PAPERS 1, 2, AND 3 TOPICS AND STYLES FOR HIGHER LEVEL HISTORY May Exam 1

Basic Outline of Paper 1  One hour  Five questions  First uses one source and asks “why” according to the source (2 marks of 25)  Second uses one source and “what” (3 marks)  Third uses two sources will ask you to reference one to the other (6 marks)  Fourth uses two sources and asks you to assess for origin, purpose, value, and limitations (6 marks)  Fifth tells you to use all sources and your own knowledge to give an evaluation of a topic (8 marks)  One hour  Five questions  First uses one source and asks “why” according to the source (2 marks of 25)  Second uses one source and “what” (3 marks)  Third uses two sources will ask you to reference one to the other (6 marks)  Fourth uses two sources and asks you to assess for origin, purpose, value, and limitations (6 marks)  Fifth tells you to use all sources and your own knowledge to give an evaluation of a topic (8 marks)

Process Needed to Follow  You’ll get a question folder, source booklet, and answer sheets with an elastic string to hold the answer sheets together  Use as many answer sheets as you need  Choose Section C and answer ALL questions in the section using the Source Booklet for Section C ONLY  The moderators will grade only this one!!!  You’ll get a question folder, source booklet, and answer sheets with an elastic string to hold the answer sheets together  Use as many answer sheets as you need  Choose Section C and answer ALL questions in the section using the Source Booklet for Section C ONLY  The moderators will grade only this one!!!

Prescribed Subject C Only Communist States ( ) May be on Eastern Europe or China, but will deal with the collapse of communism Communist States ( ) May be on Eastern Europe or China, but will deal with the collapse of communism

Paper 1, Question 9, Part (a)  Less than a page but more than one paragraph  No more than 10 minutes  Read the question  Examine the document  Answer the question Direct answer from the document Support with facts from this document only Can interpret; however, stay within time limit of 10 minutes  Usually, easiest of this paper  Less than a page but more than one paragraph  No more than 10 minutes  Read the question  Examine the document  Answer the question Direct answer from the document Support with facts from this document only Can interpret; however, stay within time limit of 10 minutes  Usually, easiest of this paper

Samples of Question Types  What do the percentages of peasant communes in Poland between 1949 and 1985, in Source E suggest about the timing and scale of collectivization under the Soviets?  Why, according to Source B, was the Five-Antis campaign designed “not…to eliminate a class.”?  What message is conveyed by Source B?  What do the percentages of peasant communes in Poland between 1949 and 1985, in Source E suggest about the timing and scale of collectivization under the Soviets?  Why, according to Source B, was the Five-Antis campaign designed “not…to eliminate a class.”?  What message is conveyed by Source B?

Paper 1, Question 9, Part (b)  Same rules as to time and length apply as in the first sub-question  Don’t waste time with outside knowledge  Take a broader view to interpret the facts in the document source  Same rules as to time and length apply as in the first sub-question  Don’t waste time with outside knowledge  Take a broader view to interpret the facts in the document source

Sample Questions for Q 9, Part (b)  What do the statistics in Source E on consumption of foodstuffs and the numbers of livestock, suggest about the lives of urban workers between 1965 and 1985?  What messages are conveyed by Source C?  Why, according to Source A, were the superpowers convinced “of the need for arms limitations”?  What do the statistics in Source E on consumption of foodstuffs and the numbers of livestock, suggest about the lives of urban workers between 1965 and 1985?  What messages are conveyed by Source C?  Why, according to Source A, were the superpowers convinced “of the need for arms limitations”?

