2024-2025 - 20th Century History-IB History Assignments

Directions:

Read pages 248-290 in your textbook, Paper 2: The Cold War: Superpower Tensions and Rivalries.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Questions: 
With reference to political systems and ideology, compare and contrast the role of both the Soviet Union
and the US in the development of the Cold War.
Compare and contrast the role of two leaders, each from a different region, in promoting detente.
Compare and contrast two Cold War crises in terms of their impact on the superpowers.
Compare and contrast Sino-Soviet and Sino-US relations.
Compare and contrast the effect of the arms race on both the Soviet Union and the US.

Directions:

Read pages 222-247 in your textbook, Paper 2: The Cold War: Superpower Tensions and Rivalries.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Questions: 
To what extent did US- Soviet relations improve, 1963- 72?
How successful were NATO and the Warsaw Pact in achieving detente and co-existence in Europe from 1963 to 1969?
How did the Ostpolitik contribute towards detente in Europe?
To what extent could the Helsinki Accords be regarded as the final peace settlement of the Second World War in Europe?

Use the reading titled "Guerrilla Warfare in the Chinese Civil War and Vietnam War" to help you complete the chart below. For each category listed, provide detailed and specific information that applies to both the Chinese Civil War and the Vietnam War. Be sure to:
Include at least one piece of evidence or historical detail per box.
Highlight similarities and differences between the two wars.
Refer back to the text to ensure historical accuracy.
This organizer will help you compare the two conflicts and prepare for Paper 2-style essay questions. You may use bullet points or short phrases for clarity, but be specific.

 Instructions:

Carefully read the perspectives on the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Answer the comprehension and comparison questions thoughtfully.

Directions:

Read pages 187-221 in your textbook, Paper 2: The Cold War: Superpower Tensions and Rivalries.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Questions: 
Why was the US unable to prevent the spread of communism in Indochina?
What were the results of US and USSR involvement in the Middle East from 1957 to 1979?
How did the USSR become a successful counter-weight to US and western European influence in Angola and Ethiopia by 1978?

Write a one-paragraph response to the prompt above.

In your response, include:
One piece of evidence showing an attempt to reduce tensions
One example suggesting self-interest or strategic advantage
A sentence evaluating who, between the two leaders, was more consistent in their approach—and why

Directions:

Read pages 165-186  in your textbook, Paper 2: The Cold War: Superpower Tensions and Rivalries.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Questions: 
What were the reasons for the Sino-Soviet split?
How successful was the US in excluding Soviet influence from Congo?
Why did Soviet support for Castro provoke a major crisis with the US?

Write a one-paragraph response to the prompt above.

In your response, include:
One piece of evidence showing an attempt to reduce tensions
One example suggesting self-interest or strategic advantage
A sentence evaluating who, between the two leaders, was more consistent in their approach—and why

Directions:

Read pages 130-164 in your textbook, Paper 2: The Cold War: Superpower Tensions and Rivalries.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Questions: 
To what extent did relations between the Soviet and Western blocs improve from 1953-55?
Why did the Non-Aligned Movement cause difficulties for both the US and USSR?
What caused the series of crises that shook both the Western powers and the Soviet bloc in 1956?
What were the consequences of the crises of 1956 for the Soviet bloc and the Western powers?
 To what extent did the Soviet Union achieve its objectives during the Berlin Crisis from 1958-6 1?

You will be assigned a Paper 3-style question based on our HL option: History of the Americas. Your task is to create a detailed outline of how you would respond to this question in an IB-style essay. You will also give a brief presentation to the class on your approach.

Use the worksheet to:

Provide background/context for your question
Create a clear, defensible thesis
Identify and explain 4 pieces of evidence
Explore an alternative perspective with 1 counter-example
Write a conclusion that synthesizes your points

Directions:

Read pages 96-129 in your textbook, Paper 2: The Cold War: Superpower Tensions and Rivalries.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Questions: 
How did the US occupation of Japan from 1945-52 increase Cold War tensions?
To what extent did the US and USSR influence the Chinese Civil War?
What caused the Korean War and how did it affect the Cold War?
To what extent did the communist triumph in China help Ho Chi Minh in Indochina?

