text extracted from the PDF. Layout, diagrams and tables may not survive extraction. ### Page 1 Downloaded from hlayiso.com NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 11 NOVEMBER 2020 HISTORY P1 EXEMPLAR MARKS: 100 TIME: 2 hours *IHISTE1* This question paper consists of 7 pages. ### Page 2 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 2 HISTORY P1 (EC/NOVEMBER 2020) INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION 1. This question paper consists FOUR questions based on the CAPS content framework: TWO source-based questions under SECTION A and TWO essay questions under SECTION B. SECTION A: SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS QUESTION 1: COMMUNISM IN RUSSIA, 1900–1940 QUESTION 2: CAPITALISM IN THE USA, 1900–1940 SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS QUESTION 4: COMMUNISM IN RUSSIA, 1900–1940 QUESTION 5: CAPITALISM IN THE USA, 1900–1940 2. SECTION A consists of TWO source-based questions. Source material that is required to answer these questions can be found in the ADDENDUM. 3. SECTION B consists of TWO essay questions. Each question counts 50 marks. 4. Answer TWO questions as follows: At least ONE must be a source-based question and at least ONE must be an essay question. 5. Candidates are advised to spend ONE hour on each question. 6. When answering the questions, you should apply your knowledge, skills and insight. 7. You will be disadvantaged by merely rewriting the sources as answers. 8. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper. 9. Start each question on a NEW page and rule off at the end of each question. 10. Write neatly and legibly. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 3 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (EC/NOVEMBER 2020) HISTORY P1 3 SECTION A: SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS Answer at least ONE question from this section. Source material that is required to answer these questions is contained in the ADDENDUM. QUESTION 1: WHAT WERE THE CAUSES OF THE 1917 RUSSIAN REVOLUTION? Study Sources 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D and answer the questions that follow. 1.1 Study Source 1A. 1.1.1 Give ONE word from the source that describes Russia’s social, economic and political condition in 1905. (1 x 2) (2) 1.1.2 Why, according to the source, did workers migrate to the cities? (1 x 2) (2) 1.1.3 What conclusion can be drawn from the statement, ‘The industries were there, but rarely were they privately owned.’? (1 x 2) (2) 1.1.4 Why do you think it became necessary for professionals and unions to demand the establishment of a constituent assembly? (2 x 2) (4) 1.1.5 Name the two groups that formed the Russian Social Democratic Workers Party. (2 x 1) (2) 1.1.6 Explain the usefulness of this source for historians researching the economic and political conditions of Russia in 1905. (1 x 2) (2) 1.2 Read Source 1B. 1.2.1 What, according to the source, was the immediate cause of the 1905 revolution in Russia? (1 x 2) (2) 1.2.2 Define the concept revolution in your own words. (1 x 2) (2) 1.2.3 Explain what is implied by the statement, ’From the implementation of tsarism in Russia, the regimes had slowly developed into more of an autocratic establishment with lesser regard for human life and liberty.’ (2 x 2) (4) 1.2.4 Use the information in the source and your own knowledge to explain why Russia lost the war against Japan. (2 x 2) (4) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 4 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 4 HISTORY P1 (EC/NOVEMBER 2020) 1.3 Refer to Source 1C. What message does the cartoonist wish to convey? Use the visual clues in the source to support your answer. (2 x 2) (4) 1.4 Compare Sources 1B and 1C. How does the information in Source 1B support the evidence in Source 1C regarding Russia’s participation in wars between 1905 and 1914? (1 x 2) (2) 1.5 Consider Source 1D. 1.5.1 What, according to the source, was the cause of the February Revolution in Russia? (1 x 2) (2) 1.5.2 List TWO reasons from the source that caused the Russians to lose faith in the Tsarist regime. (2 x 1) (2) 1.5.3 Why do you think the Russians were defeated during the First World War? (2 x 2) (4) 1.5.4 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge, explain why the Tsar was forced to abdicate in 1917. (2 x 2) (4) 1.6 Using the information from the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write a paragraph of about SIX lines (about 60 words) explaining the causes of the 1917 Russian Revolution. (6) [50] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 5 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (EC/NOVEMBER 2020) HISTORY P1 5 QUESTION 2: WHAT WERE THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION ON THE AMERICAN SOCIETY IN THE 1930s? Study Sources 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D and answer the following questions. 