IB Topics: Paper 3 Mock Markscheme

Here is the markscheme for the Paper 3 Mock Exam (2016 Version)

IB Topics Assignments

Week of April 25 - April 29

Monday: Read Marples on the collapse of the Soviet Union.  There is one group presenting on Wednesday.
Wednesday: Cold War Snack Day on Friday!!
Friday:

Topics Assignments

Week of April 19 to April 22

Tuesday: No homework, one presentation on Thursday (Velvet Revolution)
Thursday: Read Chapter 17 of your Cold War textbook, Schlesinger on the End of the Cold War and Brown on What Caused the Collapse of Communism

IB Topics Assignments

Week of April 11 - April 15

Tuesday: In-class Paper 1 essay on Thursday (Gorbachev)
Thursday: Read the remainder of the selection on Eastern Europe, and Triumph of Hope by Gaddis

IB Topics Assignments

Week of April 4 - April 8

Monday: Read Gaddis on Gorbachev and a selection from the Pearson Paper 1 book on Gorbachev
Wednesday: No reading assignment, 2 Presentations on Friday
Friday: Read this selection on Eastern Europe, but only the part about Poland

IB Topics: Internal Assessment Documentation

To submit your History Internal Assessment, you must complete the following two steps:

1. Submit a copy of your IA (pdf format is fine) to GoogleDrive and share it with the 4 IB History teachers:
1. Jeffrey McCarthy
2. Les Albers
3. Jen Dean
4. Steven Brown
2. Download a copy of Form 3CS and complete in Adobe Acrobat.  After completing the form, print it out and turn in to me with your signature.
1. Session: May 2016
2. School number: 0882
3. Subject: History
4. Level: HL
5. Candidate session number: see me if you don't know this
6. Teacher's name: your junior year history teacher

IB Topics Assignments

Week of March 28 - April 1

Tuesday: Read Brezhnev's Domestic Policies and Problems and watch Soldiers of God from CNN's Cold War series.  Also read pp. 205-207 of your Cold War textbook.
Thursday: Read about Gorbachev and Perestroika

Topics: Last Project of the Year

UPDATE: Groups have been selected and have been added to the GoogleDoc.  First presentations are on March 31.

Info on this project can be found on GoogleDrive.  Groups will be selected tomorrow in class.  There is also a class schedule for the rest of the year at the end of the document.  Enjoy your Spring Break, the end is in sight!

Here's a sample of a project from past years.

IB Topics Assignments

Week of March 14 - March 18

Monday: Read "From Confrontation to Detente, 1958-68" and "Deathboats and Lifeboats"
Wednesday: Read "Competition and Coexistence" and Pearson pp. 43-56 and 72-103
Friday: Read pp. 199-203 in the Cold War textbook and this selection on Brezhnev's foreign policy

IB Topics Assignments

Week of February 29 - March 4

Monday: Read McCauley on Cold War Historography and this summary handout
Wednesday:
Friday:

IB Topics Assignments

Week of February 22 - February 26

Tuesday: Read Pearson pages 18-36 and take notes; Paper 1 Project Peer review due Thursday
Thursday: Read Pearson pages 37 - 46, Read McCauley on the Truman Doctrine & Marshal Plan

IB Topics: Paper 1 Project - UPDATED

Groups should be close to wrapping up their Post-Mao Paper 1 projects.  Make sure that you share your finished work with me on GoogleDocs.  Don't forget that you are to include a markscheme for your paper - this was described in the project assignment.  I've posted a sample Paper 1 and Markscheme to the post-Mao folder so you can see the format.

On Friday, groups will be assigned a paper to evaluate using this peer evaluation form.  The peer evaluation is due next Thursday.  Read pages 1-18 in your new Cold War book for class on Tuesday.

IB Topics Assignments

Weeks of February 2 to February 12
Two weeks of assignments if anyone would like to get ahead.  Relevant docs can be accessed on GoogleDrive.