Objective:
You will work in groups to create a Google Slide presentation based on a specific topic assigned to your group from the reading (pages 109-133 ). Your presentation should help the class understand the historical significance of your topic and how it contributes to answering the focus questions:
Why and how were the FRG and GDR created?
Why was western European military power strengthened, 1948-1952?]
How did the polarization of Europe into two rival blocs accelerate during the years 1950-1952?
Presentation Topics:
1. The Division of Germany
2. Western European Rearmament
3. The Consolidation of the Rival Blocs
Instructions:

Provide a clear and concise summary of your assigned topic using information from the reading and explain the historical significance of your topic. 
Include relevant visuals (e.g., images, maps, charts) that enhance understanding of your topic. Do not simply display an image; ensure that you articulate how it relates to and enhances your content.
Your presentation should be organized logically, with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Ensure smooth transitions between slides and among group members.
All group members should contribute to the research, creation, and delivery of the presentation.
Each group should OPCVL one of the primary sources in their section.
Each group is responsible for creating a thoughtful discussion question at the end of their presentation to assess the audience's understanding of the topic.
Be prepared to answer questions from the class and your teacher.

Directions:

Read pages 68-95 in your textbook, Paper 2: The Cold War: Superpower Tensions and Rivalries.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Questions: 
Why and how were the FRG and GDR created?
Why was western European military power strengthen, 1948-1952
How did the polarization of Europe into two rival blocs accelerate during the years 1950-1952?

Directions:

Read pages 39-67 in your textbook, Paper 2: The Cold War: Superpower Tensions and Rivalries.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Questions: 
In what ways did the friction between the members of the Grand Alliance increase
during 1945-46?
Why did the four occupying powers fail to work out a joint programme for Germany's
future?
To what extent was the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan designed to contain Soviet
power?
How far had an 'Iron Curtain' descended across Europe by the end of 1947? * Did the US or the USSR start the Cold War, 1945- 47?

Directions:

Read pages 10-38 in your textbook, Paper 2: The Cold War: Superpower Tensions and Rivalries.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Questions: 
How significant were the ideological differences between the opposing sides as a cause of the Cold War?
To what extent did the UssR's foreign policy in the interwar years reflect its priorities of defence and regaining territory lost at the end of the First World War?
In what ways were the war aims and ambitions of the USSR and Great Britain conflicting?
How far did the liberation of Europe, 1943-1945, intensify the rivalry and distrust between the 'Big Three'?
What was achieved at the Yalta Conference? 

Write a well-structured paragraph responding to the prompt. 

Your response should demonstrate IB History Paper 2 writing skills, including:

State your argument in response to the question.
Provide two specific historical examples that support your argument.
Explain how each piece of evidence supports your claim and evaluate its significance.
  Guidelines:  

Use specific details from your knowledge of the Chinese Civil War (1927–1949).
Avoid generalizations—be precise in your use of historical facts.
Aim for 6-8 , keeping your writing focused and analytical.
Use IB command terms where relevant (e.g., "demonstrates," "illustrates," "suggests," "indicates").

Write a well-structured paragraph responding to the prompt. 

Your response should demonstrate IB History Paper 2 writing skills, including:

State your argument in response to the question.
Provide two specific historical examples that support your argument.
Explain how each piece of evidence supports your claim and evaluate its significance.
  Guidelines:  

Use specific details from your knowledge of the Chinese Civil War (1927–1949).
Avoid generalizations—be precise in your use of historical facts.
Aim for 6-8 , keeping your writing focused and analytical.
Use IB command terms where relevant (e.g., "demonstrates," "illustrates," "suggests," "indicates").

Directions:

Read pages 202-207 in your textbook, Paper 2: Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Questions: 
What were the political results of the war?
What were the main economic and social consequences?
How did the war affect China's position in the world?

Instructions:
Create a 2-3 slides addressing your assigned question.
Include at least one visual (a map, photo, chart, or diagram) that enhances understanding of your topic.
Your slides should include:

A clear and concise explanation of your assigned question.
Specific examples from the reading that support your analysis.
A connection to technology and/or tactics used during the war.
A visual that directly relates to your content.
Be prepared to present your slides in class tomorrow! Presentations should be brief (about 2-3 minutes per group) and should demonstrate your understanding of the material.

Directions:

Read pages 187-201 in your textbook, Paper 2: Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Questions: 
What were the nature and main practices of the Chinese Civil War?
What were the main events of the war, and how were they influenced by technology and tactics?
What was the significance of the mobilisation of human and economic resources, and the home front?
How significant was foreign intervention?