2.1 Use Source 2A. 2.1.1 Define the concept ‘Great Depression’ in your own words. (1 x 2) (2) 2.1.2 List FOUR factors that contributed to crop damages in the USA in the 1930s. (4 x 1) (4) 2.1.3 Use the information in the source and your own knowledge to explain why banks collapsed in the USA in the 1930s. (2 x 2) (4) 2.1.4 Comment on why you think the Wall Street stock market collapsed in 1929. (2 x 2) (4) 2.1.5 Explain the usefulness of this source for historians researching the impact of the Great Depression on the American economy. (1 x 2) (2) 2.2 Refer to Source 2B. 2.2.1 Quote TWO reasons from the source why people committed suicide during the Great Depression. (2 x 1) (2) 2.2.2 How, according to the source, did the unemployed manage to survive during the Great Depression? (1 x 2) (2) 2.2.3 Use the information in the source and your own knowledge to explain the social impact of the Great Depression on the American society. (2 x 2) (4) 2.3 Consult Source 2C. 2.3.1 Quote evidence from the source that suggest that males and females were not affected in the same way by the Great Depression. (1 x 2) (2) 2.3.2 Why, according to the source, did men become failures to their families? (1 x 2) (2) 2.3.3 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge, explain how the Great Depression contributed to the economic exploitation of women. (2 x 2) (4) 2.3.4 Comment on how the Great Depression contributed towards the discrimination of African American women. (2 x 2) (4) 2.3.5 Explain how the Great Depression changed the traditional role of women in American society. (1 x 2) (2) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 6 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 6 HISTORY P1 (EC/NOVEMBER 2020) 2.4 Use Source 2D. 2.4.1 Explain the messages that the photographer wishes to convey regarding the impact of the Great Depression on women. (2 x 2) (4) 2.4.2 Compare Sources 2C and 2D. How does the information in Source 2C support the evidence in Source 2D regarding the impact of the Great Depression on women? (1 x 2) (2) 2.5 Using the information from the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write a paragraph of about SIX lines (about 60 words) explaining the consequences of the Great Depression on the American society in the 1930s. (6) [50] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 7 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (EC/NOVEMBER 2020) HISTORY P1 7 SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS Answer at least ONE question in this section. Your essay should be about THREE pages long. QUESTION 4: COMMUNISM IN RUSSIA, 1900–1940 ‘Stalin’s Five-Year Plans succeeded in transforming Russia from a backward country into a modern industrial superpower.’ Do you agree with the statement? Support your viewpoint with relevant historical evidence. [50] QUESTION 5: CAPITALISM IN THE USA, 1900–1940 To what extent did Roosevelt’s New Deal lessen the negative effects of the Great Depression in the United States of America in the 1930s? [50] TOTAL: 100 Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 8 Downloaded from hlayiso.com ### Page 9 Downloaded from hlayiso.com NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 11 NOVEMBER 2020 HISTORY P1 ADDENDUM EXEMPLAR *IHISTE3* This addendum consists of 10 pages. ### Page 10 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 2 HISTORY P1 (ADDENDUM) (EC/NOVEMBER 2020) SECTION A: SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS QUESTION 1: WHAT WERE THE CAUSES OF THE 1917 RUSSIAN REVOLUTION? SOURCE 1A This source highlights the conditions in Russia before the 1905 Revolution. The social, economic, and political condition in Russia before 1905 was backward. Socially, 85% of Russia’s population was agriculturist. The industries were there, but rarely were they privately owned. Workers were divided on the basis of occupation. They mainly migrated to cities for employment in factories. The peasant community was deeply religious but did not care much about the nobility. They believed that the land must be divided amongst themselves. Russia was going through a bad period economically. Prices of essential goods rose while real wages decreased by 20% leading to the famous St Petersburg strike. This strike started a series of events that are together known as the 1905 Revolution. During this revolution, there were strikes all over the country, universities closed down, and various professionals and Unions demanded the establishment of a constituent assembly. Political parties were illegal before 1914.The Russian Social Democratic Workers Party was founded in 1898 by socialists who respected Marx’s ideas. In 1903, this party was divided into two groups – Mensheviks and Bolsheviks. The Bolsheviks, who were in the majority, were led by Lenin who is regarded as the greatest thinker on socialism after Marx. [From http://www.toppr.com/ask/question/what-were-the-social-economic-and-political-conditions-in- russia/. Accessed on 23 March 2020.] