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International Baccalaureate

International Baccalaureate. What is IB?. Why are you taking this class? What can IB do for you?. IB Diploma. 45 highest points available 24 points qualifies you for the Diploma. IB in’s and out’s. Assessments 80% - 3 tests 20% - Internal Assessment (IA) My Class Assessment

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International Baccalaureate

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  1. International Baccalaureate

  2. What is IB? • Why are you taking this class? • What can IB do for you?

  3. IB Diploma • 45 highest points available • 24 points qualifies you for the Diploma

  4. IB in’s and out’s • Assessments • 80% - 3 tests • 20% - Internal Assessment (IA) • My Class Assessment • Class Points (Preparation, Preparedness, Participation) • Tests • Daily work/Notebooks

  5. IB in’s and out’s • History of the America’s – Not just the USA • 20th Century World History (3 Prescribed Subjects) • Prescribed Subject - Communism in Crisis 1976-1989 • 20th Century World History • 5 topics – must do 2 of 5 (Teach 3 of 12) • Causes, practices and effects of wars (Quarter 1) • The Cold War (Quarter 2) • Historical Investigation • Internal Assessment

  6. IB in’s and out’s • You will be completing a lot of independent work • You will work in groups • You will need to spend a lot of out of school time reading and completing your class work • Missing this class is not an option

  7. Thinking History • What is history? • Why do we study history? • How do we study history?

  8. How to study History • Documents • Primary • Secondary • Reading • Analyze • Question • Draw conclusions with justification (Back up your thinking)

  9. The IB Class • As of right now the majority of information will come from copies of material I provide for you • Reading and note taking along with studying on a regular basis will be the only way you will be successful in this class • There is an opportunity to receive college credit • You will take a test at the end of this year (Paper 1, 2, & 3) • Only diploma candidates complete the extended essay • The Internal Assessment is completed independently with my guidance

  10. The IB Class - Grading • Marks – IB Points • Rubric Marks on a scale (Ex: 1-7) • Some Colleges and University will give you credit for a 4 or 5 and above; you will receive certificate with a 3 • I have no control over the scoring of the I.A. & 3 papers • I will score some work but all IB external work gets scored by a qualified person • I have witnessed teachers scoring students a 6 and external scored the work a 2 (Not Uncommon)

  11. You MUST!!! • Question – historians question what they read, hear, and see • You should always be looking for the WHY!!! • Other history classes teach students the WHO, WHAT, WHEN & WHERE but IB history wants the student to be able to answer the WHY.

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