IB History Homework: September 28 - October 2

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For classes meeting Monday and Tuesday:

1) Paper 1 Rewrites: You will receive your Paper 1 exams in class. Here is the plan for you to rewrite and receive peer editing from two partners.

Create a new Google Doc and entitled it “HL or SL- Paper1 Rewrite- first name last name”. Find two other students to work with and share the document with them as they will share theirs with you. You are to take the insights shared in class, review your notes and book and rewrite the answers to questions 2-4 using proper writing techniques. 



Peer Editing: Use the “Comment” tool to give one another feedback on the following criteria:

• Writing- Introduction paragraph with clear topic/thesis. Introduction paragraph includes topics for following paragraphs. Transition sentences from one paragraph to another. Good word choice, strong sentence fluency in well-organized essay. 
• Content- Excellent use of examples and factual information to support author’s points.
• Question- The essay question is clearly answered. 
• Don’ts- Watch for your partner getting too philosophical, using conjecture on “what ifs”, overgeneralizing, and being vague- not to the point.

Self Assess- After the peer editing is completed and you make changes, you are to assess your own work. Use the scoring system provided on the test and put your score in a large font at the end of each section. Then share your document with Mr. Carpenter. Each of your peer editing partners will also assess your work and give you scores for each section. They will email Mr. Carpenter the scores. The emailing protocol is to put the two names of the people you are assessing in the title of your email. Then in the body of the email, put each person’s name and then list each section number with the score you give.

Here is a sample:



Email to Mr. C- “Karim Luy and Marylou Kupfer”. Then in the body. 



Karim’s scores-

1- 3 and 2
2- 5
3- 4

4- 7


Your personal assessment and that of your partners will be a part of your final grade for this exam. It is due by 8:00 am next Friday October 2. Note: This is now due on Monday October 5. 



2) Unit Question Documentation using Mindmeister Mind Maps: 


Create a Mindmeister mind map. Entitled it “12 HL or SL-EQ-your first & last name”. Share your map with Mr. Carpenter (carpenter.cas@gmail.com) and a classmate. Create four nodes from the center. Put the following unit questions in each of the four nodes:

• How did Stalin become a totalitarian dictator? (Look to create a series of nodes in timeline fashion.)
• How did he stay in power over time? (Look to create a series of nodes with different tactics that he used over time. Categorize the tactics and give examples.)
• How well did Stalin do at creating economic equality in the Soviet Union? (Look to create nodes that list actions with secondary nodes that list the results of the actions.)
• 2 parts: What were the major events and their effects in Soviet foreign policy during the 1930’s? How did WWII affect Soviet foreign policy? 
• How do we judge Stalin in advancing the Soviet Union? (Look to do a positive and negative listing of nodes.)

You will update this mind map during this unit to add information, specific events/dates, ideas, insights, etc. as you build your understanding around these Unit Questions. You will eventually be doing the same thing for Hitler and Mao. This will enable you to have three collections of information from which to compare and contrast the three leaders of single party states. 

Your completed mind map will be due October 21. 

3) Textbook Reading: pp. 233-238. Read and outline. 


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For classes meeting Wednesday and Thursday:

1) Paper 1 Rewrite: It is due via Google Docs by 8:00 am Friday. Your partner’s assessment of your work is also due on Friday. If your partners fail to email their assessments in, your grade remains the same. Take appropriate communication steps to ensure their compliance. No Stalinistic techniques allowed. 



2) Textbook Reading: Read pp. 238-246. Outline the reading and write down any questions that come up. Skim pages 8-28 in the Stalin book as you look for new information that you can add to your mind maps of the unit questions and closely read the section on foreign policy pp. 29-36. Be ready to share some insights and new understanding you are learning as you develop your mind maps of understanding around the unit questions. Bring your Stalin book with you to class each day.

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For classes meeting Friday and Monday:

1) Bring your Stalin book to class with you each day.

2) STS: Students Teaching Students-

Each of you is going to prepare a short lesson to present to your table group. Let’s form tables of five.

Each table is to count off assigning each member a number from 1 to 5.  You will be assigned a question that you will work to answer using our textbook, the Stalin book and any other resources you can find. Create either a Mindmeister mind map with your name and question in the middle or a Google Doc with your name and the question in the file name. Share it with Mr. Carpenter who will assess the depth and quality of your response.

After you do your research and answer your question, export your Mind Map to your laptop or print it out. Do the same if you do a Google doc. You will be presenting your answer to a small group in class so you will need your notes. You will come to class ready to give your lesson and then listen to your four partners present their learning. Your teammates will be ready to listen attentively and to ask questions.

They will need to take limited notes because you will be able to share your mind map or Google Doc with them upon their request. As smart consumers of information, you will be asking members of the other groups who did a good job in their lesson. You will then ask those individuals to share their mind map/Goo Doc with you.

Topic Numbers:

• Ones- To what extent was the success of Stalin in retaining power in the USSR between 1929 and 1953 due to the appeal of Communism?
• Twos- To what extent is it true to say that a successful economic policy is the most important factor for a single party ruler to remain in power?
• Threes- Was Stalin no more than a "Red Czar"?
• Fours- “In order to achieve and retain power a leader of a single-party state needed to be ruthless, blind to human suffering, and yet charismatic.”  To what extent do you agree with this assertion? Use Stalin as a case study.
• Fives- Compare and contrast the economic aims and policies of Lenin (1917 to 1924) and Stalin (1928 to 1941).