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.  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  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  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  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  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  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  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. Americas Sections  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  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

10. Europe & Middle East Sections  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  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

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

14. 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%

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? 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?