History Department Guide to the IB Impington Village College 2 Welcome to the H
History Department Guide to the IB Impington Village College 2 Welcome to the History Department This guide is designed to provide you with the necessary tools to succeed in History. You will find syllabus details, homework topics, mark schemes, reading lists and tips to aid essay writing and source work. Use this guide to assist you in revision and to keep track of your studies for each unit. You will be covering much more in lessons and you will be given homework assignments not mentioned in this guide as a supplement to assist you in preparing for the final examinations. The tackling of essays and source work sheets will be beneficial when it comes to revision and practising for the examinations. Do not use this guide alone; it is designed to supplement the course hand-outs, notes and homework given out during lesson time. At IB you should expect to study seven periods of History a fortnight regardless of whether you are standard or higher level. Be prepared to get involved, complete all homework on time and ask questions whenever you need to. History Department Contacts: Mr Philip Arkinstall Lead Teacher: History parkinstall@impington.cambs.sch.uk Ms Suzanne Daley Progression Coordinator/History Teacher sdaley@impington.cambs.sch.uk Miss Katie Moore History Teacher kmoore@impington.cambs.sch.uk Mrs Sarah Black History Teacher sblack@impington.cambs.sch.uk 3 Contents Page Page 2 Welcome Page 3 Overview of the course Page 4-9 Syllabus Page 10-11 Guide to Paper 1 Pages 12-19 Guide to Paper 2/3 Page 20 Tackling Paper 1 Page 21 Tackling Paper 2 Page 22 Reading List Page 23 Paper 2 & 3 Mark Scheme Pages 24-25 Coursework Mark Scheme Pages 26-27 Exam Style Questions Page 28 How to write essays Page 29 How to work with sources Page 30 Tips 4 Sixth Form History at Impington Group 3: Individuals and Society ―History is more than the study of the past. It is the process of recording, reconstructing and interpreting the past through the investigation of a variety of sources. It is a discipline that gives people an understanding of themselves and others in relation to the world, both past and present‖ IB Handbook 2009 History Route 2: 20th Century World History Year 12 IB 4 Units full year in length 1. Peacemaking, peacekeeping – international relations 1918- 36 2. Russian History 1860s- 1956 3. Origins of World War One 4. Coursework Homework: Essays, source work (paper 1), reading and coursework Extra-curricular: Battlefield Trip July, Year 13 IB 3 Units full year in length 1. Cold War 2. China 3. Mussolini and Hitler Homework: Essays, source work, reading and (for some) extended essay Extra-curricular: Parliament Trip 5 Standard Level Higher Level Assessment Breakdown Paper 1 30% Paper 1 20% Paper 2 45% Paper 2 25% Paper 3 35% C/W 25% C/W 20% Assessment Paper 1 SL: a document-based paper set on the Peacemaking, peacekeeping – international relations 1918–36 Paper 1 HL: a document-based paper set on the Peacemaking, peacekeeping – international relations 1918–36 Paper 2 SL/HL: an essay paper based on answering 2 questions from a range of topics Paper 2 SL/HL: an essay paper based on answering 2 questions from a range of topics Paper 3 HL: an essay paper based on answering 3 questions from a range of topics Internal assessment (IA): the historical investigation Internal assessment (IA): the historical investigation IB History Syllabus SL/HL Route 2: 20th Century World History Paper 1 Prescribed subject 1: Peacemaking, peacekeeping—international relations 1918-36 This prescribed subject addresses international relations from 1918 to 1936 with emphasis on the Paris Peace Settlement—its making, impact and problems of enforcement—and attempts during the period to promote collective security and international cooperation through the League of Nations and multilateral agreements (outside the League mechanism), arms reduction and the pursuit of foreign policy goals without resort to violence. The prescribed subject also requires consideration of the extent to which the aims of peacemakers and peacekeepers were realized and the obstacles to success. Areas on which the source-based questions will focus are: aims of the participants and peacemakers: Wilson and the Fourteen Points terms of the Paris Peace Treaties 1919-20: Versailles, St Germain, Trianon, Neuilly, Sèvres/Lausanne 1923 the geopolitical and economic impact of the treaties on Europe; the establishment and impact of the mandate system enforcement of the provisions of the treaties: US isolationism—the retreat from the Anglo–American Guarantee; disarmament—Washington, London, Geneva conferences the League of Nations: effects of the absence of major powers; the principle of collective security and early attempts at peacekeeping (1920-5) the Ruhr Crisis (1923); Locarno