IB History = 20th Century World History Topics
HL Route 2
Syllabus for Mr. Greg Williams
LancasterHigh School
20th Century World History Topics is the second year of a two-year course. During the first year, we concentrated study on the Americas region including the United States, Latin America and Canada. The content covered in year one was to help you prepare and succeed on Paper 3 of the External Assessments.
The focus of year two of the course is to prepare you to succeed on Paper 1 and Paper 2 of the External Assessments. We also will continue working on and finish the Internal Assessment. Below is an explanation of how you receive your IB grade for History.
Assessment Component / WeightingExternal Assessment
Paper 1 (1 Hour to complete)
- Route 2: Three prescribed subjects
- Four short-answer/structured questions
- (25 marks)
- Two extended-response questions
- (40 marks)
- Three extended-response questions
- (60 marks)
20%
25%
35%
Internal Assessment
- Historical investigation on any area
- Approximately 20 hours
- Assessment objectives 1–4
- (25 marks)
Paper 1 Focus: Communism in Crisis (1976-1989)
This subject addresses the major challenges – social, political, and economic – facing the regimes in the leading socialist (Communist) states from 1976 to 1989 and the nature of the response of these regimes. In some cases challenges, whether internal or external in origin, produced responses that inaugurated a reform process contributing significantly to the end of the USSR and the satellite states in Central and Eastern Europe. In other cases repressive measures managed to contain the challenge and the regime maintained power in the period.
Paper 2 Focus:
**Topic 1: Origins and development of authoritarian and single-party states
The 20th century produced many authoritarian and single-party states. The origins, ideology, form of government, organization, nature and impact of these regimes should be studied.
**Topic 2: The Cold War
This topic addresses East–West relations from 1945. It aims to promote an international perspective and understanding of the origins, course and effects of the Cold War—a conflict that dominated global affairs from the end of the Second World War to the early 1990s. It includes superpower rivalry and events in all areas affected by Cold War politics such as spheres of interest, wars (proxy), alliances and interference in developing countries.
Greg Williams
LancasterHigh School
200 E. Wintergreen
Lancaster, TX75134
972-218-1800, ext. 6104
Greetings Parents & Caregivers!
Welcome to another exciting school year at LHS! I’m proud to introduce myself as your child’s US History teacher. My name is Greg Williams, originally of Waco, Texas and a graduate of East Texas State University (Tx A &M –Commerce). This will be my 28th year teaching at Lancaster High School and I am looking forward to this year! Working together as partners, we will transform our students into successful productive members of this society and beyond. Together, our students will fulfill the high school IB graduation requirements. Please review the syllabus, classroom expectations, and sign the bottom of the form to acknowledge receipt of the documents.
Please contact me as often as you desire to share information about our student and allow me to address any concerns you have about our child’s progress. I can be reached at the High School, the phone number is 972-218-1800, extension 6104, and I’m located in room C124. Thank you for sending me your very best, I promise you I will give our child my very best. See you soon!
Sincerely,
Greg Williams
IB 20th Century World Topics
Room C124
COACH WILLIAMS’ CLASSROOM PROCEDURES
1. Come to class on time and sit in your assigned seat
2. Come to class prepared with materials
3. Check board for agenda for day
4. Raise your hand to be recognized to speak, to move around room, and to exit room
5. Follow all LancasterHigh School rules
6. Live by “The Tiger Way” (respect, perseverance, effort, citizenship, responsibility, caring/compassion, honesty/integrity/trustworthiness)
CLASSROOM REQUIREMENTS
- Must have notebook every day for class – have it on your desk as soon as you enter the classroom.
- Note-taking is mandatory and notes and assignments in the notebook will be check around every two weeks for a grade.
- Class participation is required every day and the students will be scored based on their active participation in discussions, group work, and all other class work.
- Attendance is vital to success. Please attend every class and be prepared to learn.
STUDENT GOALS
Students, Please list three goals that you have for yourself during the 2015-2016 school year. I have created the fourth goal for you. Please have your parents/caregivers help you craft your goals for this school year.
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4.Graduate with an IB Diploma______
Parent/Caregiver, please sign below to indicate that you have read and understood the requirements and expectations of this class, as well as to prove you have seen your student’s goals for this school year. Please have your student return this indicator to my class as soon as possible, as this is the first assignment of the school year. Students who do not return this form will not receive credit for the assignment. Thank you in advance for your support and cooperation.
Sincerely, Mr. Williams, IB 20th Century Topics
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