Paper 1, Question 10  Will use phrases like…  Compare and contrast Source…to Source…  In what ways does Source…support Source…  Quick answer (thesis) to start  Support answer with quotes from both Sources  Answer the entire question  Compare and Contrast  How one supports the other implies a need to show where they differ  15 minutes, 1 ½ pages at most  Will use phrases like…  Compare and contrast Source…to Source…  In what ways does Source…support Source…  Quick answer (thesis) to start  Support answer with quotes from both Sources  Answer the entire question  Compare and Contrast  How one supports the other implies a need to show where they differ  15 minutes, 1 ½ pages at most

Sample Questions 10  Compare and contrast the views on glasnost in Sources B and C.  Compare and contrast the views on Sources A and B on the nature of the Three and Five Antis campaigns.  In what ways do the views expressed about SALT I in Source C, support the conclusions expressed in Source D?  Compare and contrast the views on glasnost in Sources B and C.  Compare and contrast the views on Sources A and B on the nature of the Three and Five Antis campaigns.  In what ways do the views expressed about SALT I in Source C, support the conclusions expressed in Source D?

Paper 1, Question 11  Treat the documents separately—don’t compare and contrast them  Stick to the question and its precise parts  Origin=who, importance or general knowledge of author, place of publication, date of publication and what it implies  Purpose=for whom was it intended and why it was published  Value=why is this document useful to historians specific  Limitations=what’s the problem (specific bias) of the source?  20 minutes, two pages at most  Treat the documents separately—don’t compare and contrast them  Stick to the question and its precise parts  Origin=who, importance or general knowledge of author, place of publication, date of publication and what it implies  Purpose=for whom was it intended and why it was published  Value=why is this document useful to historians specific  Limitations=what’s the problem (specific bias) of the source?  20 minutes, two pages at most

Samples of Question 11  With reference to their origin and purpose, assess the value and limitations of Source A and Source D for historians studying reform under Gorbachev.  With reference to their origin and purpose, assess the value and limitations of Source D and Source E for historians studying Deng’s mass campaigns between 1976 and  With reference to their origin and purpose, assess the value and limitations of Source D and Source E for historians studying disarmament attempts up to the end of the 1980s.  With reference to their origin and purpose, assess the value and limitations of Source A and Source D for historians studying reform under Gorbachev.  With reference to their origin and purpose, assess the value and limitations of Source D and Source E for historians studying Deng’s mass campaigns between 1976 and  With reference to their origin and purpose, assess the value and limitations of Source D and Source E for historians studying disarmament attempts up to the end of the 1980s.

Paper 1, Question 12  Consider detailed relation between the question and each source (grouped) with brief, selective quotes  You need a thesis (answer) supported by both all sources and outside knowledge (argument)  Don’t go source by source  Answer the entire question using support as you go along, if possible, come up with interpretations (Marxian, theories…)  Most of the time should be spent on this question— up to a half hour and three pages  Consider detailed relation between the question and each source (grouped) with brief, selective quotes  You need a thesis (answer) supported by both all sources and outside knowledge (argument)  Don’t go source by source  Answer the entire question using support as you go along, if possible, come up with interpretations (Marxian, theories…)  Most of the time should be spent on this question— up to a half hour and three pages

Samples of Question 12  Using these sources and your own knowledge, analyze the claim in Source B that the Four Moderns by Deng was a “war on the countryside.”  Using these sources and your own knowledge, analyze the reasons for, and the results of, Gorbachev’s campaigns for glasnost and perestroika between 1985 and  Using these sources and your own knowledge, evaluate the successes and failures of the nuclear disarmament process by the end of the 1970s.  Using these sources and your own knowledge, analyze the claim in Source B that the Four Moderns by Deng was a “war on the countryside.”  Using these sources and your own knowledge, analyze the reasons for, and the results of, Gorbachev’s campaigns for glasnost and perestroika between 1985 and  Using these sources and your own knowledge, evaluate the successes and failures of the nuclear disarmament process by the end of the 1970s.