and the ―Locarno Spring‖ (1925) Depression and threats to international peace and collective security: Manchuria (1931-3) and Abyssinia (1935-6). Paper 2 Introduction to route 2 topics Students are required to study two topics from the following list. Topic 1: Causes, practices and effects of wars Topic 2: Democratic states—challenges and responses Topic 3: Origins and development of authoritarian and single-party states Topic 4: Nationalist and independence movements in Africa and Asia and post-1945 Central and Eastern European states Topic 5: The Cold War The topics should be studied through a selection of case studies drawn from different regions. Knowledge of topics beyond 2000 is not required. The syllabus specifications for every topic include major themes and material for detailed study. Students should study a selection from the material for detailed study using the themes to guide them. It is important to ensure that examples selected for detailed study cover two regions as outlined by the map provided. In the examination that tests this component (SL/HL paper 2) questions will be set on major themes. Named questions will be confined to the material in major themes and detailed study. When answering open-ended questions students can use examples from the list and/or alternative examples. Figure 1 World map showing regional divisions of the IB history course (map shows borders as at 2000) Topic 1: Causes, practices and effects of wars 7 War was a major feature of the 20th century. In this topic the different types of war should be identified, and the causes, practices and effects of these conflicts should be studied. Major themes Different types and nature of 20th century warfare Civil Guerrilla Limited war, total war Origins and causes of wars Long-term, short-term and immediate causes Economic, ideological, political, religious causes Nature of 20th century wars Technological developments, tactics and strategies, air, land and sea Home front: economic and social impact (including changes in the role and status of women) Resistance and revolutionary movements Effects and results of wars Peace settlements and wars ending without treaties Attempts at collective security pre- and post-Second World War Political repercussions and territorial changes Post-war economic problems Material for detailed study First World War (1914-8) Second World War (1939-45) Africa: Algerian War (1954-62), Nigerian Civil War (1967-70) Americas: Falklands/Malvinas war (1982), Nicaraguan Revolution (1976-9) Asia and Oceania: Indo-Pakistan wars (1947-9, 1965, 1971), Chinese Civil War (1927-37 and 1946-9) Europe and Middle East: Spanish Civil War (1936-9), Iran–Iraq war (1980-88), Gulf War (1991) Topic 3: Origins and development of authoritarian and single-party states The 20th century produced many authoritarian and single-party states. The origins, ideology, form of government, organization, nature and impact of these regimes should be studied. Major themes Origins and nature of authoritarian and single- party states Conditions that produced authoritarian and single-party states Emergence of leaders: aims, ideology, support Totalitarianism: the aim and the extent to which it was achieved Establishment of authoritarian and single party states Methods: force, legal Form of government, (left- and right-wing) ideology Nature, extent and treatment of opposition Domestic policies and impact Structure and organization of government and administration Political, economic, social and religious policies 8 Role of education, the arts, the media, propaganda Status of women, treatment of religious groups and minorities Material for detailed study Africa: Kenya—Kenyatta; Tanzania—Nyerere Americas: Argentina—Perón; Cuba—Castro Asia and Oceania: China—Mao; Indonesia—Sukarno Europe and the Middle East: Germany—Hitler; USSR—Stalin; Egypt—Nasser Topic 5: The Cold War This topic addresses East–West relations from 1945. It aims to promote an international perspective and understanding of the origins, course and effects of the Cold War—a conflict that dominated global affairs from the end of the Second World War to the early 1990s. It includes superpower rivalry and events in all areas affected by Cold War politics such as spheres of interest, wars (proxy), alliances and interference in developing countries. Major themes Origins of the Cold War Ideological differences Mutual suspicion and fear From wartime allies to post-war enemies Nature of the Cold War Ideological opposition Superpowers and spheres of influence Alliances and diplomacy in the Cold War Development and impact of the Cold War Global spread of the Cold War from its European origins Cold War policies of containment, brinkmanship, peaceful coexistence, détente Role uploads/s1/ complete-ib-guide.pdf
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