Tuesday: Last presentations in class today, Paper 2 exam on Thursday
Thursday: Read Meisner pages 398-407 and all of Chapter 22
Monday: Read Meisner Chapter 23 and Lynch pp. 156-162
Wednesday: Read Meisner Chapter 24 and Lynch pp. 163-171 and the Pearson reading
Friday: Read the second half of Little Red Guard, Quiz next class on all post-Mao material

IB Topics Assignment

Week of February 2 - February 5

All assignments are to be completed for the following class.  2nd Quarter grades will be posted on the evening of February 3rd.

Tuesday: Prepare for Thursday's in-class Paper 2 exam

Thursday: Begin work on your Paper 1 project.  Begin post-Mao reading assignments.

Another Post-Snowzilla Update

Growing up in New England, I always had a week off of school in February.  Consider the past week an early "February Break".

ECON: I'm following the letter of the law, so we will NOT be having the AD/AS exam on your first day back.  Instead, we'll be starting material from Chapter 10 of your textbook on unemployment and inflation.  THEREFORE, your homework for Tuesday is to read and take notes on Tragakes pages 265-274.  Your AD/AS exam will be on Thursday, February 4th.

HOA: We'll pick up where we left off: Reconstruction presentations.  All groups must be ready to present on the first day back from the Snowzilla holiday.  Share your presentation and review sheet with me on GoogleDrive - they'll be shared with the class on this website.  Presentation grades will be entered into the 3rd quarter gradebook.  There will be no semester exam.

TOPICS: We have at least two more Mao Domestic Policies presentations to cover in class.  All groups should be prepared to present on Tuesday and should share their presentation on the class wiki by Monday evening.  I haven't made a final decision about the scheduling of your next essay.

I hope to see you all in school on Friday.

Update on Post-Snowzilla Plans

Here's what you can expect when we return to school (whenever that may be):

ECON: The first macroeconomics exam will be held during our first class back from the break.  The review posters were posted online last week.  Be prepared!

HOA: We'll continue with more Reconstruction presentations.  At this point, all groups should be prepared to present if called upon.  I'm awaiting further instructions from W-L administration in regards to the quarter exam.  I'll update this post Wednesday night with more information.

TOPICS:  We'll continue with presentations on Mao's domestic policies.  There will be an in-class essay in the period immediately after the presentations have concluded.

The end of the quarter is still January 29th.  Some assignments may need to be pushed into the 3rd quarter gradebook if all students have not had a chance to complete their presentations/assignments before January 29th.  More information to come tomorrow evening...

IB Topics Assignments

Week of January 11 - January 15

All assignments are to be completed for the following class.

Monday: Read selections from Lieberthal and Leese to prepare for Wednesday's domestic policy presentations

Wednesday: Read the assigned section of Mao's Domestic Policies (check project assignment sheet for page numbers)

Friday: Read the assigned section of Mao's Domestic Policies (check project assignment sheet for page numbers)

IB Topics Assignments

Week of January 4 - January 8

All assignments are to be completed for the following class.

Tuesday: Read Spence on the Cultural Revolution and the 2nd textbook section on the Cultural Revolution

Thursday: 

These selected readings will be helpful to groups as they prepare their Mao domestic policies presentations (hosted on APS GoogleDrive).

IB Topics Assignments

Week of December 14 - December 18

All assignments are to be completed for the following class.

Monday:  Read Russel Tarr on Stalin and Mao

Wednesday: Read about Mao's Consolidation of Power; In-class essay on Friday.

Friday: Read selections on Mao's economic policies and the Great Famine

IB Topics

Week of December 7 - December 11

All assignments are to be completed for the following class.

Tuesday: Read pages 278-290 on Mao and WWII.  Be prepared to discuss in class
Thursday: Read pages 290-296 on Mao and the Civil War.  Be prepared to discuss in class.

Scoring rubric for the Holocaust video project can be viewed here.