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November: Armistice and site update Free
More site updates and more ideas for commemorating Armistice Day. We would also like to wish good luck to all students who are currently taking their IB exams- and especially for the history exams this...
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October: Site update and remembering the Armistice 1918 Free
Yet more updates to the site this month, the need for 'short answer testing', and thoughts and resources on the upcoming 100 year anniversary of the Armistice, 1918. We have added some extra actvities...
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Topic 03: Dynasties and Rulers (750-1500)
Topic 03: Dynasties and Rulers (750-1500) In this topic, you will explore dynasties, kingdoms and their rulers with focus on a number of areas including: (1) the rise to power of key medieval rulers and...
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Case Study 2: The Crusades 1095-1291
The Crusades 1095-1291 The content details on the crusades can be found on the Higher Level option page. This case study for Paper 2 overlaps considerably with the Higher Level option on the Crusades....
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2. Taisho Democracy
The reign of the Taisho Emperor, although short, is associated with a period of optimism in Japan's development when it seemed that Japan was becoming part of the international world order and developing...
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7. Civil rights and social movements: Graded student examples
On this page you will find sample essays for this topic, written by students and graded by an examiner. “The greatest achievement of youth protest in the Americas was ending the Vietnam war.” To what...
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8. Great Depression and the Americas: Extra resources
On this page you can find useful websites for this unit along with historians' texts that students might find enjoyable to develop their understanding further. There are also some suggestions for fiction...
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6. The Great Depression and the Americas: videos
Here are some extra videos on the Depression in the US and in Canada which are in addition to the documentaries we have put up on the ATL pages. This documentary is interesting as it includes discussion...
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September: Site update and International Day of Peace Free
Several pages have been added to the site in the last month; also a new BBC drama on Rwanda and this month's International Day of Peace provides an opportunity for reflection on the role of the UN and...
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8. TOK Materials for Genghis Khan
ATL: Thinking and Research Skills Read this book review of Genghis Khan by professor of anthropology Jack Weatherford and answer the following questions. (excerpts of the review can be found on the...