Hi Agung The RQ needs to have some debate/controversy that the student can analyse - not sure there is any debate on this one. Maybe the student could change to allow for alternative angles e.g. TWE was it the most serious failure/reason for...
IA: FAQsHi Josh Some context to show understanding of the question (1 or 2 sentences) e.g. referring to the dates in the question is always useful. (See suggestions for a good intro in the PPT/flow chart above).
Essay writing for Paper 2thanks jo, i have one question again , regarding my student RQ : To what extent did the League of Nations’ response to the Mukden Incident reveal its weakness in enforcing collective security in the 1930s? do...
IA: FAQsHi Jo. Does a hook/context in the introductory paragraph affect the grade?
Essay writing for Paper 2HI Blaine We would love to cover these topics and they are on the list - though they won't be the first to go up as they are the less popular ones. But we will hope to get there at some point this year.
4. EuropeThank you very much Jo! Your feedback is very helpful!
2. IA: Getting the question rightHi Maria - Questions 1 and 2 could definitely be narrowed down. Maybe dates - looking at the impact of the Stasi during a specific period or in a specific region of East Germany. For Question 2 - could the student focus on one or these or one aspect...
2. IA: Getting the question rightThanks James - and for the feedback! Have changed this - (though we currently advise covering 3 examples - and that is also preferable for new course as well to ensure students can effectively cover all bases in the essay questions!)
Teaching and assessing Paper 2Hi Jo, Thanks so much for updating InThinking for the new course so clearly and quickly. Just a heads up that there's a typo in the "What has stayed the same?" section for Teaching P2. Students now have to cover a minimum of 2, not 3,...
Teaching and assessing Paper 2
Leyla
Hello Jo, First of all thank you very much for this valuable and inspiring content and all your effort enriching the IB History studies. I would like to ask if the rule for the leaders being from different regions still applies? Best.
3. Authoritarian Rule from 1750