Daryl Hitchcock is an IB History and IB TOK teacher based in Switzerland
He who dedicates himself to the duration of his life, to the house he builds, to the dignity of mankind, dedicates himself to the earth and reaps from it the harvest that sows its seed and sustains the world again and again. Finally, it is those who know how to rebel, at the appropriate moment, against history who really advance its interests.
Albert Camus - The Rebel (Philip Mairet translation)
Albert Camus - The Rebel (Philip Mairet translation)
Link to the IB website where the course description, rational, mark-scheme and Internal and External Assessment details are found by clicking the link above.
Course Overview:
The IB Diploma Programme standard level history course aims to promote an understanding of history as a discipline, including the nature and diversity of sources, methods and interpretations. Students are encouraged to comprehend the present by reflecting critically on the past. They are further expected to understand historical developments at national, regional and international levels and learn about their own historical identity through the study of the historical experiences of different cultures. In addition, the course is designed to:
• Encourage the systematic and critical study of human experience and behavior; physical, economic and social environments; and the history and development of social and cultural institutions
• Develop the capacity to identify, analyze critically and evaluate theories, concepts and arguments about the nature and activities of the individual and society
• Enable students to collect, describe and analyze data used in studies of society, test hypotheses, and interpret complex data and source material
• Promote an appreciation of the way learning is relevant to both the culture in which the student lives and the culture of other societies
• Develop an awareness that human attitudes and beliefs are widely diverse and that the study of society requires an appreciation of such diversity
• Enable the student to recognize that the content and methodologies of the subjects in group 3 are contestable and that their study requires the toleration of uncertainty
The IB Diploma Programme standard level history course aims to promote an understanding of history as a discipline, including the nature and diversity of sources, methods and interpretations. Students are encouraged to comprehend the present by reflecting critically on the past. They are further expected to understand historical developments at national, regional and international levels and learn about their own historical identity through the study of the historical experiences of different cultures. In addition, the course is designed to:
• Encourage the systematic and critical study of human experience and behavior; physical, economic and social environments; and the history and development of social and cultural institutions
• Develop the capacity to identify, analyze critically and evaluate theories, concepts and arguments about the nature and activities of the individual and society
• Enable students to collect, describe and analyze data used in studies of society, test hypotheses, and interpret complex data and source material
• Promote an appreciation of the way learning is relevant to both the culture in which the student lives and the culture of other societies
• Develop an awareness that human attitudes and beliefs are widely diverse and that the study of society requires an appreciation of such diversity
• Enable the student to recognize that the content and methodologies of the subjects in group 3 are contestable and that their study requires the toleration of uncertainty