Instruction: 3 similarities' and 3 differences.

Section 3: Reflection
This section of the internal assessment task requires students to reflect on what undertaking their investigation highlighted to them about the methods used by, and the challenges facing, the historian.
Examples of discussion questions that may help to encourage reflection include the following.
What methods used by historians did you use in your investigation?
What did your investigation highlight to you about the limitations of those methods?
What are the challenges facing the historian? How do they differ from the challenges facing a scientist or a mathematician?
What challenges in particular does archive-based history present?
How can the reliability of sources be evaluated?
What is the difference between bias and selection?
What constitutes a historical event?
Who decides which events are historically significant?
Is it possible to describe historical events in an unbiased way?
What is the role of the historian?
Should terms such as “atrocity” be used when writing about history, or should value judgments be avoided?
If it is difficult to establish proof in history, does that mean that all versions are equally acceptable?

Directions:

Read pages 173-182 in your textbook, Paper 2: Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Questions: 
What were the main long-term causes of the war?
What were the political, ideological, and economic causes of the war?

Section 1: Identification and Evaluation of Sources
This section requires students to analyse in detail two of the sources that they will use in their investigation.
The sources can be either primary or secondary sources. In this section students must:
clearly state the question they have chosen to investigate (this must be stated as a question)
include a brief explanation of the nature of the two sources they have selected for detailed analysis, including an explanation of their relevance to the investigation
analyse two sources in detail. With reference to the origins, purpose and content, the student should analyse the value and limitations of the two sources in relation to the investigation.
A crucial element of this section of the internal assessment task is formulating an appropriate question to investigate. The six key concepts for the history course (causation, consequence, continuity, change, significance and perspectives) can be a very useful starting point in helping students to formulate a question.
The following are examples of historical investigations recently submitted by students:
How systematic were the deportations of the Jewish population of Dusseldorf to Minsk between 1941 and 1942?
How significant were economic problems as a cause of the Bamberg Witch Trials (1623–1633)?
What were the most important reasons for the failure of Operation Market Garden?
To what extent was weak leadership responsible for the collapse of the Egyptian Old Kingdom in 2125 BC?

Directions:

Read pages 154-172 in your textbook, Paper 2: Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Questions: 
What political and territorial changes resulted from the Second World War?
What economic and social changes arose from the Second World War?
What were the successes and failures of peacemaking?

Directions:

Read pages 134-153 in your textbook, Paper 2: Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Questions: 
What were the nature and main practices of the Second World War?
What were the main events of the war, and how were they influenced by technology and tactics?
What was the significance of the mobilisation of human and economic resources, and the home front?

Objective:
You will work in groups to create a Google Slide presentation based on a specific topic assigned to your group from the reading (pages 109-133 ). Your presentation should help the class understand the historical significance of your topic and how it contributes to answering the focus question: What were the Causes of the Second World War?

Presentation Topics:

What were the main long-term causes of the war?
What were the main short-term causes of the war?
What were the ideological, political, economic, territorial causes?
Instructions:

Provide a clear and concise summary of your assigned topic using information from the reading and explain the historical significance of your topic. 
Include relevant visuals (e.g., images, maps, charts) that enhance understanding of your topic. Do not simply display an image; ensure that you articulate how it relates to and enhances your content.
Your presentation should be organized logically, with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Ensure smooth transitions between slides and among group members.
All group members should contribute to the research, creation, and delivery of the presentation.
Be prepared to answer questions from the class and your teacher.
Each group should select a graphic organizer that students can use to guide their note taking during the presentations.
Each group is responsible for creating a thoughtful discussion question at the end of their presentation to assess the audience's understanding of the topic.

Directions:

Read pages 109-133 in your textbook, Paper 2: Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Questions: 
What were the main long-term causes of the war?
What were the main short-term causes of the war?
What were the economic, political, ideological, and territorial causes?

Directions:

Read pages 100-108 in your textbook, Paper  2: Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Questions: 
What were the political results of the war?
What were the main economic and social consequences?
How did the war affect Spain's position in the world?

Based on the attached video answer the the questions above.