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 11 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (EC/NOVEMBER 2020) HISTORY P1 (ADDENDUM) 3 SOURCE 1B This source highlights the causes of the 1905 Revolution in Russian. The 1905 revolution in Russia began when armed forces set fire on a group of peaceful protestors outside the Tsar’s Winter Palace in St Petersburg. However, there were many factors in the build-up to the revolution in 1905. Prior to 1905, disturbances in Russia could have been seen as quiet and rare. From the implementation of tsarism in Russia, the regimes had slowly developed into more of an autocratic establishment which implemented its will onto the people with lesser regard for human life and liberty. Since the 1860’s there had been gradual changes in governmental, legal, social, and economic policy implemented; however the political system was left unchanged. At the same time Russia was going to war with Japan as a result of rival imperialist ambitions in the area. Russia went to war with Japan believing itself to have the upper hand, and initially domestic sentiment in Russia improved. However, it soon became clear to the people that the war in Japan was not going as planned. The major defeats on land and at sea shocked the Russian public and furthered their belief that the current government was a weak, repressive, (oppressive) and dwindling (falling) regime. Also, the war with Japan was costing the Russian people at home. At the final defeat of Russia at the hands of Japan, the government was perceived as being incompetent and all confidence had been lost. In an act of final contempt and want for change, a group of people marched onto the Tsar’s Winter Palace in St Petersburg to peacefully protest and present a petition to Tsar Nicholas II. [From www.cram.com>essay>causes-of-the-1905-russian-revolution. Accessed on 24 March 2020.] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 12 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 4 HISTORY P1 (ADDENDUM) (EC/NOVEMBER 2020) SOURCE 1C This picture shows the captured soldiers of the Russian 2nd Army after their defeat at the Battle of Tannenberg. [From https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/world-history/history-of-the-first-world-war-in-100- moments/history-first-world-war-100-moments-russia-loses-army-battle-tannenberg-9247186.html. Accessed on 10 October 2020.] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 13 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (EC/NOVEMBER 2020) HISTORY P1 (ADDENDUM) 5 SOURCE 1D The source below explains the February Revolution in Russia in 1917. In Russia, the February Revolution began when riots and strikes over the scarcity of food erupted in Petrograd. One week later, centuries of Tsarist rule in Russia ended with the abdication of Nicholas II, and Russia took a dramatic step closer toward communist revolution. By 1917, most Russians had lost faith in the leadership ability of the Tsarist regime. Government corruption was rampant (spreading), the Russian economy remained backward, and Nicholas repeatedly dissolved the Duma, the Russian parliament established after the Revolution of 1905, when it opposed his will. However, the immediate cause of the February Revolution of 1917 was Russia’s disastrous involvement in World War I. Militarily, imperial Russia was no match for industrialised Germany, and Russian casualties were greater than those sustained by any nation in any previous war. Meanwhile, the economy was hopelessly disrupted by the costly war effort, and moderates joined Russian radical elements in calling for the overthrow of the Tsar. On March 8, 1917, demonstrators clamouring (shouting) for bread took to the streets in the Russian capital of Petrograd (now known as St. Petersburg). Supported by 90 000 men and women on strike, the protestors clashed with police but refused to leave the streets. On March 10, the strike spread among all of Petrograd’s workers, a furious mob of workers destroyed police stations. On March 11, the troops of Petrograd army garrison were called out to quell (crush)l the uprising. In some encounters, regiments opened fire, killing demonstrators, but the protestors kept to the streets, and the troops began to waver (hesitate). That day, Nicholas again dissolved the Duma. On March 12, the revolution triumphed (succeeded) when regiment after regiment of the Petrograd garrison defected to the cause of the demonstrators. The soldiers, some 150 000 men, subsequently formed committees that elected deputies to the Petrograd Soviet. [From www.history.com>this-day-in-history>februaryRevolution-begins-Accessed on 24 March 2020.] