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External AssessmentExternal Assessment
Paper 1Paper 1
StructureStructure
1 Hour HL 20% SL 30% Answer 4 questions on 1 of 3 Prescribed
Topics Mark out of 25
1 Hour HL 20% SL 30% Answer 4 questions on 1 of 3 Prescribed
Topics Mark out of 25
StructureStructureQuestion 1 Explain importance (SL) and understanding (SL)Question 2 Compare and contrast 2 source SL Question 3 2 sources OPVLQuestion 4 Evaluate sources and Contextual Knowledge
Question 1 Explain importance (SL) and understanding (SL)Question 2 Compare and contrast 2 source SL Question 3 2 sources OPVLQuestion 4 Evaluate sources and Contextual Knowledge
Question 1Question 1
Generally the worst done of the questions Careless points dropped
If it is worth 3 points - write 3 points There will be more background info given
for the visual/cartoon sources
Generally the worst done of the questions Careless points dropped
If it is worth 3 points - write 3 points There will be more background info given
for the visual/cartoon sources
Question 2Question 2
Statistically the best done Integrated approach is the best Discourage bullet points Compare and contrast with good linkage
Statistically the best done Integrated approach is the best Discourage bullet points Compare and contrast with good linkage
Question 3Question 3 Don’t link the two sources OPVL point-form is OK Don’t note that it being a translation is a limitation Don’t note that it being an excerpt is a limitation Stay away from “primary” & “secondary” “Secondary source” is often noted as a limitation - false Think in terms of “What can the source tell me and
what can’t the source tell me?” for strengths and limitations
Note when relevant background of writer
Don’t link the two sources OPVL point-form is OK Don’t note that it being a translation is a limitation Don’t note that it being an excerpt is a limitation Stay away from “primary” & “secondary” “Secondary source” is often noted as a limitation - false Think in terms of “What can the source tell me and
what can’t the source tell me?” for strengths and limitations
Note when relevant background of writer
Question 4Question 4
BOTH knowledge & sources must be used Don’t waste time writing an introduction
and conclusion - thesis is good Relate everything back to the question Determine your point of view (thesis) and
stick to it
BOTH knowledge & sources must be used Don’t waste time writing an introduction
and conclusion - thesis is good Relate everything back to the question Determine your point of view (thesis) and
stick to it
General StrategiesGeneral Strategies
Don’t quote at length, but reference the docs
Note how origin impacts truthfulness Stay away from mere paraphrasing
repetition or summary of docs . . . Focus on interpretation & analysis Allot time roughly based on point value
Don’t quote at length, but reference the docs
Note how origin impacts truthfulness Stay away from mere paraphrasing
repetition or summary of docs . . . Focus on interpretation & analysis Allot time roughly based on point value
SkillsSkills
Understand historical sources Explain the importance of historical sources Evaluate historical sources as evidence Demonstrate an understanding of historical
context Evaluate and synthesize sources from both
historical sources and and background knowledge
Understand historical sources Explain the importance of historical sources Evaluate historical sources as evidence Demonstrate an understanding of historical
context Evaluate and synthesize sources from both
historical sources and and background knowledge
Route 2 Prescribed SubjectsRoute 2 Prescribed Subjects
Peacemaking and peacekeeping - international relations, 1918-1936
The Arab Israeli conflict, 1945-1979 Communism in Crisis, 1976-89
Peacemaking and peacekeeping - international relations, 1918-1936
The Arab Israeli conflict, 1945-1979 Communism in Crisis, 1976-89
Prescribed Subject 1Prescribed Subject 1
Aims of the participants and peacemakers: Wilson and the Fourteen Points
Terms of the treaties Impact of the treaties in Europe Enforcement, US isolationism, conferences League of Nations Ruhr Crisis Depression a & threats to Peace - Manchuria
& Abyssinia
Aims of the participants and peacemakers: Wilson and the Fourteen Points
Terms of the treaties Impact of the treaties in Europe Enforcement, US isolationism, conferences League of Nations Ruhr Crisis Depression a & threats to Peace - Manchuria
& Abyssinia
Prescribed Subject 2Prescribed Subject 2 Last years of British mandate, UNSCOP, partition,
civil war British withdrawal, establishment of Israel, ‘48-’49
war Demographic shifts, economic development Suez crisis Arabism & Zionism, emergence of PLO 6 Day War and October 1973 War Role of USA, USSR, UN Camp David & Egyptian Israeli Agreement
Last years of British mandate, UNSCOP, partition, civil war
British withdrawal, establishment of Israel, ‘48-’49 war
Demographic shifts, economic development Suez crisis Arabism & Zionism, emergence of PLO 6 Day War and October 1973 War Role of USA, USSR, UN Camp David & Egyptian Israeli Agreement
Prescribed Subject 3Prescribed Subject 3
Post Mao struggle for power China under Deng Xiaoping - economic policies, 4
modernizations China under Deng Xiaoping - political changes up
to Tiananmen Square Domestic and Foreign problems in the Brezhnev
era Gorbachev aims/policies Consequences of Gorbachev in eastern Europe
Post Mao struggle for power China under Deng Xiaoping - economic policies, 4
modernizations China under Deng Xiaoping - political changes up
to Tiananmen Square Domestic and Foreign problems in the Brezhnev
era Gorbachev aims/policies Consequences of Gorbachev in eastern Europe
Analyzing DocumentsAnalyzing Documents Who created the document? When and where was the document created?
How would this effect the analysis? Why was the created (Purpose)?
To persuade? To record? Private communication? Public comment? To inform?
Who created the document? When and where was the document created?
How would this effect the analysis? Why was the created (Purpose)?
To persuade? To record? Private communication? Public comment? To inform?
Analyzing a DocumentAnalyzing a Document What does the document say? To what extent can the document be
trusted? What does the document tell a historian? What other information would be helpful
for the historian? How does the document fit with other
sources on the same topic?
What does the document say? To what extent can the document be
trusted? What does the document tell a historian? What other information would be helpful
for the historian? How does the document fit with other
sources on the same topic?
Analyzing a Political CartoonAnalyzing a Political Cartoon When and where was the cartoon produced? To what event is the cartoon referring? What individuals or groups are portrayed? What symbolism is being used? Are any of the characters being portrayed
positively or negatively – who is the cartoonist poking fun at?
What is the overall opinion of the cartoonist?
When and where was the cartoon produced? To what event is the cartoon referring? What individuals or groups are portrayed? What symbolism is being used? Are any of the characters being portrayed
positively or negatively – who is the cartoonist poking fun at?
What is the overall opinion of the cartoonist?