NARSEE MONJEE EDUCATIONAL TRUST’SJAMNABAI NARSEE SCHOOL

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATEDIPLOMA PROGRAMME

IB HISTORY

Summary of the Scheme of Work

2012-2013

SCHEME OF WORKHigher Level – Recommended 240 hours. The following timings are approximate:

Breakdown: Paper 1 = 31 hours 45 minutes (40)

Paper 2 = 95 hours 45 minutes (90)

Paper 3 = 78 hours and 45 minutes (90)

Internal Assessment 20 hours (20)

Standard Level – Recommended 150 hours. The following times are approximate:

Breakdown: Paper 1 = 31 hours 45 minutes (40)

Paper 2 = 95 hours 45 minutes (90)

Internal Assessment 20 hours (20)

This course consists of:

Higher Level

Paper 1 - 20th century world history—prescribed subjects

Prescribed subject 2. The Arab–Israeli conflict 1945–79

Paper 2 - 20th century world history—topics

Topic 1: Causes, practices and effects of wars

Topic 5: The Cold War

Paper3 : H L o p t i o n 5 : A s p e c ts o f t h e hi s t o r y o f E u r o pe a n d t h e M i d d l e E a s t In-depth studies of the following:

Unification and consolidation of Germany and Italy 1815-90. Imperial Russia, revolutions, emergence of Soviet State 1853-1924. European diplomacy and the First World War 1870-1923 The Soviet Union and Eastern Europe 1924-2000

Parts of the following:

Ottoman Empire from the early 19th to the early 20th century Interwar years: conflict and cooperation 1919-39 The Second World War and post-war Western Europe 1939-2000

Standard Level

Paper 1 - 20th century world history—prescribed subjects

Prescribed subject 2. The Arab–Israeli conflict 1945–79

Paper 2 - 20th century world history—topics

Topic 1: Causes, practices and effects of wars

Topic 5: The Cold War

OBJECTIVES

Students will:

Demonstrate the ability to see facts of history in context, perceive historical relationships and determine their significance

Develop an ability to approach materials critically and analytically Demonstrate the ability, through written and oral means, the ability to analyze and critically evaluate

historical materials, including primary and secondary materials Develop meaningful conclusions about historical events Demonstrate through their daily behavior, respect and responsibility for themselves and others.

Materials:

5 subject notebook (for ONLY this course) Three-ring binder Blue/Black Pen & different colour pens

COURSE COMPONENTS

Lecture & Videos: Discussion: Reading: Research: Quizzes: Essays:

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Content Assessment & Activity References

July 2012 522

days

2hr 2 Introduction to IB History Nature of the subject.

Process of historical Investigation.

Development of historical prospective.

Exercise on use of historical terms in our daily life

Discuss the importance of Thesis, Anti thesis & Synthesis

Introducing the term historiography

Paper 2 : Causes, Practices & Effects of War

3 hrs 3 Explanation of revolution, guerrilla warfare and total war. Differences and tactics.

European Instability: The Causes of World War I

Outbreak: From Assassination to War

The Role of Technology in World War I

Research on Che GuevaraResearch on growth of nationalism & its problemsTest on Bismarck’s Policies & road to WW1.

The War Begins, Invasion of Belgium, Battle of the Marne: Francis J. Reynolds, Allen L. ChurchillThe Great War as I Saw It: Canon Frederick George Scott, C.M.G., D.S.O.Late Senior Chaplain, First Canadian Division, C.E.F.

9hrs 9 Differences and tactics Causes & effects of war.

(WW1) Long term, short term and

immediate causes Economic, political social &

religious effects and changes Military advancements in

WW1

Research on growth of nationalism & its problemsTest on Bismarck’s Policies & road to WW1.

The First World War John KeeganFirst World War : Rodney P. CarlisleThe World War I Reader: Michael S. Neiberg

August 519

days

7hrs 7 Tactics use in World War 1.: schifflein plan

Trench warfare New military tactics: poison

gas. The battles of Leigh, Marne,

Somme, Gallipoli, Antwerp, Verdun.

Battle of the trenches In-depth analysis of the Battle

of Somme. Understanding the reasons for

the change in war. Complete war and end of war.

To understand the creation of a trench. Also learn the developments of new war mechanisms’.An assignment on battle strategies and plansTest on causes of war.

Aspects of War: Trench Warfare by

Stephen Bull

The First World War: The War to End All Wars Peter Simkins,

Eye-Deep in Hell: Trench Warfare in World War I John Ellis

Movie over the top or Battle of Somme

6hrs 6 Peace settlements and treaties.

Treaty of Versailles, League of Nations

Locarno and roué treaties. Causes & effects of war

through WW1

Test on world war one.Go deep in to the treaties and understand their clauses.500 word report “explaining how the Paris peace treaty was the cause of WW 2

A Shattered Peace: Versailles 1919 and the Price We Pay TodayTHESCHLIEFFEN PLAN: by GERHARD RITTER

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE USSR AND THE PRESIDENTS OF THE USA AND THE PRIME MINISTERS OF GREAT BRITAIN DURING THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR OF 1941-1945

o Volume 2 Correspondence with Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman (August 1941-December 1945)

The history project will be introduced to the grade 11 in month of September this year the project will be based on the Cuban Missile crisis

A extra class will be taken for the following Historiography Handling source papers

Suggested resources Please note that this bibliography is not intended to be prescriptive or exhaustive. It is advisable

that teachers use their own resources where appropriate. Further development and discussion is encouraged via the OCC.