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 14 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 6 HISTORY P1 (ADDENDUM) (EC/NOVEMBER 2020) QUESTION 2: WHAT WERE THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION ON THE AMERICAN SOCIETY IN THE 1930s? SOURCE 2A This source focuses on the impact of the Great Depression on the American economy. The Great Depression is known as the worst and longest economic crisis to have ever hit the western economies. During the 1930s, almost the entire plains of the US were experiencing drought. A lot of crops were damaged due to high temperatures, insufficiency in rainfall, high winds and the infestation by insects on the crops. It is argued that this depression in the agricultural sector played a huge role in bringing about the Great Depression. The depression began in the United States immediately after the crash of the New York stock market in 1929. The crisis lasted till 1939. By the year 1932, the values of stock had fallen very fast to around 20% from their original value, and in 1933, around 11 000 out of the 25 000 banks and financial institutions in the United States had collapsed due to a number of reasons that included a decline in the value of property, lack of customers due to the panic that arose and loan defaults. As indicated above, this was the period when the highest unemployment rates and lowest incomes were experienced. The depression led to factories, banks and major business entities collapsing leaving thousands of citizens both jobless and with no money to put food on the table. … The drop in the stocks that took place on 24 October 1929 was termed as Black Thursday. [From www.ukessays.com> essays> economics>economic-impact-of-the-great-depression-economics- essay. Accessed on 11 February 2020.] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 15 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (EC/NOVEMBER 2020) HISTORY P1 (ADDENDUM) 7 SOURCE 2B This source below outlines the social effects of Great Depression on the American society. Society was both negatively and somewhat positively affected by the Great Depression. It drove people to commit suicide due to the extreme hardships and poverty they were facing. But on the other hand, it also brought family units closer. In society as a general entity, crime rates soared (rose) as those who were laid off by their employer resorted to petty theft in order to survive. Malnutrition was rampant (flourishing) as people didn’t have enough healthy food to eat. People were committing suicide in the streets to escape the severity of the Great Depression. Desperate women who needed to put food on the table increasingly resorted to prostitution, because the current culture and economy made extremely meagre (insufficient) income. Because of the attitude of the people who were most affected by the Great Depression, health care was essentially ignored. People simply did not have money to give to basic needs such as food, clothing, shelter and health care. Hospitals were rarely visited and only when presented with dire (horrible) circumstances. Besides committing suicide, another escape from the miserable current circumstances was alcohol. Alcoholism rates were on the rise at a never-before-seen rate. Victims of the Depression usually complemented their alcoholism with smoking. [From https://sites.google.com/a/g.coppellisd.com/all-about-the-great-depressio/home/social-effects. Accessed on 11 February 2020.] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 16 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 8 HISTORY P1 (ADDENDUM) (EC/NOVEMBER 2020) SOURCE 2C This source exposes the suffering that women went through during the Great Depression. Women and men experienced the Great Depression very differently. Because men were accustomed (familiar) to being breadwinners, when they became unemployed and unable to provide for their families they felt as though they were failures. But the Depression increased the importance of women as they needed to have bigger household roles to help make ends meet. However, women that sought-after employment were often scorned (rejected) and made outcasts for, ‘taking jobs away from more deserving men’. Different women also had different experiences with the Great Depression. Age, marital status, race was just some of many factors which changed their experiences. However, farm families and women in particular struggled because of severe drought which lead to the Dust Bowl and failure of many farms. Having a job did not guarantee survival for working women. Wages