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I realized that the mathematics, physics and some other forums have a "help" topic for questions on that subject. So I decided it would be a good idea to start a similar topic to those for History! There is one problem: history (all of you who take history will understand) doesn't ever have any definite answers, except facts like specific years and names. Therefore, this thread would take a little different form: it would be primarily for helping formulate ideas/arguments, giving facts, etc. I'm History HL with a predicted 6/7 (my teacher refuses to tell me which grade he finally decided on). My prescribed topic is Communism in Crisis. If anyone needs any help, I'm will…
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Paper 1 The purpose of this thread is to introduce you to Paper 1, the Source Paper. Whether you are taking Standard Level or a Higher Level examination makes no difference as, rather unusually, the sources and questions are the same for both examinations. The reason why I'm doing this is that I've came to notice there's a lot of people here in IBS which don't really understand what's required for this paper. There are three Prescribed Subjects assessed in Paper 1: Peacemaking, Peacekeeping – International Relations 1918–36 The Arab-Israeli Conflict 1945–79 Communism in Crisis 1976–8 For each Prescribed Subject there will usually be four written sources an…
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Both in question 3 in Paper 1 and in Section C in the Internal Assessment, you will be asked to evaluate sources for their Origins, Purpose, Values and Limitations. Here are some questions you should be asking yourself when you are faced with a particular type of source:
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Tips on writing a good Historical Investigation Suggested word count for each section: A. Plan of Investigation: up to 150 words B. Summary of Evidence: 400-500 words C. Evaluation of Sources: 200-350 words D. Analysis: 600 - 800 words E. Conclusion: up to 200 words F. Bibliography: Not counted in the word count. Total word count: 2000 words maximum The above section-by-section word count is a suggested allocation of words only, and it is not necessary to stick strictly to it. However, the bulk of your word count should be in the Summary of Evidence and Analysis. While it is not necessary to choose a title within the syllabus you're studying, it would be useful if you do.…
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Now that I'm done with my History finals (which I've been panicking so much about for the last few months) I'm going to procrastinate by writing some tips on how to do well in IB History while trying not to repeat things that have been said in previous posts on the forum too much. The historical investigation I wrote my historical investigation on Ancient Rome and regret it somewhat, although I did find it interesting. Unless you are very much into history as a subject (and even then), doing your HI on a topic that somewhat interests you and is likely to be of some use in your exams is, I think, the best option. This is simply because having spent so much time on your HI,…
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Reading, Notetaking and Knowing in History The following information was given to me by my HL History professor who is also an annual IB grader for History and it is also my own advice that I use all of the time fr my History HL class. These are the major tips my professor has given my classmates and I on creating class-notes and study-notes from books,historiography, etc. that are incredibly organized and the methods aim at reaching each type of persons study-style and note-taking style. I hope this is beneficial. It really helped me. Quick Tips to Utilize: Dividing notes Internal (Micro) vs. External (Macro) Capitalizing Arguments/ Marking Arguments in a Specific Way…
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Hello IB Survival. My HL History teacher, who has taught IB history for years, created a general markband guide for marking history essays, and I felt I should share it with you all on here. This is by no means the official IB rubric, but rather a "guide" that you should aim for when writing your essays. IB Essay Markbands IB 1, IB 2 You do not understand the question. You do not have an argument. You might include some historical facts, but they are wrong or irrelevant. You do not show that you understand what else is going on at the same time (historical context). You do not talk about different interpretations of the topic. 1-2 Marks: Answers…
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Here are the links to the notes and sample works for History that we have on our Files archive. To be able to download files, you have to be a VIP member or a VIP subscriber. Please see the FAQ for information on how to become a VIP or how to buy a VIP subscription. If you want to donate and contribute files to our archive, please see this announcement or this FAQ section. History Please keep in mind many of these files (sample essays etc) follow the pre-2010 syllabus. Notes Past paper responses Sample essays Sample Internal Assessments
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Could you share the topic of your History IA (and your grade if you already have it) ? This could be helpful for many! Do you have any tips about choosing a topic? I was planning on choosing a topic related to what we've learned in class because it may help me study for the exams. Do you recommend this? Do you recommend a topic related to Ancient History or to Modern History? Too bad nobody answered Well anyways I want to share the process I went when deciding a history topic First I wanted to do something related to witch hunting: ¿What factors caused the young women to be acused of being witches and imprisoned in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 and how was this …
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I need help choosing a Research Question for my History IA topic. So far I have brainstormed the following: - To what extent was Stalin's First 5 Year Plan successful? - To what extent was the Stalin's First 5 Year Plan motivated by political/economic/ideological reasons? ( I will choose one of the factors) - To what extent were the methods employed in Stalin's First 5 Year Plan successful in meeting its aims? - To what extent was collectivisation successful in increasing the industrial output/meeting the aims of Stalin's First 5 Year Plan? - To what extent was the Marshall Plan implemented for political reasons? - To what extent was the Mars…
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Hi there! I chose my EE topic to be economic reforms in China under Deng Xiaoping's rule. But I have a slight problem with making a research question for it. What I had in mind was something like "How successful was Chinese economic transformation in 1980s" but it seems a bit too broad. I also came up with "How far were American Chinese relations beneficial for China during its economic transformation? but then will I have enough things to write about? I need your help guys, preferably as soon as possible. If you have any ideas about similar topics, please let me know as well
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Hello, I was wondering if historical interpretations and direct quotations of historians are essential in an essay (paper 2 and 3) for an "evaluation of different perspectives". Sometimes I find it hard to find historical interpretations for everything (plus, do you know how I can find them more easily if they are not in the textbooks?) Thank you in advance!
