2010-2011
International Baccalaureate Program
20th World History
Instructor: D. K. Smith
Course Description:
This rigorous World History college level course challenges IB candidates to develop reading comprehension, analytical writing and analytical discussion skills. The content of this course prepares candidates to meet the demands of the International Baccalaureate exams. This college level course requires IB candidates to study a selection of 20th century world history topics from the following list:
1. Causes, practices and effects of war
2. Democratic states-challenges and responses
3. Origins and development of authoritarian and of single-party states
4. Nationalist and independence movements in Africa and Asia and post -l945 Central and Eastern European states
5. The Cold War
IB candidates aslo study the following three prescribed I.B. subjects in depth for DBQ preparation
Prescribed Subject 1. Peacemaking,peacekeeping and international relations l918-1936
Prescribed Subject 2. The Arab-Israeli conflict l945-1979
Prescribed Subject 3. Communism in crises l976-1989
On September 1, 2009 Students were given a 8 page detailed syllabus on the above material for the 20th IB World History Course
Class Assignments:
Requirements include extensive outside reading, research papers, oral presentations as well as essay exams. The class expectation sheet describes information on attendance, grading, and behavior.