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IB History

This guide aims to foster a deep understanding of history as a multifaceted discipline. It emphasizes the diverse sources, methods, and interpretations that constitute historical study, encouraging learners to reflect critically on the past to grasp present realities. The curriculum includes an extensive exploration of significant national and international historical events, promotes awareness of one’s historical identity, and examines various cultural experiences. With prescribed subjects and flexible topics across different historical routes, students will engage in both regional and global contexts, fortifying their analytical skills.

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IB History

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  1. IB History The New Stuff

  2. Aims • promote an understanding of history as a discipline, including the nature and diversity of its sources, methods and interpretations • encourage an understanding of the present through critical reflection upon the past • encourage an understanding of the impact of historical developments at national, regional and international levels • develop an awareness of one’s own historical identity through the study of the historical experiences of different cultures.

  3. Objectives • Knowledge & Understanding • Application & Interpretation • Synthesis and Evaluation • Use of Historical Skills

  4. HL vs SL • HL = 240 hours • SL = 150 hours • HL= SL = Regional Option

  5. Structure • Prescribed Subjects • Document Based Study • History Topics • Broad and flexible • HL Option • More specific and in-depth • Historical Investigation

  6. Route 1: Europe & Islamic World • Prescribed Subjects: • Origin & rise of Islam c. 500-661 • The Kingdom of Sicily 1130-1302 • Topics: • Dynasties and Rulers • Society and Economy • Wars and warfare • Intellectual, artistic and cultural developments • Religion and the state • HL Option • Aspects of the history of Medieval Europe & the Islamic world

  7. Route2: World History • Prescribed Subjects: • Peacemaking and peacekeeping - international relations, 1918-1936 • The Arab Israeli conflict, 1945-1979 • Communism in Crisis, 1976-89

  8. Route 2: World History • 20th Century World History Topics: • Causes, practices, effects of wars • Democratic states - challenges and responses • Origins and development of authoritarian and single party states • Nationalist and independence movements in Africa and Asia and post 1945 central and eastern European states • The Cold War

  9. Independence movements Nation Building & Challenges US Civil War Development of Modern nations 1865-1929 Americas in Global Affairs 1880-1929 The Mexican Revolution 1910-1940 The Great Depression The Second World War Political developments 1945-1979 The Cold War and the Americas Civil Rights and Social Movements Into the 21st Century 1980-2000 Americas Sections

  10. French Revolution & Napoleon Unification & Consolidation of Italy & Germany Ottoman Empire 1800-1900 Western & Northern Europe 1848-1914 Imperial Russia, revolutions, Emergence of Soviet State, 1853-1924 European diplomacy & the First World War War a& change in the Middle East, 19114-1949 Interwar years, 1919-1939 USSR & eastern Europe, 1924-2000 The Second World War and Post War Western Europe, 1939-2000 Post War Middle east, 1945-2000 Social & Economic developments1800-2000 Europe & Middle East Sections

  11. Route 2: World History • HL Options • Aspects of the History of Africa • Aspects of the History of Americas • Aspects of the History of Europe and the Middle East • Aspects of the History of Asia and Oceana

  12. Suggested Hours

  13. Assessment - SL External Assessment (2.5 Hours) • Paper 1 - Prescribed Subjects 30% • Paper 2 - Topics 45% Internal Assessment • Historical Investigation 25%

  14. Assessment - HL External Assessment (5 hours) • Paper 1 - Prescribed Subjects 20% • Paper 2 - Topics 25% • Paper 3 - HL Option 35% Internal Assessment • Historical Investigation 20%

  15. Activity In groups of two peruse the Guide: • What do you like, what do you dislike? • Discuss possible areas of overlap with current curriculum • Compare required hours to current courses and requirements • Strengths and issues with this curriculum • Route 1 or 2? SL or HL? Which regional Option?

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