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IB History SL/HL
IB History SL/HL
Grade: 11 & 12
Credit: 1.0
Prereq: Teacher/IB Coordinator Recommendation
Course Description:
IB History is offered as a combined SL/HL course. “IB History is a two-year course that focuses on 20th Century World History based upon the Diploma Program Course Syllabus. The course provides students with a broad comparative analysis of many countries’ responses to the forces, events and personalities of the 20th Century. The topics and subjects of study selected for this course, including an investigation of the rise and development of democratic states in the twentieth century, their interdependencies, challenges and tensions, will be explored in detail within the context of attempts at peacemaking and peaceful coexistence in international and cultural relations. The students are encouraged to reflect on the role of the historian..The historical interpretation component of the course requires students to evaluate and examine different perspectives of historical events, people or issues through reading and analyzing a variety of historical sources.Students who choose the Higher Level (HL) option will be exposed to an additional historical focus on the History of Europe. The final assessment in DP History is determined largely through the final IB papers, completed in May of the second year of the program. The course is demanding but rewarding and provides students with a great opportunity to learn about the world and its history." (History IBO guide)
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