GROUP THREE: INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIESHistory (available at HL and SL)You will study a broad range of historical issues and controversiesfrom the 19th and 20th centuries to enable you to develop a criticaland comparative understanding of themes in world and Europeanhistory, including authoritarian states and the development and fallof Communism as well as con昀氀icts during the Cold War. Higher Levelstudents also specialise in 18th to 20th century European history, exploringrevolutions and the rise of the nation-state, studying revolutionary Franceand Imperial, Soviet and Post-Soviet Russia. Through case studies, you’llget to grips with concepts such as causation, continuity and change overtime, and explore varied historical perspectives.Global Politics (available at HL and SL)For the IA you will investigate a historical question of your own choice,equipping you with essential research skills and preparing you forstudy beyond college. Recent topics have included: The role of art andiconography in maintaining power in Anglo-saxon England, Tudor women,Causes of the Renaissance., Causes of Tiananmen Square protests inChina, The in昀氀uence of King James 1st's Daemonologie on the Witch Crazein Early Modern England, Eva Peron's in昀氀uence on the status of women inArgentina.If you want to change the world, you need to know how it works. Our world is increasingly interconnected and the power ofindividual states is being challenged by global companies, international organisations and non-state actors such as charities,pressure groups and terrorist organisations. We will consider some of the signi昀椀cant threats facing our planet - climate change,war and poverty and we will look at the e昀昀orts of individuals and organisations to tackle these challenges.Central to this investigation of power in global politics are three thematic studies: Peace and Con昀氀ict, Development andSustainability and Rights and Justice. We will study these topics using detailed case studies, which are determined by events andstudent interest. All students sit two exams: Paper 1 - a source based paper worth 30% of your 昀椀nal grade at SL and 20% at HL andPaper 2 - an essay based paper worth 40% of your 昀椀nal grade at SL and 30% at HL. In addition, Higher Level students will sit a thirdpaper. Paper 3 is a re昀氀ection on the in-depth study of two global political challenges from a choice of eight: Borders, Environment,Equality, Health, Identity, Poverty, Security and Technology. This paper is worth 30% of the 昀椀nal HL grade.19
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