for women were extremely low and were also subject to decrease. Factory work and sewing would often only bring home $5 or less every week. Although finding work was easier for women than men during the Great Depression, unemployment was still high among women. For the 20%–50% of women who were the only workers in the family, unemployment was life threatening. The Depression was especially tough on African American women. These minority workers who previously held positions such as housekeeping lost their positions to white women who entered the labour force during this time. African American women living in cities were often left with no choice but to convene on street corners, ‘’slave markets’’, and offer their work for very low pay. [From https://sites.google.com/a/g.coppellisd.com/all-about-the-great-depression/home/social-effects. Accessed on 11 February 2020.] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 17 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (EC/NOVEMBER 2020) HISTORY P1 (ADDENDUM) 9 SOURCE 2D This photograph shows Florence Owens Thompson, a destitute pea picker in Nipomo, California, with her children in March 1936. [From https://www.biography.com/artist/dorothea-lange. Accessed on 05 April 2020.] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 18 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 10 HISTORY P1 (ADDENDUM) (EC/NOVEMBER 2020) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Visual sources and other historical evidence were taken from the following: http://www.toppr.com/ask/question/what-were-the-social-economic-and-political- conditions-in-russia/. www.cram.com>essay>causes-of-the-1905-russian-revolution. https://www.sutori.com/story/ww1-and-the-russian-revolution-- QqzsuUWmrkd8JrjetyZQhnE8. www.history.com>this-day-in-history>februaryRevolution-begins. www.ukessays.com> essays> economics>economic-impact-of-the-great-depression- economics-essay. https://sites.google.com/a/g.coppellisd.com/all-about-the-great-depressio/home/social- effects. https://www.biography.com/artist/dorothea-lange. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 19 Downloaded from hlayiso.com NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 11 NOVEMBER 2020 HISTORY P1 MARKING GUIDELINE EXEMPLAR MARKS: 100 This marking guideline consists of 17 pages. ### Page 20 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 2 HISTORY P1 (EC/NOVEMBER 2020) 1. SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS 1.1 The following cognitive levels were used to develop source-based questions: COGNITIVE WEIGHTING OF HISTORICAL SKILLS LEVELS QUESTIONS x Extract evidence from sources. x Selection and organisation of 30% LEVEL 1 relevant information from sources. (14) x Define historical concepts/terms. x Interpretation of evidence from the sources. 40% LEVEL 2 x Explain information gathered from (26) the sources. x Analyse evidence from the sources. x Interpret and evaluate evidence from sources. x Engage with sources to determine its usefulness, reliability, bias and 30% LEVEL 3 limitations. (10) x Compare and contrast interpretations and perspectives presented in sources and draw independent conclusions. 1.2 The information below indicates how source-based questions are assessed: x In the marking of source-based questions credit needs to be given to any other valid and relevant viewpoints, arguments, evidence or examples. x In the allocation of marks emphasis should be placed on how the requirements of the question have been addressed. x 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. x When assessing open-ended source-based questions, learners should be credited for any relevant answers. x Learners are expected to take a stance when answering ‘to what extent’ questions in order for any marks to be awarded. 1.3 Assessment procedures for source-based questions x Use a tick (9) for each correct answer x Pay attention to the mark scheme e.g. (2 x 2) which translates to two reasons and is given two marks each (99 99); (1 x 2) which translates to one reason and is given two marks (99) x If a question carries 4 marks then indicate by placing 4 ticks (9999) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 21 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (EC/NOVEMBER 2020) 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: x Read the paragraph and place a bullet ( . ) at each point within the text where the candidate has used relevant evidence to address the question. x Re-read the paragraph to evaluate the extent to which the candidate has been able to use relevant evidence to write a paragraph. x 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. ___________ ‫_________________ ޣ __________________________ ޣ‬ _________________ ‫___________ ޣ __________________________ ޣ‬ ¥¥¥¥ Level 2 Used mostly relevant evidence to write a basic paragraph x Count all the ticks for the source-based question and then write the mark on the right-hand bottom margin e.g. 32 50 x Ensure that the total mark is transferred accurately to the front/back cover the answer script. 