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Heyy! My history teacher has randomly gone off the radar over summer, so I'm here looking for advice on my IA topic (HL) At the moment my inquiry question is "To what extent did the assassination of Indira Gandhi repair the relationship between Sikhs and Hindus?" I came to this as I thought arguing that it repaired the relationship would be an interesting and "controversial" stance to take considering the riots and social divide that shortly followed. Anyways, how's the topic? Is the premise narrow enough or do I need to be more specific and include "repair the relationship as a long term consequence" or something along those lines? Does the wording need tweaking? …
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History EE
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Hello! I am currently in the process of writing my history EE, I have my topic question which is as follows: To what extend did 9/11 have on the safety of domestic commercial aviation? I see a lot of people saying to not write about 9/11, but I believe since I'm talking about the aviation industry as a result of 9/11 I'm okay, and I haven't heard my advisor say anything bad about it. Anyways, currently I'm struggling with forming the body. I've written the background and the abstract, but I've hit a block on actually writing my essay. I have a ton of information regarding aviation both before and after the attacks, and I'm struggling to actually get it on paper…
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Hey, I was really confused about how I should start my IA and about the research involved. Can someone please help me? My research question is "To what extent was Hitler's economic policies helpful in revitalizing the German economy from 1933 to 1941?". Thanks, Payas
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Hi guys, Do you think it'd be a good idea to do the History IA on 9/11? Many recommend not to do it on 9/11 as it's recent (even though it occurred 10+ years ago), and also people say it'd be hard to find sources on it due to it being recent. I was thinking about doing it on something syllabus related, such as the World Wars, period between the World Wars, Cold War, Dictators (Hitler/Stalin), but many say these topics have been overdone to death, thus it's best to avoid them, and do something that is not overdone like 9/11. What do you guys recommend? I have asked some people already (1 being on this forum), but I'm looking for more suggestions, as I don't want to sta…
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History IA
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Hi, I want to do my history IA on the Vietnam war, I'm still figuring out a good research question, got any ideas? And please, if you got any ebooks, pdfs or whatever document I can rely on, please let me know...now with corona every library is closed and I can't go to the one at my school!!!
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What would the values and limitations of using a primary/ secondary source for your history IA be?
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French Revolution History IA Formulating my question for my HL History IA... The American Revolution played a significant role in starting the French Revolution. To what extent were its ideological influences greater than its economic influences? I'm really interested in the link between the American and French Revolution, the influence figures like Jefferson and Franklin had on France. But I know that this topic is still huge and also not talked much about...I can find lots of primary sources but not secondary ones or historiography. Can anyone give me some advice on it???
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Hi :)) hope everyone is safe and doing well I just started on my History IA , but I am really struggling to find a good research question. I want to write about the Berlin Blockade and how it lead to the ideology division between the superpowers and eventually the breakdown of the Cold War. I also don't know if this is even a good topic , that would get high marks, as it is a very common topic But this is some of the research questions I have been thinking about - any ideas or thoughts on it? "To what extent was the Berlin Blockade both a physical barrier and an ideological symbol" "To what extent did the Berlin Blockade lead to the ideological d…
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What part of the Spanish Civil War should I focus my IA in?
