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IB History of the Americas II 20thCentury World Topics Hillsboro High School Seth Swihart Senior Year In the second year of study, HOA students will build on the foundation of the first year with more in depth study focused on the 20th century. As in the junior year, seniors will continue to focus on the discipline of History. Historical Skills In addition to the course aims, IB HoA students will also acquire certain historical skills (p.6 of the Diploma Program Handbook), including: - Gathering and sorting of historical evidence - The evaluation of historical evidence - Recognizing and understanding historical processes and their relationships to human experience, activity and motivation - Organizing and expressing historical ideas and information Paper 1 topic: Peacemaking. Peacekeeping – international relations 1918-1936 In May of the senior year, Paper 1, which is a document/data based question, will be based on this prescribed subject. In Paper 1, students will analyze the purpose, origin, value, and limitations (POVL) of up to six sources related to this topic. Areas of 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, Severes/Lausanne1923 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 Anglo-American Guarantee; disarmament-Washington, London, Geneva Conferences The League of Nations: effects of the absence of major powers; the principal of collective security and early attempts of 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 topics: 20th century World History topics In May of the senior year, IB Paper 2 will require two essays which focus on the 20th century World History topics. Students will be expected to present historical explanations from an international perspective from two regions of the world. Students will have choices of 2 questions from six questions drawn from each topic. There are 5 topics to choose from and we will focus on topics 1 and 5. IB expects students to study 2 of the 5 available topics. Twentieth century topics will be studied through a series of case studies and other methods drawn from different regions as follows (taken from pgs. 28-32 of IB History Guide): Topic 1: Causes and Practices and Effects of War THEMES: Different types and nature of 20th century warfare, origins and causes of war, nature of 20th century wars, effects and results of wars Material for Detailed Study: - First World War (1914-18) - Second World War (1939-45) - Chinese Civil War (1927-37, 46-49) - Korean War (1950-53) - Vietnam War (1964-75) Topic 5: The Cold War THEMES: Origins of the Cold War, Nature of the Cold War, Development and Impact of the Cold War Material for Detailed Study: - Wartime Conferences - U.S. and Soviet Policies - Korea War - Cuban Missile Crisis - Vietnam War - Castro, Stalin, Kennedy, Truman IB Assessments IB External Assessment consists of three written examination papers (Paper 1 focused on the Prescribed Subject, Paper 2 focused on 20th century World Topics and Paper 3 focused on the regional study of the first year) which have multiple essays for each paper. 80% of final IB HOA score IB Historical Investigation for HOA is the historical investigation which is a problem solving activity that demands that candidates search for, select, evaluate and use evidence to reach a decision or solve a problem. Specific instructions will be provided at the appropriate time. Historical Investigations will be conducted in the fall of the senior year. 20% of final IB HOA score Historical Investigation Deadlines Group A Group B Group C First Draft due September 12 October 28 December 16 Final Draft due October 7 November 19 January 17 These deadlines are NOT negotiable. Any student missing the final deadline will receive a 0 for the Historical Investigation, which will make it very hard to pass the semester. Students who miss the final deadline will still have three weeks to turn in the H.I. for IB credit. If you do not complete the H.I. you will not be eligible for the IB Diploma. IB History Grades In IB History I will use a grading system that I hope will be accessible to students and parents alike. I also hope that it will be an encouraging way for students to be involved in the assessment process and clearly understand their strengths and weaknesses. In the old grading system a student’s grade was based on the average of all assignments over the grading period. I believe this is not the best way to assess students. It does not give students credit for their growth and it discourages them from taking risks. I will now focus on student growth in that the highest grade per assessment objective will be the final grade for the report card. Old way 13/20 18/20 20/20 Final grade in GS avg = 17 New Way 13/20 18/20 20/20 Highest = 20 st 1 assessment nd 2 assessment rd 3 assessment % conversion 85% 100% Tests and projects will be separate grades on gradespeed and will count for more than daily assignments, quizzes, or homework. In addition, students are graded against a set of standards which relate to each assessment objective. What this means is that in gradespeed you will not see the names of specific assignments. Rather, you will see the name of assessment objectives (AO). This will take some getting used to, but I think that it will become clear pretty quickly. Assignments We will complete a wide variety of assignments in IB. Due dates for these assignments will vary so it is important that you keep these dates on a calendar of some sort. All assignments need to be your work (see Academic Honesty below). For many typed assignments you will be required to submit your work through turnitin.com. Late assignments will be accepted up to the date of the test over that topic. Keep in mind, though, that every time you do not do an assignment when it is assigned it is a missed opportunity to move toward mastery. Since every assignment I will give you will be connected to the unit assessment it is in your best interest to complete each assignment on time. My goal is to make every assignment meaningful and relevant. Behavior expectations: As IB students and seniors there is no excuse for poor behavior. I do not expect behavior to be disruptive or detrimental to your or other’s education. If it is, I will deal with it quickly and in an appropriate manner. In general, it is expected that you: - Respect others and their opinions Be on time Come prepared for class everyday If cellphones distract you or others from learning then they will be taken up and placed in the Academy office. In that situation a parent will need to come to school to retrieve the phone. You may use the restroom any time that we are engaging in small group work. The restroom is very close to my room so I expect that you will not be gone long. Any material you miss while out of the room is your responsibility. You must take the yellow pass with you any time you leave the room. Academic Honesty Plagiarism is taking another’s thoughts, words etc. and presenting them as your own. Plagiarism includes any unacknowledged use of sources of any kind (books, websites, CDs, videos, images etc.). Work completed by friends, parents, tutors etc. is also considered plagiarism and must be avoided. If your work is found to be the result of plagiarism, we will have a conversation about the situation and a penalty will be assessed. Penalties for plagiarism will depend on the situation, but will most likely result in a 0 on that assignment. Multiple infractions for plagiarism will result punishment through the assistant principal’s office in addition to academic penalties. Course Pacing Guide 2013-14 school year. These dates are approximate. August 5 – September 6: First World War, causes and course of the war September 10 – September 21: First World War home front, comparative study of Germany and the United States September 25 – November 19: Interwar Crisis 1918-1936 November 21 – December 12: Spanish Civil War January 7 – February 14: Second World War, causes and course of the war February 16 – March 8: Origins of the Cold War: U.S. and Soviet policies in the early Cold War March 8 – April 16 (includes spring break): Cold War: roles of Korea, Cuba, and Vietnam April 16 – May 3: Chinese Civil War May 5 – end of Year: IB Testing