2. ESSAY QUESTIONS 2.1 The essay questions require candidates to: x 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 x Markers must be aware that the content of the answer will be guided by the textbooks in use at the particular centre. x Candidates may have any other relevant introduction and/or conclusion than those included in a specific essay marking guideline for a specific essay. x When assessing open-ended source-based questions, learners should be credited for Any other relevant answers. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 22 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 4 HISTORY P1 (EC/NOVEMBER 2020) 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: x The construction of argument x The appropriate selection of factual evidence to support such argument x 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 contextualised (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 Keep the PEEL structure in mind when assessing an essay. Point: The candidate introduces the essay by taking a line of P argument/making a major point. Explanation: The candidate should explain in more detail what E the main point is all about and how it relates to the question posed (line of argument). Example: The candidates should answer the question by selecting content that is relevant to the line of argument. E Relevant examples should be given to sustain the line of argument. Link: Candidates should ensure that the line of argument is L sustained throughout the essay and is written coherently. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 23 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (EC/NOVEMBER 2020) HISTORY P1 5 2.4.4 The following symbols MUST be used when assessing an essay: • Introduction, main aspects and conclusion not properly contextualised ^ • Wrong statement _________________ • Irrelevant statement | | | • Repetition R • Analysis A¥ • Interpretation I¥ Line of argument LOA 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 be to 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 Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 24 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 6 HISTORY P1 (EC/NOVEMBER 2020) MARKING MATRIX FOR ESSAY: TOTAL: 50 LEVEL 7 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 1* PRESENTATION Very well Very well Well planned and Planned and Shows some Attempts to Little or no planned and planned and structured essay. constructed an evidence of a structure an attempt to structured essay. structured essay. Attempts to argument. planned and answer. structure the Good synthesis Developed a develop a clear Evidence used to constructed Largely essay. of information. relevant line of argument. some extent to argument. descriptive or Developed an argument. Conclusion support the line Attempts to some attempt at original, well Evidence used to drawn from the of argument. sustain a line of developing a line balanced and defend the evidence to Conclusions argument. of argument. No CONTENT independent line argument. support the line reached based Conclusions not attempt to draw a of argument with Attempts to draw of argument. on evidence. clearly supported conclusion. the use of an independent by evidence. evidence and conclusion from sustained and the evidence to defended the support the line argument of argument. throughout. Independent conclusion is drawn from evidence to support the line of 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: x Question not addressed at all/totally irrelevant content; no attempt to structure the essay = 0 x Question includes basic and generally irrelevant information; no attempt to structure the essay = 1–6 x Question inadequately addressed and vague; little attempt to structure the essay = 7–13 Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 25 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (EC/NOVEMBER 2020) HISTORY P1 7 SECTION A: SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS QUESTION 1: WHAT WERE THE CAUSES OF THE 1917 RUSSIAN REVOLUTION? 