Syllabus Dates

IB US History

Mr. Franco

2025-2026

IB US History is designed to be a challenging and thorough study of American history. You will develop important skills, such as thinking historically, analyzing information critically,  and understanding different viewpoints from around the world.

The goal of this course is to give you the knowledge and abilities you need to understand the  complicated nature of the past. You will learn how to examine historical documents and consider various ways of looking at historical events.  At the same time, the course will encourage you to recognize how the world is interconnected.

This class will explore the history of North and South America in detail. It’s specifically designed to help  you get ready for Paper 3 of the IB History Exam. You should expect college-level work, which means a lot of reading and preparation outside of class, individual and group research projects, discussions led by students, and writing assignments.

Cheating or plagiarism is not allowed. Copying someone else’s work, like homework, classwork, or tests is considered cheating. Plagiarism, which is using someone else’s original ideas or writing without giving them credit, is also cheating. If you cheat or plagiarize, you will be reported to the IB coordinator and face academic disciplinary action.

ASSIGNMENTS DUE DATE

*In class Paper 2 March 27

**IA Research Question March 31

IA Research Question (two sources) April 9

Assign Semester Exam April 9

Source Evaluation Draft April 21

Semester Exam Due April 23

*In class Paper 3 April 27

Detailed outline and bibliography April 29

In class IA writing workshop May 5 and May 6

Full Draft of Section 2 May 11

Reflection Due May 19

Peer Editing Activity May 21

*For paper 2, you will need to study all your notes and homework assignments related to WWI. For paper 3, you will have to study all your notes related to the Great Depression.

**Each Internal Assessment (IA) assignment is a major grade worth .25