Download Pre-IB History / Susanna Soininen Jyväskylän Lyseon lukio

PRE-IB HISTORY / SUSANNA
SOININEN
JYVÄSKYLÄN LYSEON LUKIO
Introduction
The Scheme of work; course one
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“ Man, Environment and Culture”
The aim: To study and understand the relationship
between a man and his environment from the early
stages of a human being up to the late 19th
century.
The term of culture should be understood in a
broader sense, as an example of all the creations
by human beings to survive ( footprints of a man)
History can be divided into different
sections
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Political history
Social history
Cultural history
Economic history
Environmental history
World history
History of a nation
Local history
Pre-IB history
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The main focus will be on the European social,
economic and environmental history
From first people in Europe up to the
industrialization
Ancient Greece and Rome
 The Middle Ages; from Agricultural Europe to the rise
of towns and societies
 The Renaissance; Cultural and Religious challenges
 Absolute Rulers, Europe and the wider world
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Pre-IB history
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Enlightenment and the idea of liberty, liberalism
and nationalism
Industrialization
Agricultural changes
Introduction: IB-history
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The main focus will be on the political, economic and
social history
Topics from the 20th century ; Authoritarian States,
Cold War
Prescribed Subject : The Move to Global War
Regional Options for HL ( History of Europe, 19th 20th century
IB-history
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HL ( 240) /SL ( 150)
IA-works : Historical Investigation :2200 words
Essays
Historical sources
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Work as pairs to produce a list of the main types of
historical sources
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should include comments on ORIGIN, PURPOSE,
VALUE AND LIMITATIONS OF each source
 We must be critical on sources!!
The Identity of Europe ( pp. 8-21, 29)
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Working as pairs ; write an essay dealing with the
European Identity
Is there something like European culture?
How can we describe the culture of Europe?
Who are Europeans?
 Geography
 Languages
 Values
The identity of Europe
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Should we encourage the diversity of culture in
Europe?
The future of European identity?
The European Union; could Turkey join the union?