1.1 1.1.1 [Extraction of evidence from Source 1A – L1] x ‘Backward’ 99 (1 x 2) (2) 1.1.2 [Extraction of evidence from Source 1A – L1] x ‘for employment in factories’ 99 (1 x 2) (2) 1.1.3 [Interpretation of evidence from Source 1A – L2] x Russia had a capitalist economic system 99 x The industries were owned by capitalists x The economy allowed the private accumulation of wealth through exploitation x Any other relevant response (Any 1 x 2) (2) 1.1.4 [Interpretation of evidence from Source 1A – L2] x They were disillusioned with the tsarist government 99 x They wanted political and economic change 99 x They wanted a government ruled by a constitution and elected by the majority of people x The Tsar did not listen to their demands x Any other relevant response (Any 2 x 2) (4) 1.1.5 [Extraction of evidence from Source 1A – L1] x ‘Mensheviks’ 9 x ‘Bolsheviks’ 9 (2 x 1) (2) 1.1.6 [Determining usefulness of Source 1A – L3] The source is useful: x Russia’s economy was weak and underdeveloped/backward 99 x Russia’s economy was based on capitalist principles x Russia adopted a political system based on a dictatorship x The Russian population became disillusioned with the Tsar and wanted change x Russians formed political parties to bring about change x Any other relevant response (Any 1 x 2) (2) 1.2 1.2.1 [Extraction of evidence from Source 1B – L1] x ‘when armed forces set fire on a group of peaceful protestors outside the Tsar’s Winter Palace in St Petersburg.’ 99 (1 x 2) (2) 1.2.2 [Definition of historical concept from Source 1B – L1] x It is the violent overthrowing of a government to bring about change 99 x Any other relevant response (Any 1 x 2) (2) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 26 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 8 HISTORY P1 (EC/NOVEMBER 2020) 1.2.3 [Interpretation of evidence from Source 1B – L2] x Tsarism was seen as autocratic rule with no concern for the wishes of the Russian people 99 x The ordinary Russians had no say in the government of the country 99 x Tsarism oppressed the people, and the people had no freedom at all x The Tsar did not care about the wishes and welfare of his people x Any other relevant response (Any 2 x 2) (4) 1.2.4 [Interpretation of evidence from Source 1B – L2] x Russia was ill prepared for the war 99 x Russia thought that Japan would be defeated easily. 99 x Japan was better prepared for the war than the Russians x They did not have enough weapons and other war material x The war was too expensive for Russia x Any other relevant response (Any 2 x 2) (4) 1.3 [Interpretation of evidence from Source 1C – L2] x Russia was ill prepared for the war 99 x Russian soldiers depict a picture of hopelessness 99 x Russian army was defeated – had low morale x Any other relevant response (Any 2 x 2) (4) 1.4 [Comparison of sources to determine similarities – L3] x Both sources outline that Russia was ill prepared for both wars 99 x Both sources state that Russia was defeated in both wars x Both sources show that the Russian soldiers and population lost confidence in the Tsar after the defeats x Any other relevant response (Any 1 x 2) (2) 1.5 1.5.1 [Extraction of evidence from Source 1D – L1] x ‘Scarcity of food in Petrograd’ 99 (1 x 2) (2) 1.5.2 [Extraction of evidence from Source 1D – L1] x ‘Government corruption was rampant’ 99 x ‘The Russian economy remained backward’ x ‘Russia’s disastrous involvement in the First World War (Any 2 x 1) (2) 1.5.3 [Interpretation of evidence from Source 1D – L2] x Germany had more advanced weapons 99 x Russia was not prepared for the war 99 x Russian had a severe shortage of weapons and medical supplies x Russian soldiers experienced a shortage of food and had low morale x Russia was affected by its domestic affairs x Any other relevant response (Any 2 x 2) (4) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 27 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (EC/NOVEMBER 2020) HISTORY P1 9 1.5.4 [Interpretation of evidence from Source 1D – L2] x The soldiers who oppressed the people sided with the protesters x The defeat of Russia during First World War made the Tsar unpopular 99 x The mutiny of the Kronstadt sailors sealed the fate of the Tsar x He did not have the support of his people anymore 99 x 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] x The Russian economy was backward and based on capitalism (Source 1A) x People became disillusioned with the Tsar which led to the 1905 revolution (Source 1A) x Russia experienced food shortages which became a main driving the force for change (Source 1A) x Russians formed political parties to press for change (Source 1A) x Tsarism became oppressive with little regard for people’s freedom (Source 1B) x Russia’s failed war attempt against Japan seen as a catalyst for political change (Source 1B) x Russia’s participation in the First World War led to disaster (Source 1C) x Russia ill-prepared for the war and suffered heavy defeats (Source 1C) x Food shortages in Russia led to the February revolution (Source 1D) x Soldiers joined protesters – Tsar forced to abdicate (Source 1D) x Lenin and his Bolsheviks executed a successful coup (Own knowledge) x Any other relevant response. 