History of the Americas IA

[celloist123]

Hey everyone. I'm trying to come up with a research question for my IA, but I don't know what the question is supposed to look like. I don't want ideas for MY research question, but can anyone provide examples of research questions? I just want to see what they look like. Thanks.

[sweetnsimple786]

This site has a few IAs: http://www.internationalschooltoulouse.net/ibhistory/coursework/internal_assessment/index.htm

You typically want RQs that you can explore. "To what extent" and "How" are often good starters. You want a question that gives way to an answer [if there is an answer] that isn't obvious or simple or a big "what if?" As I look back on my HI, I cringe... it was pretty bad. But my RQ was "To What Extent Did Anti-Semitism Play a Role In America’s Apathy Toward The Holocaust As It Occurred?"

[celloist123]

This site has a few IAs: http://www.internationalschooltoulouse.net/ibhistory/coursework/internal_assessment/index.htm

You typically want RQs that you can explore. "To what extent" and "How" are often good starters. You want a question that gives way to an answer [if there is an answer] that isn't obvious or simple or a big "what if?" As I look back on my HI, I cringe... it was pretty bad. But my RQ was "To What Extent Did Anti-Semitism Play a Role In America’s Apathy Toward The Holocaust As It Occurred?"

Hey, thank you so much! I've been looking for examples everywhere and couldn't find anything at all. Thanks so much, you helped a lot. By the way, your research question sounds pretty interesting, I'd be interested in knowing what answer you came up with. Haha. Thanks for your help.