Author Date Title Publisher

PS 3

Pearson, Raymond

1997 The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Empire Palgrave Macmillan

Service, Robert 2003 A History of Modern Russia Penguin

Volkgonov, D. 1999 The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Empire Harper Collins

White, Stephen 1993 After Gorbachev Cambridge UP

Crampton, R.J. 1994 Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century Routledge

Garton Ash, T. 1991 The Polish Revolution Granta

Gokay, Bulent 2001 Eastern Europe Since 1970 Pearson Education

Stokes, Gail 1996 From Stalinism to Pluralism : A Documentary History of Eastern Europe since 1945

Oxford UP

Tismaneanu, Vladimir

1999 The Revolutions of 1989 Routledge

White, Stephen 2001 Communism and its Collapse Routledge

Lawrence, Alan 1998 China under Communism Routledge

Li, Peter (ed) 2007 Culture and Politics in China Transaction

Meisner, 1999 Mao’s China and After Free Press

Maurice

Moise, Edwin 1994 Modern China: A History Longman

Schoppa, Keith 2004 Twentieth Century China: A History in Documents

Oxford UP

Author Date Title Publisher

Paper 2, Topic 4 Eastern Europe

Glenny, Misha 2000 The Balkans: Nationalism, War and the Great Powers

Granta

Crampton, R.J. 1994 Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century Routledge

Garton Ash, T. 1991 The Uses of Adversity Granta

Stokes, Gail 1993 The Walls Came Tumbling Down: The Collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe

Oxford UP

Glenny, Misha 1996 The Fall of Yugoslavia Penguin

White, Stephen 2001 Communism and its Collapse Routledge

Tismaneanu, Vladimir

1999 The Revolutions of 1989 Routledge

Davies, N. 2001 The Past in Poland’s Present Oxford

Garton Ash, T. 1991 The Polish Revolution Granta

Duberstein, J. 2006 A Velvet Revolution: Vaclev Havel and the Fall of Communism

Morgan Reynolds

Author Date Title Publisher

Paper 2, Topic 5

McCauley, M 2003 The Origins of the Cold War Longman

McCauley, M 2004 Russia, America and the Cold War Longman

Gaddis, J.L. 1998 We Now Know Penguin

Gaddis, J.L. 2007 The Cold War OUP

Zubok, Vladislav 1997 Inside the Kremlin’s Cold War Harvard UP

Macmillan, M 2007 Nixon and Mao: The Week That Changed Random House

the World

Walker, Martin 1994 The Cold War and the Making of the Modern World

Vintage

Mason, J 1996 The Cold War 1945 -1991 Routledge

Calvocoressi, P 1996 World Politics Since 1945 Longman

MacQueen, N. 1999 The United Nations Since 1945 Longman

Author Date Title Publisher

Paper 3, Option 8

Layton, G 2005 Germany: The Third Reich 1933 -45 Hodder and Murray

Robson, M 1992 Italy: Liberalism and Fascism, 1870-1945 Hodder and Murray

Bosworth, R. 2002 Mussolini Hodder Arnold

Kershaw, I 2001 Hitler (2 vol) Penguin

Brendon, P. 2000 The Dark Valley Jonathan Cape

Burleigh, M 2001 The Third Reich Pan

McDonough, F. 1997 The Origins of the First and Second World War

Cambridge UP

Evans, R. 2004 The Coming of the Third Reich Penguin

Beevor, A 2007 The Battle for Spain Phoenix

Preston, P. 2006 The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution and Revenge

Harper Perennial

Author Date Title Publisher

Paper 3, Option 9

Lee, Stephen 1999 Stalin Routledge

Lynch, Michael 2005 Bolshevik and Stalinist Russia Hodder and Murray

Service, R. 2006 Comrades Macmillan

Westwood, J.N. 2002 Endurance and Endeavour: Russian History 1812 – 2001

OUP

Gorbachev, M 1995 Memoirs Bantam

Volkgonov, D. 1999 The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Empire Harper Collins

Lowe, N. 2002 Mastering Twentieth Century Russian History

Palgrave Macmillan

Brown, A 1996 The Gorbachev Factor Oxford

Taubman, W 2005 Khrushchev: The Man and his Era Free Press

Marples, D. 2004 The Collapse of the Soviet Union Longman

Author Date Title Publisher

Paper 3, Option 10

Judt, Tony 2007 Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 Pimlico

Davies,N. 1997 Europe: A History Pimlico

Vinen, RIchard 2002 A History in Fragments Abacus

Traynor, John 1991 Europe 1890 -1990 Thomas Nelson

Mazower, M 1999 The Dark Continent Penguin

Preston, P. 1995 Franco: A Biography Fontana

Tremlett. G. 2007 Ghosts of Spain Faber and Faber

Fulbrook, M. 2002 A History of Germany 1918 - 2000 Blackwell

Blair, A 2005 The European Union Since 1945 Longman

Blair, A 2002 France Since the Second World War Longman