Course Description
IB History of the Americas is a higher level International Baccalaureate course spanning two years. Topics incude: The Develpoment of Modern Nations, Foreign Policy after the Civil War, The Causes and Practices of War, Peacemaking and Peacekeeping and International Relations 1919-1936, The Great Depression and the New Deal, WWII, the Cold War. Along with the United States, students will study the history of Latin America and Canada.
The course is composed of 1 Prescribed Subject, 2 Twentieth Century Topics and 3 Americas options. An emphasis is placed on the analyis of primary sources and acquiring and utilizing the skills of an historian. The course is a rigorous one that requires the student to be an independent thinker and learner. Reading and writing are an integral part of the course. The IB history assessments take place in May of the senior year.
The course is composed of 1 Prescribed Subject, 2 Twentieth Century Topics and 3 Americas options. An emphasis is placed on the analyis of primary sources and acquiring and utilizing the skills of an historian. The course is a rigorous one that requires the student to be an independent thinker and learner. Reading and writing are an integral part of the course. The IB history assessments take place in May of the senior year.
