IB History The New Stuff

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.  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.

Objectives  Knowledge & Understanding  Application & Interpretation  Synthesis and Evaluation  Use of Historical Skills  Knowledge & Understanding  Application & Interpretation  Synthesis and Evaluation  Use of Historical Skills

HL vs SL  HL = 240 hours  SL = 150 hours  HL= SL = Regional Option  HL = 240 hours  SL = 150 hours  HL= SL = Regional Option

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

Route 1: Europe & Islamic World  Prescribed Subjects:  Origin & rise of Islam c  The Kingdom of Sicily  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  Prescribed Subjects:  Origin & rise of Islam c  The Kingdom of Sicily  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

Route2: World History  Prescribed Subjects:  Peacemaking and peacekeeping - international relations,  The Arab Israeli conflict,  Communism in Crisis,  Prescribed Subjects:  Peacemaking and peacekeeping - international relations,  The Arab Israeli conflict,  Communism in Crisis,

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  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

Americas Sections  Independence movements  Nation Building & Challenges  US Civil War  Development of Modern nations  Americas in Global Affairs  The Mexican Revolution  Independence movements  Nation Building & Challenges  US Civil War  Development of Modern nations  Americas in Global Affairs  The Mexican Revolution  The Great Depression  The Second World War  Political developments  The Cold War and the Americas  Civil Rights and Social Movements  Into the 21st Century

Europe & Middle East Sections  French Revolution & Napoleon  Unification & Consolidation of Italy & Germany  Ottoman Empire  Western & Northern Europe  Imperial Russia, revolutions, Emergence of Soviet State,  French Revolution & Napoleon  Unification & Consolidation of Italy & Germany  Ottoman Empire  Western & Northern Europe  Imperial Russia, revolutions, Emergence of Soviet State,  European diplomacy & the First World War  War a& change in the Middle East,  Interwar years,  USSR & eastern Europe,  The Second World War and Post War Western Europe,  Post War Middle east,  Social & Economic developments

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  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

Suggested Hours

Assessment - SL External Assessment (2.5 Hours)  Paper 1 - Prescribed Subjects30%  Paper 2 - Topics45% Internal Assessment  Historical Investigation25% External Assessment (2.5 Hours)  Paper 1 - Prescribed Subjects30%  Paper 2 - Topics45% Internal Assessment  Historical Investigation25%

Assessment - HL External Assessment (5 hours)  Paper 1 - Prescribed Subjects20%  Paper 2 - Topics25%  Paper 3 - HL Option35% Internal Assessment  Historical Investigation20% External Assessment (5 hours)  Paper 1 - Prescribed Subjects20%  Paper 2 - Topics25%  Paper 3 - HL Option35% Internal Assessment  Historical Investigation20%

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? 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?