IB DP History HL PAPER 3 - History of Europe - Topic 12: Imperial Russia, Revolution and the establishment of the Soviet Union Learning Objectives To explain the aims of Alexander II’s policies To analyse the impact of Alexander II’s policies To evaluate the extent to which Alexander II reformed Imperial Russia

IB DP History HL PAPER 3 - History of Europe - Topic 12: Imperial Russia, Revolution and the establishment of the Soviet Union Enquiry Question: What was the historical context of Imperial Russia? Learning Objectives To explain the key features of Imperial Russian society To analyse the factors that created instability To evaluate the extent to which Imperial Russia was unstable

IB DP History HL PAPER 3 - History of Europe - Topic 12: Imperial Russia, Revolution and the establishment of the Soviet Union Enquiry Question: Why was Imperial Russia held up by ‘unstable pillars’? A transitional activity for those students taking DP History, introducing them to the historical context of Imperial Russia and setting a historiographical investigation for them to complete.

IB DP History HL PAPER 3 - History of Europe - Topic 12: Imperial Russia, Revolution and the establishment of the Soviet Union A collection of ‘Summary Notes’ assigned to students as pre-reading throughout the unit, as part of the flipped classroom approach.

IB History - SL/HL - PAPER 2 - Cold War Enquiry Question: How did détente change the nature of superpower relations? Learning Objectives To explain the reasons for détente To analyse the key features of detente To assess the reasons why détente came to an end

IB History - SL/HL - PAPER 2 - Cold War Enquiry Question: How close did the USA and USA come to a ‘hot war?’ Learning Objectives To compare and contrast the impact of several crises on the development of the Cold War To deepen understanding of planning a comparative essay To examine a sample essay that demonstrates comparative skills

IB History - SL/HL - PAPER 2 - Cold War Enquiry Question: How did Sino-Soviet relations develop 1949-1976? Learning Objectives To deepen contextual understanding of Sino-American relations in the 1950s and 1960s To analyse American and Chinese motives for rapprochement To evaluate who gained the most from rapprochement; Nixon or Mao

IB History - SL/HL - PAPER 2 - Cold War Enquiry Question: How did Sino-Soviet relations develop 1949-1976? Learning Objectives To identify and describe the relationship between China and the USSR in 1949 To explain why and how the relationship changed (consolidation, split and confrontation) To evaluate the impact of China on superpower relations

IB History - SL/HL - PAPER 2 - Cold War Enquiry Question: How do the arms race affect superpower relations 1949-63? Learning Objectives To identify how nuclear weapons were developed by the two superpowers To explain why and how the arms race developed To evaluate the impact of the arms race

IB History - SL/HL - PAPER 2 - Cold War Enquiry Question: How do historians differ in their interpretations of how the Cold War started? Learning Objectives To clarify what is required for writing to be ‘analytical’ To deepen understanding of the perspectives on the Origins of the Cold War To examine a sample essay that demonstrates L7 skills

IB History - SL/HL - PAPER 2 - Cold War Enquiry Question: How far did ‘peaceful coexistence’ ease Cold War tensions 1953-61? Learning Objectives To examine the impact of ‘peaceful coexistence’ on Cold War tensions To examine the impact of ‘New Look’ on Cold War tensions

IB History - SL/HL - PAPER 2 - Cold War Enquiry Question: How do historians compare the impact of leaders during the Cold War? Learning Objectives To compare and contrast the impact of Stalin and Truman on the development of the Cold War To deepen understanding of planning a comparative essay To examine a sample essay that demonstrates comparative skills

IB History - SL/HL - PAPER 2 - Cold War Enquiry Question: How did events in Europe and Asia affect tensions between the Superpowers? Learning Objectives To explain the impact and significance of events in Europe and Asia on tensions between the USA and USSR including Hungarian dictatorship Czechoslovakian coup Berlin Blockade Soviet Bomb China becomes communist Communist uprisings in Asia

IB History - SL/HL - Paper 2 - Cold War Enquiry Question: How did American ‘dollar imperialism’ contribute to rising tensions? Learning Objectives To explain the perspective of the US through analyzing the Truman Doctrine To analyse the impact of the Marshall Plan on Cold War tensions To evaluate the extent to which American “dollar imperialism” caused the Cold War

IB History SL PAPER 2: World History Topic 12 - The Cold War **Enquiry Question: How did Churchill’s ‘Iron Curtain’ speech signify a divided Europe? Learning Objectives** To explain the context and content of the Iron Curtain speech To analyse the speech to develop an understanding of its significance for Cold War relations

IB History SL PAPER 2: World History Topic 12 - The Cold War Enquiry Question: How did Soviet expansionism contribute to rising tensions? Learning Objectives To explain the impact of Soviet expansionism on tensions between East and West To analyse the “Long Telegram” and its impact on superpower relations To evaluate the extent to which Soviet expansionism was the root cause of the Cold War

IB History SL PAPER 2: World History Topic 12 - The Cold War Enquiry Question: How did the post-war peace conferences increase tension between the Great Powers? Learning Objectives To explain the outcomes of discussion at the post-war peace conferences To analyse the extent of agreement/disagreement at each conference To evaluate the extent to which the decision to drop the atomic bomb was to intimidate the Russians

IB History SL PAPER 2: World History Topic 12 - The Cold War Enquiry Question: How did tensions begin to emerge between the USA and USSR? Learning Objectives To explain the key features of communism and capitalism To analyse the competing aims of the ‘Big Three’ within the ‘Grand Alliance’ To demonstrate of the challenges facing Soviet and American diplomats in the war time era

IB History SL PAPER 2: World History Topic 12 - The Cold War Scheme of Work/IB Unit Plan (all resources listed in this unit plan are also available free on TES) Overview of Cold War (SL The Cold War and HL History of the Americas - The Cold War in the Americas) Resource List - bibliography and useful pdcasts and videos recommended for students

IB History SL/HL Prescribed Subject 4: Rights and Protest (Case Study 1: APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA 1948–1964) Enquiry Question: How significant were key individuals in anti-apartheid movement? Learning Objectives To analyse and evaluate the significance of Nelson Mandela To analyse and evaluate the significance of Albert Luthuli To analyse and evaluate the significance of Steve Biko To research a range of individuals who were significant in the anti-apartheid movement