Directions:

Read pages 90-99 in your textbook, Paper  2: Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Questions: 
What were the nature and main practices of the Spanish Civil War?
What were the main events of the war, and how were they influenced by technology and tactics?
What was the significance of the mobilisation of human and economic resources, and the home front?
How important was foreign intervention?

Section 2: Investigation
This section of the internal assessment task consists of the actual investigation. The internal assessment task provides scope for a wide variety of different types of historical investigation, for example:
a historical topic or theme using a variety of written sources or a variety of written and non-written sources
a historical topic based on fieldwork, for example, a museum, archeological site, battlefields, places of worship such as mosques or churches, historic buildings         
 a local history study.
The investigation must be clearly and effectively organized. While there is no prescribed format for how this section must be structured, it must contain critical analysis that is focused clearly on the question being investigated, and must also include the conclusion that the student draws from their analysis.

In this section, students must use a range of evidence to support their argument. Please note that students can use primary sources, secondary sources, or a mixture of the two.

Directions:

Read pages 75-89 in your textbook, Paper  2: Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Questions: 
What were the main long-term causes of the war?
What were the main short-term causes of the war?
What were the political, ideological and economic causes of the war?

Objective:
You will work in groups to create a Google Slide presentation based on a specific topic assigned to your group from the reading (pages 57-71). Your presentation should help the class understand the historical significance of your topic and how it contributes to answering the focus question: What were the effects of the First Word War?

Presentation Topics:

Group 1: What political and territorial changes resulted from the First World War?
Group 2: What economic and social changes arose?
Group 3: What were the successes and failures of peacemaking?
Instructions:

Provide a clear and concise summary of your assigned topic using information from the reading and explain the historical significance of your topic. 
Include relevant visuals (e.g., images, maps, charts) that enhance understanding of your topic. Do not simply display an image; ensure that you articulate how it relates to and enhances your content.
Your presentation should be organized logically, with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Ensure smooth transitions between slides and among group members.
All group members should contribute to the research, creation, and delivery of the presentation.
Be prepared to answer questions from the class and your teacher.
Each group should select a graphic organizer that students can use to guide their note taking during the presentations.
Each group is responsible for creating a thoughtful discussion question at the end of their presentation to assess the audience's understanding of the topic.

Directions:

Read pages 57-71 in your textbook, Paper  2: Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Questions: 
What was the impact of the War on Europe?
What was the international impact of the War?
Was the Treaty of Versailles a fair and workable settlement?
Was the Versailles Settlement as a whole a flawed agreement?
What was the political, economic and social impact of the war?

Group 1: Li, Amanda, Rinaldi, Nicole, Tat, Tiana, and Virata, Emilee
Evaluate the role of technology in determining the outcome of World War I.
Group 2: Arango, Nayeli, Oda, Kian C, and Park, Samuel
Evaluate the role of the war on the land in determining the outcome of of World War I.
Group 3: Chichmanian, Araksi, Loh, Veronica, and Vargas, Danna
To what extent were the general to blame for determining the outcome of of World War I.

Directions:

Read pages 36-56 in your textbook, Paper  2: Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Questions: 
What was the nature of the practices of the war of 1914-18?
What were the main events?
How important was technology in determining tactics and outcomes?
How important was the mobilization of human and economic resources and the home front?

Directions:

Read pages 11-35 in your textbook, Paper 2: Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Questions: 
What were the main long-term causes of the war?
What were the main short-term causes of the war?
What were the economic, political, ideological, and territorial causes?

Objective:
You will work in groups to create a Google Slide presentation based on a specific topic assigned to your group from the reading (pages 11-35). Your presentation should help the class understand the historical significance of your topic and how it contributes to answering the focus question: What were the causes of the First Word War?

Presentation Topics:

Group 1: What were the main long-term causes of the war?
Group 2: How did unrest in the Balkans and the assassination of Archduke contribute to the outbreak of the war?
Group 3: What role did the actions of Austria and Russia play in the outbreak of the war?
Group 4: Why did the Germans, French, and British enter the war?
Group 5: What were the economic, political. ideological, and territorial causes?
Instructions:

Provide a clear and concise summary of your assigned topic using information from the reading and explain the historical significance of your topic. 
Include relevant visuals (e.g., images, maps, charts) that enhance understanding of your topic. Do not simply display an image; ensure that you articulate how it relates to and enhances your content.
Your presentation should be organized logically, with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Ensure smooth transitions between slides and among group members.
All group members should contribute to the research, creation, and delivery of the presentation.
Be prepared to answer questions from the class and your teacher.
Each group should select a graphic organizer that students can use to guide their note taking during the presentations.
Each group is responsible for creating a thoughtful discussion question at the end of their presentation to assess the audience's understanding of the topic.

