IB - GROUP 3 - HISTORY

IB HISTORY 1 SL/HL

FOR THE FULL DIPLOMA: You must choose one from each Group with a minimum of 3 courses @ SL level and 3 @ HL level plus the CORE class for a total of 7 courses.

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IBSO30SL or IBSO30HL (Grade 11 - Year 1): Why? Learn to read, write, think, and speak like a historian. Course Essential Question: To what extent can we understand the past?

This is the first year of a two-year course taken for 2 college credits. It fulfills the graduation requirement of completing a U.S. History course. In IB History 1, students will explore the causes, events, and impacts of four time periods: World War II, the Cold War with a focus on Vietnam’s struggles, the American Civil Rights Movement, and Apartheid South Africa. Students will work in-depth with a wide array of primary and secondary sources to help them better understand how and why events unfolded the way they did. As such, they will learn to think historically and to develop historical skills while also gaining factual knowledge. Students will conduct two historical inquiries of their own choosing this year. This will familiarize them with the process of conducting academic research and writing an academic research paper, both vital skills to develop as they prepare for college!

IBSO30SL2 or IBSO30HL2 (Grade 12 - Year 2): Put your historical skills to the test! Course Essential Question: How significant of a role does the historian play in history?

This is the second year of a two-year course taken for 2 college credits. In IB History 2, students put the skills they’ve developed to the test. They will be exploring the Cold War in the Americas, rights and protest movements after 1945, and the history of the Americas from 1980-2005 with a focus on Nicaragua and El Salvador. Students will also be conducting a formal historical inquiry which will be sent off to the IB Organization for external assessment. Their performance on this paper helps determine whether they receive college credit. At the end of the year, students will complete the externally-assessed IB Exam. For SL students, there are two parts to the test. For HL students, there are three parts. Student performance on these exams is another factor that goes towards determining whether students receive college credit. This may sound daunting, but by this point students will be well-prepared for it all!