YEAR 12 Modern History

Student ID Number: 428158L

SUMMATIVE 3: PREPARED ESSAY QUESTION
Word count 1000 maximum

Dictators came to power because previous

governments failed to solve the problems
facing their countries. Do you agree with
this statement? Argue your case in relation
to the dictator you have studied.

opic 9. An Age of Catastrophes: Depression,

and the Second World War, c. 1929-45

Draft Due Date: 2/8/16

Good Copy Due Date: 9/8/16

Assessment Criteria
KU1- Knowledge and understanding of the events of this
time period, including: how the Great Depression allowed
Hitler to come to power legitimately, how the weaknesses
of the Weimar were exposed and exploited by Hitler, how
various personalities aided in Hitlers rise to a dictator,
why the working class and after 1932 the middle class
supported Hitler and the Nazi Party and how the
Communist Party was discredited.
IA1-Application of skills of inquiry including critical
analysis of the time period after 1929 in Germany.
RE2- Evaluation of why individuals, Hitler, Goebbels,
Hindenburg, Von Papen and groups, such as middle class,
working class and industrialist Germans, as well as left
and right wing parties, acted in certain ways at certain
times between 1929-34 and how much support they
gained in elections.
C1- Communication of an informed, relevant and
sustained argument using evidence.
Teacher Comment:

History
Knowledge and Understanding

Inquiry and Analysis

Reflection and Evaluation

Communication

Comprehensive and relevant knowledge and

understanding of people, places, events, and
ideas in history.

Perceptive application of the skills of

historical inquiry, including critical
analysis.

Perceptive reflection on the short-term and

long-term impacts of individuals, events,
and phenomena.

Well-structured and coherent communication

well-informed and relevant arguments.

Astute formulation of hypotheses and/or

focusing questions, and their application in
explaining historical concepts.

Astute and thorough construction of

reasoned historical arguments based on a
critical understanding of evidence from
sources.

Comprehensive and insightful evaluation of

why individuals and groups acted in certain
ways at particular times.

Well-considered and relevant knowledge and

understanding of people, places, events, and
ideas in history.

Well-considered application of the skills

of historical inquiry, including critical
analysis.

Well-informed reflection on the short-term

and long-term impacts of individuals,
events, and phenomena.

Clear and effective formulation of hypotheses

and/or focusing questions, and their
application in explaining historical concepts.

Well-conceived and well-developed

construction of reasoned historical
arguments based on a critical
understanding of evidence from sources.

Well-considered evaluation of why

individuals and groups acted in certain
ways at particular times.

Considered and relevant knowledge and

understanding of people, places, events, and
ideas in history.

Considered application of the skills of

historical inquiry, including some critical
analysis.

Informed reflection on the short-term and

long-term impacts of individuals, events,
and phenomena.

Mostly clear formulation of hypotheses and/or

focusing questions, and their application in
explaining historical concepts.

Organised construction of reasoned

historical arguments based on a critical
understanding of evidence from sources.

Considered evaluation of why individuals

and groups acted in certain ways at
particular times.

Recognition and basic understanding of

people, places, events, and ideas in history.

Basic application of some skills of

historical inquiry, including some
superficial analysis.

Some superficial reflection on one or more

short-term or long-term impacts of
individuals, events, and/or phenomena.

Some basic construction of a historical

argument based on some understanding of
evidence from sources.

Superficial consideration of why

individuals and groups acted in certain
ways at particular times.

Limited awareness of people, places, events,

or ideas in history.

Limited application of one or more skills

of historical inquiry.

Attempted formulation of one or more

focusing questions and attempted description
of a related historical concept.

Attempted description of a historical event

based on a limited understanding of
evidence from sources.

Limited description of a short-term or longterm impact of an individual, event, and/or

phenomenon.

Formulation of one or more focusing questions

and description of one or more related
historical concepts.

Description of the actions of individuals

and groups at particular times.

Consistent, clear, and appropriate use of

subject-specific language and conventions.

Structured and mostly coherent communicati

of informed and relevant arguments.
Clear and appropriate use of subject-specific
language and conventions.

Generally coherent communication of inform

and relevant arguments.
Mostly appropriate use of subject-specific
language and conventions.

Some basic communication of aspects of an

argument.

Some appropriate use of subject-specific

language and conventions, with inaccuracies.

Attempted communication of one or more

aspects of an argument.

Limited use of any appropriate subject-specif

language and conventions.

Dictators came to power because previous governments failed to solve

the problems facing their countries. Do you agree with this statement?
Argue your case in relation to the dictator you have studied.
Dictators often rise to power when the nation faces problems. In this case the nation
was facing economic failure. A dictator sees this weakness and has the power to
propose a solution to these problems. During these times they often manipulate the
masses by providing rapid change to the current society. Hitler came to power

because the Weimar government failed to solve the economic problems during the
time of the great depression. Hitler used propaganda and manipulation to sway the
public away from the Weimar Government and towards him for a better Germany. It
is from these weaknesses that a dictator rises above into power.
In 1919