Directions:

Read pages 198-214 in your textbook, Paper 1: Rights and Protests.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Questions:
What impact did the PAC have after its formation in 1959?
What role did the underground Communist party play?
How effective was the armed struggle launched by Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)?
What was the significance of the role played by Nelson Mandela?
What was the significance of the role played by ALbert Luthuli?

Objective:
You will work in groups to create a Google Slide presentation based on a specific topic assigned to your group from the reading (pages 198-214). Your presentation should help the class understand the historical significance of your topic and how it contributes to answering the focus question: What role did the following likely groups and actors play in the anti-apartheid movement?

Presentation Topics:

Group 1: Pan Africanist Congress
Group 2:  Underground Communist Party
Group 3: MK Umkhonto we Sizwe  
Group 4: Nelson Mandela
Group 5: Albert Luthuli
Instructions:

Provide a clear and concise summary of your assigned topic using information from the reading and explain the historical significance of your topic. 
Include relevant visuals (e.g., images, maps, charts) that enhance understanding of your topic. Do not simply display an image; ensure that you articulate how it relates to and enhances your content.
Your presentation should be organized logically, with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Ensure smooth transitions between slides and among group members.
All group members should contribute to the research, creation, and delivery of the presentation.
Be prepared to answer questions from the class and your teacher.
Each group is responsible for creating a thoughtful summary question at the end of their presentation to assess the audience's understanding of the topic.

Instructions for Creating the Infographic:

Choose Your Platform:

You may create your infographic by hand on an 8.5x11 piece of paper or use a digital application like Canva or another design tool.
Content Requirements:

For the National Party: Include key information about the party's foundation, ideology (Afrikaner nationalism), apartheid policies, major leaders (e.g., D.F. Malan, J.G. Strijdom, Hendrik Verwoerd), and the impact of these policies on South African society and governance.
For the ANC: Focus on its establishment, ideology, major protests, leaders (e.g., Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo, Albert Luthuli), and its role in opposing apartheid, including key campaigns and the shift from non-violent to armed resistance.
Visual Requirements:

Your infographic should be visually engaging. Use icons, images, timelines, and brief text descriptions to highlight key facts. Consider using contrasting colors and clear headings for each section to make the information easily accessible
Citations:

Ensure that all sources of information are cited at the bottom of the infographic (if done digitally) or on the back of your paper version.
Assessment Criteria:

Clear representation of the organization’s role and ideology.
Inclusion of key historical events, figures, and policies.
Visual creativity and clarity.
Accuracy of information and use of reliable sources.

Directions:

Read pages 191-197 in your textbook, Paper 1: Rights and Protests.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Question: What impact did the PAC have after its formation in 1959?

Directions:

Read pages 183-191 in your textbook, Paper 1: Rights and Protests.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Question: How did the National Party implement apartheid?

Directions:

Read pages 171-179 in your textbook, Paper 1: Rights and Protests.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Question: How did government repression affect the protest movements?

Directions:

Read pages 164- 171 in your textbook, Paper 1: Rights and Protests.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Question: How significant were international protests during this period?

Objective:
You will work in groups to create a Google Slide presentation based on a specific topic assigned to your group from the reading (pages 151-163). Your presentation should help the class understand the historical significance of your topic and how it contributes to answering the focus question: What non-violent protests against apartheid took place in the 1950s?

Presentation Topics:

Group 1: Defiance Campaign
Group 2:  The Freedom Charter and Treason Trial
Group 3: Women's Resistance
Group 4: The Anti-Pass Campaigns and the Sharpeville Massacre
Group 5: Cape Town March
Instructions:

Provide a clear and concise summary of your assigned topic using information from the reading and explain the historical significance of your topic. 
Include relevant visuals (e.g., images, maps, charts) that enhance understanding of your topic. Do not simply display an image; ensure that you articulate how it relates to and enhances your content.
Your presentation should be organized logically, with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Ensure smooth transitions between slides and among group members.
All group members should contribute to the research, creation, and delivery of the presentation.
Be prepared to answer questions from the class and your teacher.

