IB HL HistoryIB HL History

A Course and

Assessment Overview

A Course and

Assessment Overview

Main Ideas for Cornell Notes

Main Ideas for Cornell Notes

1. IB Diploma Ideals

2. Point of View 3. IB History 4. Freshmen Year 5. Assessment

2013 6. Your History

1. IB Diploma Ideals

2. Point of View 3. IB History 4. Freshmen Year 5. Assessment

2013 6. Your History

Abbreviations 1. IB Ideals POView IB Hit Fresh Yr Tests 2013 My Hist.

Abbreviations 1. IB Ideals POView IB Hit Fresh Yr Tests 2013 My Hist.

IB DiplomaIB Diploma

IB Learner ProfileIB Learner Profile

IB Learner Profile

IB Learner Profile

IB Hist AssessmentIB Hist Assessment P=Prescribed Topic Peacemaking, peacekeeping

IR 1918-36 T=Topic 20th Cent

T1: Causes, practices, and effects of wars

T2 Democratic states and challenges

T3 Rise and Rule of Single Party States

O= HL Option O6:European diplomacy

and WWI 1870-1923 O7: War and Change in the

Middle East 1914-49 O8: Interwar years: conflict

and cooperation 1919-1939

P=Prescribed Topic Peacemaking, peacekeeping

IR 1918-36 T=Topic 20th Cent

T1: Causes, practices, and effects of wars

T2 Democratic states and challenges

T3 Rise and Rule of Single Party States

O= HL Option O6:European diplomacy

and WWI 1870-1923 O7: War and Change in the

Middle East 1914-49 O8: Interwar years: conflict

and cooperation 1919-1939

Issues in Europe and Middle East History

Issues in Europe and Middle East History

How Can Freshmen Year Help?

How Can Freshmen Year Help?

Understand Scope and Sequence of World History

Practice Timed WritingPractice Timed ReadingPractice PresentationsUnderstand Issues in HistoryKeep your notes!!

Understand Scope and Sequence of World History

Practice Timed WritingPractice Timed ReadingPractice PresentationsUnderstand Issues in HistoryKeep your notes!!

Writing in History Writing in History

Structure of IB Paper 1Structure of IB Paper 1

IB Paper 1No outside info4 short answer

structured questions

60 minutes25 marks20% of exam

IB Paper 1No outside info4 short answer

structured questions

60 minutes25 marks20% of exam

Paper 2 and 3Paper 2 and 3

Thematic Essays Paper 2

2 Essays to be answered from a different topic

Think about the Topic Choices from slide 2

Paper 33 essays Think about the

options from Slide 2

Thematic Essays Paper 2

2 Essays to be answered from a different topic

Think about the Topic Choices from slide 2

Paper 33 essays Think about the

options from Slide 2

History Internal Assessment

History Internal Assessment

Independent Research PaperStructureYour chance to be

the historian 25 Marks, 20%

20 HoursReview for examsPractice for EE

Independent Research PaperStructureYour chance to be

the historian 25 Marks, 20%

20 HoursReview for examsPractice for EE

Your HistoryYour HistoryYour HistoryYour History

Where did you get it?Where did you get it? It’s up to you to choose a story that It’s up to you to choose a story that

makes sense to youmakes sense to you Any story can be told in a stupid or Any story can be told in a stupid or

sophisticated mannersophisticated manner My job?My job?

Not to maneuver you into story that I favorNot to maneuver you into story that I favor Assist you in telling the story you want to tellAssist you in telling the story you want to tell

The most sophisticated way possible. Why?The most sophisticated way possible. Why?So it’s plausible to othersSo it’s plausible to others

Your story will likely change after this yearYour story will likely change after this year

Where did you get it?Where did you get it? It’s up to you to choose a story that It’s up to you to choose a story that

makes sense to youmakes sense to you Any story can be told in a stupid or Any story can be told in a stupid or

sophisticated mannersophisticated manner My job?My job?

Not to maneuver you into story that I favorNot to maneuver you into story that I favor Assist you in telling the story you want to tellAssist you in telling the story you want to tell

The most sophisticated way possible. Why?The most sophisticated way possible. Why?So it’s plausible to othersSo it’s plausible to others

Your story will likely change after this yearYour story will likely change after this year