How did the wartime economy change the lives of American women? First, describe the changes the war created for the economy.

SOURCES: You are to ONLY use the textbook to answer the questions given on the exam. Any
use of outside sources will result in an automatic zero (0). The textbook
(www.americanyawp.com) has all the information that you need to be successful.

HOW YOU WILL BE GRADED: Your answers will be graded on USE OF
EVIDENCE and LEVEL OF DETAIL. Your answers to the questions should include
evidence directly from the textbook to support your answer. Quotes and paraphrasing are
acceptable pieces of evidence. If you are using specific quotes from the textbook you MUST use
quotation marks. Your answers should also be detailed and thorough. Vague and shallow
answers will be considered unsatisfactory. GRAMMAR will not be rigorously upheld, but we
expect you to use complete sentences, do a proofread, and make your answers as clear to read as
possible.

GRADE SCALE: You will be graded on the following scale

Excellent: answers demonstrate good use of evidence, thorough level of detail, and clear
writing.

Satisfactory: answers sparingly use evidence, offer some details, writing is somewhat
clear.

Unsatisfactory: answers use no evidence, offer no details, are vague, and typos
abound.

Answer the following questions using evidence and specific details from the textbook (www.americanyawp.com) to support your answers. It is best to have one paragraph for each “part” of the question.

1. Short Answer Essay for Ch. 23 in “American Yawp” Compare and contrast the First New Deal and the Second New Deal. First, define each of these in detail. Then, describe their similarities and differences.

2. Short Answer Essay for Ch. 24 in “American Yawp” How did the wartime economy change the lives of American women? First, describe the changes the war created for the economy. Then, explain how various groups of women experienced this changing economy. Did all women experience the wartime economy the same way?