Directions:

Read pages 151-163  in your textbook, Paper 1: Rights and Protests.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Question: What non-violent protests against apartheid took place in the 1950s?

Directions:

Read pages 143-150 in your textbook, Paper 1: Rights and Protests.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Question: What protests and actions against segregation happened before 1948?

Directions:

Read pages 135-139 in your textbook, Paper 1: Rights and Protests.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Question: Why and how was communism suppressed?

Objective:
You will work in groups to create a Google Slide presentation based on a specific topic assigned to your group from the reading (pages 124-135). Your presentation should help the class understand the historical significance of your topic and how it contributes to answering the focus question: "How was the population divided and segregated?"

Presentation Topics:

Group 1: The Population Registration Act (1950) and The Segregation of the Population
Group 2: Segregation of Amenities and Segregation of Education
Group 3:Townships and Forced Removals
Group 4: Homelands and Forced Removals
Group 5: The Disenfranchisement of Voters
Instructions:

Provide a clear and concise summary of your assigned topic using information from the reading and explain the historical significance of your topic. 
Include relevant visuals (e.g., images, maps, charts) that enhance understanding of your topic. Do not simply display an image; ensure that you articulate how it relates to and enhances your content.
Your presentation should be organized logically, with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Ensure smooth transitions between slides and among group members.
All group members should contribute to the research, creation, and delivery of the presentation.
Be prepared to answer questions from the class and your teacher.

Directions:

Read pages 124-135 in your textbook, Paper 1: Rights and Protests.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Question: How was the population divided and segregated?

Directions:

Read pages 116-124 in your textbook, Paper 1: Rights and Protests.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Question: What were the origins of racial discrimination in South Africa?

Directions:

Read pages 107-112 in your textbook, Paper 1: Rights and Protests.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Question: What influence did the mass media have on developments in the struggle for civil rights?

Directions:

Read pages 100-107 in your textbook, Paper 1: Rights and Protests.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Question: What was the significance of the role played by Martin Luther King Jr.?

Instructions:

Claim/Thesis Statement:

Begin your paragraph with a clear claim or thesis statement. This should address which civil rights group or organization was the most significant to the success of the Civil Rights Movement.
Supporting Evidence:

Select TWO pieces of evidence from the reading and presentations that supports your claim. This could be a key event, statistic, legal case, or any other significant detail that illustrates your point.
Ensure that your evidence directly supports your claim and is relevant to the topic of the question.
Analysis:

After presenting your evidence, provide analysis that explains how this evidence supports your claim.
Consider how the evidence contributes to the broader understanding of the fight against racial discrimination and the push for civil rights during this time.
Concluding Sentence:

Restate your main point or argument
Link back to the title to show that your argument answers the question set

Directions:

Read pages 81-100 in your textbook, Paper 1: Rights and Protests.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Question: How important were the new civil rights organizations and the churches to the successes of the civil rights causes?

Focus Question:How did non-violent protests, such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Freedom Rides, and Freedom Summer, contribute to significant legislative changes like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and what does this reveal about the relationship between grassroots activism and federal policy in the civil rights movement?

Objective:
You will create a Google Slide presentation based on a specific topic assigned to you from the reading (pages 59-77). Your presentation should help the class understand the historical significance of your topic and how it contributes to answering the focus questions

Presentation Topics:

What did the Freedom Summer aim to do?
How did the summer of 1964 unfold?
The formation of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
Consequences of the Freedom Summer
The Civil Rights Act 1964
The passage of the Civil Rights Act
The consequences of the Civil Rights Act
The Selma to Montgomery March
The Voting Rights Act 1965
The Watts Riots
The significance and the legacy of Johnson's reforms
Instructions:

Use the information provided in the text as the foundation of your presentation, and then expand your research by consulting other credible sources, such as reputable websites.
Your presentation should be organized logically, with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Ensure smooth transitions between slides.
If your topic includes source analysis practice, be sure to include the source and your analysis in your presentation. Explain how the source provides insight into the topic and how it connects to the broader historical context.
Include relevant visuals (e.g., images, maps, charts) that enhance understanding of your topic. Do not simply display an image; ensure that you articulate how it relates to and enhances your content.
Provide a clear and concise summary of your assigned topic, and then explain its historical significance and how it connects to our focus question: How did non-violent protests, such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Freedom Rides, and Freedom Summer, contribute to significant legislative changes like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and what does this reveal about the relationship between grassroots activism and federal policy in the civil rights movement?