99 Use the following rubric to assess the paragraph: CRITERIA MARKS x Use evidence in an elementary way. x Question not answered. x Shows no or little understanding of the LEVEL 1 0–2 causes of the 1917 Russian Revolution. x Uses evidence partially or cannot write a paragraph. x Evidence is usually relevant and largely related to the topic. x Shows some understanding of the causes of LEVEL 2 3–4 the 1917 Russian Revolution. x Uses evidence in a basic way to write a paragraph. x Use relevant and relevant evidence. x Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the causes of the 1917 Russian Revolution. LEVEL 3 5–6 x Uses evidence very effectively in an organised paragraph that shows an understanding of the topic. (6) [50] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 28 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 10 HISTORY P1 (EC/NOVEMBER 2020) QUESTION 2: WHAT WERE THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION ON THE AMERICAN SOCIETY IN THE 1930s? 2.1 2.1.1 [Definition of historical concept from Source 2A – L1] x It is a period of economic hardship in the USA 99 x Any other response (1 x 2) (2) 2.1.2 [Extraction of evidence from Source 2A – L1) x ‘High temperatures’ 9 x ‘Insufficiency in rainfall’ 9 x ‘High winds’ 9 x ‘Infestation by insects’ 9 (4 x 1) (4) 2.1.3 [Interpretation of evidence from Source 2A – L2] x Banks collapsed due to a decline in the value of property 99 x Too many people withdrew their money at the same time 99 x Banks did not have enough cash flow to service their customers x Banks could not regain their money from loans x Any other relevant response (Any 2 x 2) (4) 2.1.4 [Interpretation of evidence from Source 2A – L2] x Panic sales when share prices started to drop 99 x It was a result of an unsustainable boom in share prices in the preceding years 99 x Buying shares on margin x Over-speculation x Unsound business practises x Any other relevant response (Any 2 x 2) (4) 2.1.5 [Usefulness of the Source 2A – L3] The source is useful: x It outlines how the economy of USA was affected after the New York stock market crash 99 x It shows how many people were left unemployed because of the crash x It shows that agriculture suffered a great loss which led to poverty x It shows how businesses collapsed leading to massive unemployment and poverty x Any other relevant response (Any 1 x 2) (2) 2.2 2.2.1 [Extraction of evidence from Source 2B – L1) x ‘Extreme hardships and poverty’ 9 x ‘To escape the severity of the Great Depression’ 9 (2 x 1) (2) 2.2.2 [Extraction of evidence from Source 2B – L1] x ‘Petty theft’ 99 (1 x 2) (2) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 29 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (EC/NOVEMBER 2020) HISTORY P1 11 2.2.3 [Interpretation of evidence from Source 2B – L2] x Most people became unemployed 99 x Many unemployed people resorted to petty theft for survival 99 x Many women resorted to prostitution to put food on the table x Alcoholism rate was on the rise x Any other relevant response (Any 2 x 2) (4) 2.3 2.3.1 [Extraction of evidence from Source 2C – L1] x ‘Women and men experienced the Great Depression differently’ 99 (1 x 2) (2) 2.3.2 [Extraction of evidence from Source 2C – L1] x ‘They were unemployed and unable to provide for their families’ 99 (1 x 2) (2) 2.3.3 [Interpretation of evidence from Source 2C – L2] x Women were seen as outcasts for taking up the jobs that were usually reserved for men 99 x Their salaries were extremely low 99 x Women’s salaries were subject to decreases x Any other relevant response (Any 2 x 2) (4) 2.3.4 [Interpretation of evidence from Source 2C – L2] x African American women lost their jobs to White women 99 x African American women were given the lowest wages for their labour 99 x African American women living in the cities were forced into prostitution because of the depression x African American women were forced to enter the slave labour market because of poverty x Any other relevant response (Any 2 x 2) (4) 2.3.5 [Interpretation of evidence from Source 2C – L2] x Their role of being housekeepers changed 99 x Many women became the breadwinners of their families x Women forced to work to make ends meet x Women’s role as housewives disappeared as they were forced to work x Many women were forced into prostitution as a means of survival x Any other relevant response (Any 1 x 2) (2) 2.4 2.4.1 [Interpretation of evidence from Source 2D – L2] x The Great Depression had a devastating effect on women. 99 x Many women lost their jobs during the Great Depression 99 x The Great Depression led to poverty and the suffering of women x Women could not provide for their children during the Great Depression x Any other relevant response (Any 2 x 2) (4) Copyright reserved Please turn over Text truncated here. 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