IB+History

=IB HL II 20th Century World History Topics=

The first year of the IB History class will cover the History of the Americas in the 20th century. Relationships between nations of the Western Hemisphere in both war and peace will be examined, especially with regards to the Cold War (covered in more detail in the second year of the course.) Candidates will plan, organize, and present an individual historical investigation as part of their coursework. In addition to regular essay assignments and tests, candidates will sit for practice IB exams that will test their skills and preparedness for the external examinations in the diploma year. The second year of the course focuses on 20th century world history, specifically the major conflicts of the century and the Cold War. Candidates will plan, organize, and present an individual historical investigation as part of their coursework. In addition to regular essay assignments and tests, candidates will sit for IB external examinations in May.

Really Useful Resources to have:
[|History HL Year Two Syllabus.doc] Syllabus for the IB History course. [|Historiography.doc] Different approaches to how history is written. [|go.hrw.com] Website for the US History textbook. Enter key words from the chapter to access online and interactive resources.

Resources for the Cold War:
http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/coldwar/ http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?topic_id=1409&fuseaction=topics.home http://www.ibiblio.org/expo/soviet.exhibit/soviet.archive.html http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/applications/dilemma/dilemma.html

Resources for World War One:
[|www.firstworldwar.com]

Resources for World War Two:
http://www.worldwar-2.net/ http://www.2worldwar2.com/ http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WW.htm http://ww2db.com/

Resources for the Vietnam War:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/ http://www.vietnamwar.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/vietnam/index.html http://www.vietnampix.com/

Resources for Chicago-style citations:
[|chicago-turabianstyle[1.pdf]] [|Chicago_Style_Basics[1.pdf]] [|University of Wisconsin Writing Center]

Resources for those that can't or won't do it for themselves:
[|www.knightcite.com]