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Lots of people seem to have trouble with the Causes of the Spanish Civil War, so as revision for my exam tomorrow I'm gonna make it simple through a guide, containing all of the essay factors! To start, the political spectrum: Right Wing - Nationalists. Includes Army, Church, landowners, monarchists, CEDA, and Franco's Fascist Party, Falange. Left Wing - Republicans. Includes socialists, communists, anarchists, trade unionists and moderate liberals. The Long-Term causes include Socio-Economic, Army and Church, and political system/factors. These led to a desire for change, which manifests itself in the short term cause of the Second Republic 1931-1936. This led to polaris…
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Hey, I was wondering if anyone knows how to format the History IA, as in Chicago, MLA, APA? I heard that the citations should be in Chicago but I'm not sure if that was right, can somebody confirm? Or does it not matter and you just have to have a cover page, 3 sections, and citations? Also I'm not sure if it's against the rules or something, but I'm new to the forum and don't have VIP, do you think someone can help me get this file, so that I can check how he formatted it. Thanks a lot,
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My History IA question is something along the lines of "TWE were Hitler's expansionist policies a response to the border changes imposed by the Treaty of Versailles." I obviously have to find two sources to analyse on this. If anyone knows of any short-ish (25 pgs or under) sources (either primary or secondary) which discuss this I would be incredibly grateful! Thank you in advance x
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So, I've been really struggling to come up with a historical investigation topic, but I finally maybe found one? I'm too sure how good it is though: To what extent did Grigori Rasputin lead to the fall of the Romanov Dynasty? (Or something along those lines...I don't really know). If y'all have any feedback (is it a good one? how do I make it better?). I really just wanna get this assignment done cause I'm not that interested in history. *EDIT: So I'm actually thinking about doing something alone the lines of "To what extent did fascism impact early to mid-20th century Italian art?" I'm just worried it won't really be a history paper, but an art one instead.*
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Hey yall so my teacher wants us to have my IA topic decided now so when I actually do my IA, there'll be no problems finding a topic. The problem is I'm struggling to find a topic that fits the criteria (can be debatable, can be written in 2000 words, and is worth writing about). If anyone has any good topic ideas (or any ideas at all), please don't hesitate to share, thank you
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I have to choose my history IA research question soon, but I'm not quite sure whether or not I should word them differently or change certain parts. I have these hypothetical questions and wanted to maybe hear some input. Compare and contrast the methods used to accuse and penalize women during the Salem witch trials of 1692 and the persecution of witches of Matthew Hopkins of 1644-47? To what extent did Tibuta’s confession start the mass hunt for witches in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?
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Hello, I am going to start writing my IA for History, but I am stuck with making a proper question. I know that my topic will be the Indian Partition. I have a few potential questions, but they don't exactly sound right to me. Please let me know how I can fix them/ if they are too broad. Thank you very much. 1.) To what extent was the Partition of India caused by British authority? 2.) To what extent was the Partition of India inevitable? 3.) To what extent was the Indian Partition caused by Hindu-Muslim conflict?
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History IA
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Hey, I wonder if such a topic would be viable? How successful was the Pheonix program for the United States during the Vietnam War? I'm really interested in this topic, but I'm having trouble finding the right sources for it. Could someone give me some suggestions?
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Hey there! I was just wondering if anyone knows any good history resources to use. It's quite hard for me to memorize a lot so I'm very slow in comparison to my classmates because I like to take notes on the side of my book to get a better understanding. In my first history book (the move to global war), I was able to find sources on Youtube from a very good highschool professor who went through the book and explained the topics to his students and it helped me a lot. I can't seem to find similar videos for the rest of the books. Right now we're doing Authoritarian States (specifically Cuba and Germany). If anyone knows any places that could help me out i'd love to k…
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Hi. Im working on a History IA. I was able to contact a famous historian on Kursk he gave me information regarding issues he faced with section 3. But I also sent him my word document, and he added some comments on to it which I have used to full effect, although not completely. I read though that only my teacher is allowed to help and give advice, and im worried I cant directly quote him on my IA section 3. If I do, they might email him and also ask him if hes helped me write the essay, which although he hasnt, he did write some comments on his own opinion of what I have written. What should I do. Am I allowed these comments and insigh…
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My question is "How do you account for Gandhi's devotion to the concept of nonviolence during the Indian Independence Movement?" I have found plenty of Gandhi's writings on nonviolence. I just don't know where to go from here. I'm just super stuck! I have my Plan of Investigation written. Here it is: The purpose of this investigation is to account for Mohandas K. Gandhi’s devotion to the concept of nonviolence during the Indian Independence Movement. The main body of evidence will be used to determine the origin and reason for the development of Gandhi’s devotion to nonviolent civil disobedience during the struggle for Indian independence. Evidence will include Gandhi’s w…
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As in the tile. Was it Europe, or Japan again? What aspect of the road to war did it focus on specifically (eg. Anglo-German relations in May 2019)?
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i was wondering if this question for my EE is too broad, To what extent was catherine de medici a cold blooded killer or was she the saviour of the french monarchy?
