Introduction to IBDP History LO To understand how

Introduction to IBDP History L/O – To understand how the IBDP course is structured, taught and assessed

Standard Level Paper 2 – The Cold War Paper 2 – Authoritarian States Stalin 1929 -1953 Paper 2 – Authoritarian States Mao 1949 -76; Castro 1959 -2008 Higher Level Term 3 (Easter-Summer) Paper 3, Topic 11: Japan 1912 -1990 Standard Level Year 13 Term 2 (CNY-Easter) Paper 1 – The Move to Global War Germany/Italy/Japan Internal Assessment (IA) / Revision Study Leave and Exams Higher Level Year 12 Term 1 (Aug-CNY) Paper 3, Topic 14: The People’s Republic of China 1949 -2005 Internal Assessment (IA) / Revision Study Leave and Exams Paper 3, Topic 12: China and Korea 1912 -1949

IBDP History Course at Island School • Standard Level • Paper 1 – The Move to Global War (1 h/30%SL/20%HL) • Paper 2 – The Cold War + Authoritarian States (1 h 30 m/45%SL/25%HL) • IA – Individual Research Assignment (25%SL/20%HL) • Higher Level • Paper 3 – History of Asia and Oceania (2 h 30 m/35%HL) • Topic 11: Japan 1912 -1990 • Topic 12: China and Korean 1912 -1949 • Topic 14: The People’s Republic of China 1949 -2005

Paper 1 – Move to Global War

Paper 2 – The Cold War

Paper 2 – Authoritarian States

Paper 3, Topic 11 – Japan 1912 -90

Paper 3, Topic 12 – China + Korea 1912 -50

Paper 3, Topic 14 – PRC 1949 -2005

Paper 1 Questions – 24 marks/1 hour

Paper 1 Questions – Old Spec!!!

Paper 2 – Old Spec Example Questions

Paper 3 – Old Spec Example Questions

Core Textbook – Need to buy! • Course Textbook - Rogers, K. & Thomas, J. (2015). Pearson Baccalaureate World History - The Cold War: Superpower Tensions and Rivalries (2 nd ed. ). Pearson: Harlow. This textbook is the core textbook to be used for the Paper 2: Cold War unit and it is essential that all students purchase a copy of this textbook. If you click on the picture it will take you to the Book Depository website which have free global delivery. Please ensure that you purchase the 2 nd edition only as the IBDP specification has changed in this is the latest book for the new specification!

First Task – Create a Website! • Your first task is to create a study website/blog for History. Here you will post your study notes, group work and other information work over the two years. • Please use www. weebly. com to create your website. Share the site with me and enable me as editor/admin: stephen. budd@online. island. edu. hk • Your site needs pages for each unit you are studying. It also needs a glossary/key words page, historiography page, and a timeline page(s). • You may like to make the website non-history specific so you can use it for other subjects.

Second Task – What is Capitalism? • Your next task is to conduct some research on Capitalism. • Go to: http: //islandschoolhistory. weebly. com/1 introduction-to-the-cold-war. html • Complete activities 1 -4