Welcome to Ms. Bruggeman’s History Class! (G-701)

1. Welcome to Ms. Bruggeman’s History Class! (G-701) ebruggeman@amphi.com 520-696-5657 IB History & World History

2. Major: History Education Minor: Geography Student Teaching: Flowing Wells 8th year at CDO In the process of becoming National Board Certified My approach to teaching history?? Multi-perspective, discussion-based, relatable, projects, skill-building, literacy & critical thinking Background & Education

3. World History Policies & Procedures • Materials (binder, paper, post-its/highlighter) • Bellwork (5 pts/day  collect on Fridays) • Tardy Policy (-5pts/tardy; detention after 3) • Consequences (positive vs. negative) • Homework (1-2/week; late work accepted - ½ credit) • Missing Work (3 days to makeup; use website) • My Website (bellwork, assignments, notes; Remind101) • Book Checks (textbooks are used everyday!) • Current Event (once a month; discussion-based) • Exams (Map quizzes, unit exams, district finals, makeup; study guides) • Grades (2 weeks; homework, classwork, exams/projects, participation) • Assistance (email; before/after school & tutorial)

4. IB History Policies and Procedures • Materials required for class • Textbooks • Website • Two-year course • Case-study approach • Topic selection • Assessments (In-class, internal, external)

5. IB History Course Outline Course Timeline Junior Year Emergence of the Americas in Global Affairs – World War II Internal Assessment Senior Year Cold War – Civil Rights External Assessments 1, 2 & 3 Tuesday 5/9 – EA 1&2 Wednesday 5/10 – EA3 • Prescribed Subject #3 – The Move to Global War (Paper 1) • World History Topics (Paper 2) • #11 – Causes and effects of 20th Century Wars • #12 – The Cold War • Aspects of History of the Americas (Paper 3) • Emergence of the Americas in Global Affairs • Great Depression and the Americas • Civil Rights and Social Movements

6. IB History Assessment • Similar to other IB Diploma Program courses, students will be formally assessed both internally and externally upon completion of their two year program. Students will be assessed by: • 1) writing an external examination • 2) producing an internal historical investigation research paper. • The internal assessment (IA) is a research project in which students choose their own topic, research it, and produce their own piece of historical analysis. • The purpose of the IA is for students to apply the skills of a historian by selecting, evaluating, and analyzing evidence and sources in order to reach a conclusion. • Higher Level students must construct a piece of original research that consists of 2,200 words.

7. IB History Assessment • Internal Assessment – 20% • Higher Level students will write three papers within the examination, totaling 5 hours. • Paper 1: Prescribed Subject (60 minutes – 20%) • 4 short-answer, structured questions; document-based • Move to Global War • Paper 2: 20th Century Topics (90 minutes – 25%) • 2 extended-response questions • 20th Century Warfare • The Cold War • Paper 3: History of the Americas (150 minutes – 35%) • 3 extended-response questions • Emergence of the Americas in Global Affairs • The Great Depression in the Americas • Social Movements and Civil Rights in the Americas

8. Aims of IB Diploma Program History • The primary aims of the IB history course are as follows: • To promote an understanding of history as a discipline, including the nature and diversity of its sources, methods and interpretations • Encourage an understanding of the present through critical reflection upon the past • Encourage an understanding of the impact of historical developments at national, regional, and international levels • Develop an awareness of one’s own historical identity through the study of the historical experiences of different cultures