Format of Paper 1 QMark (25) Timing (ONE hour) LengthStyle 9a25½-1 pgSentence w/bullet points 9b35½-1 pgSentence w/bullet points ½ pgs Sentence w/ bullets or T chart (compare/contrast)or other relationship) ½ pgs Sentence w/ bullets or T chart (OPVL of two) pgsEssay of at least six paragraphs DBQ

A few last words on Paper 1… it’s C!  Know ahead of time which section (Prescribed Subject) you’re going to do; it’s C!  Wear a watch to time your answers  You will be doing Paper 2 the same day  Check the website for past questions and answers with scores (marks) frequently it’s C!  Know ahead of time which section (Prescribed Subject) you’re going to do; it’s C!  Wear a watch to time your answers  You will be doing Paper 2 the same day  Check the website for past questions and answers with scores (marks) frequently

Paper 2—Two Essays (1 ½ Hours) two  There are Five Topics—you choose two  ??? Topic 1—Causes of War  ??? Topic 3—Single Party States  ??? Topic 5—Cold War one  From those TWO, pick one question each  Pay attention to all distracters—regions, time period, how many, and all conjunctions or prepositions (the FAT BOYS)  Use the six paragraph style after reading the question twice and doing a pre-writing note two  There are Five Topics—you choose two  ??? Topic 1—Causes of War  ??? Topic 3—Single Party States  ??? Topic 5—Cold War one  From those TWO, pick one question each  Pay attention to all distracters—regions, time period, how many, and all conjunctions or prepositions (the FAT BOYS)  Use the six paragraph style after reading the question twice and doing a pre-writing note

Six Six Paragraph Format  ¶ 1=Introduction—thesis and preview of “coming attractions” (4-5 sentences)  ¶ 2=first reason for answer—main idea from preview with details, explanations, supports (7-9 sentences  ¶ 3 and 4=second and third reasons—ideas from preview with supports (7-9 sentences each)  ¶ 5=anti-thesis—give another possible answer with support; however say why it’s not as good as the thesis  ¶ 6=Conclusion—summation with thesis put another way, place in historical perspective (what came before and/or after); do NOT refer to TODAY is a result of this  ¶ 1=Introduction—thesis and preview of “coming attractions” (4-5 sentences)  ¶ 2=first reason for answer—main idea from preview with details, explanations, supports (7-9 sentences  ¶ 3 and 4=second and third reasons—ideas from preview with supports (7-9 sentences each)  ¶ 5=anti-thesis—give another possible answer with support; however say why it’s not as good as the thesis  ¶ 6=Conclusion—summation with thesis put another way, place in historical perspective (what came before and/or after); do NOT refer to TODAY is a result of this

Paper 3—THREE ESSAYS (2 ½ Hours)  All 25 questions are on Europe and the Middle East  Choose any THREE for a six paragraph essay  The last 7 are usually on the 20 th century  Be cautious of the distracters especially when the term Eastern or Central Europe is used  You HAVE TO do some prewriting and spend about minutes listing, organizing, and stretching to find any perspectives or interpretations  All 25 questions are on Europe and the Middle East  Choose any THREE for a six paragraph essay  The last 7 are usually on the 20 th century  Be cautious of the distracters especially when the term Eastern or Central Europe is used  You HAVE TO do some prewriting and spend about minutes listing, organizing, and stretching to find any perspectives or interpretations

In conclusion…  Write in third person and number pages  Skip a line or two between paragraphs and at the end of questions in Paper 1; start a new sheet for each essay  Don’t fret over handwriting, spelling or grammar; however, no sentence fragments or run-ons either  Organization of ideas is paramount—pre-write tactics using diagrams or outlines pay off  Give as many facts or interpretations as you can  Use the whole time to work. Write more if there is time left  Write in third person and number pages  Skip a line or two between paragraphs and at the end of questions in Paper 1; start a new sheet for each essay  Don’t fret over handwriting, spelling or grammar; however, no sentence fragments or run-ons either  Organization of ideas is paramount—pre-write tactics using diagrams or outlines pay off  Give as many facts or interpretations as you can  Use the whole time to work. Write more if there is time left