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Hi all, I am a DP1 student studying at the American International School of Mozambique We started working on our Historical investigations earlier in the year with little support, my HI title is How accurate (historically speaking) is the 2015 film “suffragette” Firstly my sources, Is it best to choose 2 primary sources (for the COPVL) and then compare them to the film in question, or, should I choose 1 primary source and then make the other source the film? Right now what I have done for my introduction is stated the question, timeframe of when the film is supposedly set and discussed my aim, which is essentially to compare and contrast between the…
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My subject choices are as follows: Maths HL, Economics HL, English A SL, French B SL, Chemistry and history I am struggling to decide whether to take chemistry or history at higher level and which to take at standard level. In terms of university it doesn't really matter as I want to do economics, but which one would be easier to get a high grade in or which would be more enjoyable?
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Hello! I need some suggestions or at least a bit of help with an IA research question. I'm interested on the case of Jack the Ripper, although I am struggling terribly with a research question. I wanted to do something about the consequences after the Jack the Ripper case had been open up to the public. Like did the police changed the way they do their work? How did the public take it? Like that sort of thing, although I'm not sure where to start to do this research question.
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Hi all, i'm thinking about doing a history ee on the extent of "the feminine mystique" encouraging second wave feminism, do you think this is a good idea? thank you
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Hey so I'm doing my IA for IB 20th and idk how to make a good research question. I'm interested in the Nuremberg trials, any ideas?
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I still have a while before I have to officially start choosing a topic for my History IA but i was wondering if these were a good start: How does the play Hamilton describe the victory of the United States in the American revolution? How did the apeasement policy fail in containing Hitler's Nazi ideology, and lead to the second world war? What do you guys think?
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I mean if I can avoid doing footnotes I will actually do a backflip, I just hate them.
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I am halfway through my summer holiday and I have not started writing my EE because 1. I'm very confused as to how to write it in the first place 2. I don't know where to start. My supervisor left my current school and did not really give me useful advice or insight while he was there, he did not even read the semi-draft that I gave him so I still don't know if what I've done is on track or not! I've read a lot of tips on how to write history EEs but most of them contradict each other so now I'm so confused as to how I should structure or approach my question. Any advice or guide will help
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Hi, I'm doing my History IA on the Spanish Civil War on my RQ is " To what extent was the Spanish Civil War caused by long term social divisions?". I want to focus on the role of the church, economic instability, political instability, and territorial divisions(Basque and Catalonia). Does anyone know any good primary or secondary sources I could use?
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I need help finding sources for my History IA. I already made an outline of what I want to include, but have been having trouble finding sources to help me. Point 1: Olympics used as a vehicle to disseminate propaganda. - Evidence: talk about Propaganda @ Olympic Explanation: Show/ prove how Olympic propaganda lead to Nazi rise of power -Larger audience, international column, tool Linkage: Relate it back to question First Olympic to be televised Reach 41 countries Tools German Jewish athletes were barred or prevented from taking part by a variety of methods …
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Is it necessary to take IA mock during IBDP year 1?
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I was just wondering if this History IA topic was too broad or narrow enough. [i]To what extent was the Korean War armistice agreement a result of the role of women?[/i] If it's too broad, I'll probably focus on either South Korean women or North Korean women Comments? ^^
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Hey. So the question I thought for my EE is "How did the Chinese gov tried to erase the incident in Tiananmen Square (1989) and what effect did it have on the Chinese culture?" Im not sure if it is okay or too broad so I would appreciate some help with that. Thank you.
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I have successfully procrastinated my History IA and the first draft is due tomorrow...I trashed my first one because I found the topic incredibly boring so I was wondering if this is any good : “To What Extent did President FDR Successfully Change the Nature in Which US Presidents Communicate with the Public Through his Fireside Chats?”
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Are there any websites or online help on how to structure and create a good history IA? I am also struggling with selecting a topic. I know I am going to do something about Catherine the Great as I believe she was a major influence on Modern Russia. However, I am not sure on which part about Catherine the Great I should do. I feel like the overthrowing of her would have a lot of material but might be too popular so I am looking into maybe the impact of one of her policies/acts (medical influence perhaps?) or how she managed to overthrow her own husband to become empress of Russia. Any suggestions or guidance on this?
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My HI proposal to my teacher is due tomorrow and I am struggling with forming a question because I hardly know about this topic but I wanted to undertake something out of my comfort zone. Right now I am playing around with the question, How significant were bus boycotts in shaping the direction of legal reformations for African Americans? Does anyone have any ideas of 3 actual points I could use in my body paragraph to definitively argue this? Thanks in advance!
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