Year 11 IB Subject Guide 2020

IB – HISTORY

Subject Summary: 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. This is a Group 3 subject offered within Individuals and Societies. The model for the subject is a core curriculum for SL and HL students, consisting of prescribed subjects and topics. At Somerset, students will investigate 20th century world history. HL students are required, in addition, to undertake an in–depth study of a period of history. Assessment Outline: The assessment for HL students will consist of three papers, a paper with short answer/structured questions and two extended–response question papers. This makes up 80% of the assessment. The internal assessment (an historical investigation) will make up the other 20% component. The assessment for SL students will consist of two papers, a paper with short answer/structured questions and a second paper involving extended–response questions. This makes up 75%of the assessment. The internal assessment (an historical investigation) will make up the other 25% component. In Year 11 students will complete assessment based on the IB model in Semester One. During Semester Two they will complete their historical investigation for internal assessment.

Subject Outline by Semester: Semester One Topics:

• European diplomacy and the causes of WW1 • The practices, effects and impacts of WW1 • The rise and rule of Hitler Semester Two Topics:

International Relations 1919 to 1933 The move to global war (WW2) The practices, effects and impacts of WW2

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Semester Three Topics:

The rise and rule of Stalin The rise and rule of Mao

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Semester Four Topics:

• The Second Indochinese War (The Vietnam War) • The Algerian War of Independence

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