1. 1 USA 1919 – 41 Exam Technique www.scotts.me.uk © OG Scott Question 2(b) Explain how the New Deal tackled the problems of the Depression. 8 marks Example Answer Level One (1-4 marks) Simple statement of key feature(s). (A key feature is any main point about a topic.) The New Deal made the banks safe. One simple statement, 1 mark. The New Deal gave emergency help to people to help people. Two simple statements, 2 marks. The New Deal provided jobs for the unemployed. Three simple statements, 3 marks. The New Deal gave people hope. Four simple statements, 4 marks. In this question the examiner will be assessing: Recall of knowledge (can you the remember relevant facts?) Key features (can you describe the main events in the order in which they happened?) Top Tip See how each part of the level 1 answer gives an unexplained key feature, or description of what happened. Notice how the statements are not supported by any explanation each idea, for example, how banks were made safer by the New Deal. For level 2, you must explain each idea.

2. 2 USA 1919 – 41 Exam Technique www.scotts.me.uk © OG Scott Question 2(b) Explain how the New Deal tackled the problems of the Depression. 8 marks Example Answer Level Two (3-5 marks) Developed statement(s) of key features. (A developed statement is where a key feature is supported by factual detail.) The New Deal made the banks safe through the Emergency Banking Act. All of the banks were closed and only the safe ones were allowed to re-open. This overcame one of the problems of the Depression because it gave people the confidence to save again and stabilised the financial system to help businesses. One developed statement, 5 marks. The New Deal gave emergency help to people who were desperate because they were unemployed and starving and were at risk of losing their homes. This was done by the Federal Emergency Relief Act and the Home Owner’s Loan Corporation. These overcame problems of the Depression by giving immediate help to the unemployed and by helping people keep their homes. Two developed statements, 6 marks. Hopelessness and desperation caused by unemployment were also removed by the New Deal providing jobs for the unemployed. This was done by the Civilian Conservation Corps. It provided jobs for the young unemployed on environmental projects like planting forests. The Works Progress Administration provided jobs working on projects that would benefit the community, like bridges, dams and libraries. Three developed statements, 7 marks. Jobs were also provided for artists and writers. Both of these Alphabet Agencies gave people hope for a better future and helped to overcome the feelings of hopelessness caused by the Depression. Four developed statements, 8 marks. Top Tip Carefully read this Level 2 answer. Notice how it includes the same facts as in Level 1, but now explains them in a way that answers the actual question about how the New Deal tackled the problems of the Depression. This is what the question actually asks you to write about. You have four opportunities to do this, so once you have identified four problems of the Depression, explain how the New Deal overcame each one, for the full 8 marks.