JOANNA SOMMERS
history in the secondary classroom
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Historical thinking concepts
IB
Paper 1
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Prescribed subjects
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Military leaders
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Genghis Khan
Richard I of England (1173–1199)
Conquest and its impact
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Case study 1: The final stages of Muslim rule in Spain
Case study 2: The conquest of Mexico and Peru (1519–1551)
The move to global war
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Case study 1: Japanese expansion in East Asia (1931–1941)
Case study 1: German and Italian expansion (1933–1940)
Rights and protest
Conflict and intervention
Paper 2
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Topic 10
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Authoritarian states: Hitler and Nazi Germany
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Establish historical significance
Use primary source evidence
Understand the ethical dimension of historical interpretations
Take historical perspectives
Analyse cause and consequence
Identify continuity and change
Topic 11
Topic 12
Sample Paper 2 essay questions (old course guide)
Paper 3
VCE
Years 7-10
Primary
Contact
PAPER 2
World History topics chosen
10. Authoritarian states (20th century)
11. Causes and effects of 20th-century wars
12. The Cold War: Superpower tensions and rivalries (20th century)
NB: Teachers should select two topics from the twelve provided; I have my students study three, ensuring one overlaps with another paper.
Home
About
Historical thinking concepts
IB
Paper 1
>
Prescribed subjects
>
Military leaders
>
Genghis Khan
Richard I of England (1173–1199)
Conquest and its impact
>
Case study 1: The final stages of Muslim rule in Spain
Case study 2: The conquest of Mexico and Peru (1519–1551)
The move to global war
>
Case study 1: Japanese expansion in East Asia (1931–1941)
Case study 1: German and Italian expansion (1933–1940)
Rights and protest
Conflict and intervention
Paper 2
>
Topic 10
>
Authoritarian states: Hitler and Nazi Germany
>
Establish historical significance
Use primary source evidence
Understand the ethical dimension of historical interpretations
Take historical perspectives
Analyse cause and consequence
Identify continuity and change
Topic 11
Topic 12
Sample Paper 2 essay questions (old course guide)
Paper 3
VCE
Years 7-10
Primary
Contact