Directions:

Read pages 66-77 in your textbook, Paper 1: Rights and Protests.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Question: What reforms were passed as a result of protests in the period 1956-1965?

Directions:

Read pages 59-66 in your textbook, Paper 1: Rights and Protests.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Question: Why was the Mississippi Freedom Summer of 1964 so important?

Directions:

Read pages 49-59 in your textbook, Paper 1: Rights and Protests.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Question: Why were the sit-ins and Freedom Rides launched during 1960-1961 so important? 

Objective:
You will work in groups to create a Google Slide presentation based on a specific topic assigned to your group from the reading (pages 44-49). Your presentation should help the class understand the historical significance of your topic and how it contributes to answering the focus question: "What were the protests and actions against racial discrimination took place before 1956?"

Presentation Topics:

Group 1: The Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1965-1966
Group 2: What was the significance of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Group 3: The Consequences of a Successful Boycott
Instructions:

Provide a clear and concise summary of your assigned topic using information from the reading and explain the historical significance of your topic. 
Include relevant visuals (e.g., images, maps, charts) that enhance understanding of your topic. Do not simply display an image; ensure that you articulate how it relates to and enhances your content.
Your presentation should be organized logically, with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Ensure smooth transitions between slides and among group members.
All group members should contribute to the research, creation, and delivery of the presentation.
Be prepared to answer questions from the class and your teacher.

Directions:

Read pages 43-49 in your textbook, Paper 1: Rights and Protests.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Question: What protests and actions against racial discrimination took place before 1956?

Claim/Thesis Statement:
Begin your paragraph with a clear and concise claim or thesis statement.
This should directly address the question: Why were the events at Little Rock in 1957 so significant for African Americans?
Supporting Evidence:
Select two pieces of evidence from the reading that support your claim.
This could include a key event, statistic, legal case, or any other significant detail that illustrates your point.
Ensure that your evidence directly supports your claim and is relevant to the topic.
Analysis:

After presenting your evidence, provide an analysis that explains how this evidence supports your claim. Discuss its significance in the context of the events at Little Rock in 1957.
Consider how this evidence contributes to the broader understanding of the fight against racial discrimination and the push for civil rights during this period.
Concluding Sentence:
Restate your main point or argument, emphasizing its importance.
Link back to the question to demonstrate that your argument effectively answers why the events at Little Rock in 1957 were so significant for African Americans.

Directions:

Read pages 31-39 in your textbook, Paper 1: Rights and Protests.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Question: Why were the events at Little Rock in 1957 so significant for African Americans?

Focus Question: How did racial segregation operate in the 1950's in the United States?

Objective: 
You will create a Google Slide presentation based on a specific topic assigned to you from the reading (pages 25-31). Your presentation should help the class understand the historical significance of your topic and how it contributes to answering the focus questions

Presentation Topics:

Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
The role of Thurgood Marshall
Psychological Effects of Segregation on African American Children
The role of the NAACP in the Brown case
The role of Chief Justice Earl Warren
Massive Resistance Movement
Southern Manifesto (1956)
Resistance to School Integration in Virginia
The Role of the FBI and COINTELPRO in Monitoring Civil Rights Activists
Impact of Brown on Educational Segregation
Instructions:

Use the information provided in the text as the foundation of your presentation, and then expand your research by consulting other credible sources, such as reputable websites.
Your presentation should be organized logically, with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Ensure smooth transitions between slides.
If your topic includes source analysis practice, be sure to include the source and your analysis in your presentation. Explain how the source provides insight into the topic and how it connects to the broader historical context.
Include relevant visuals (e.g., images, maps, charts) that enhance understanding of your topic. Do not simply display an image; ensure that you articulate how it relates to and enhances your content.
Provide a clear and concise summary of your assigned topic, and then explain its historical significance and how it connects to our focus question: How did racial segregation operate in the 1950's in the United States?

Directions:

Read pages 25-31 in your textbook, Paper 1: Rights and Protests.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Question: How did racial segregation operate in the 1950's in the USA?

Instructions:

Claim/Thesis Statement:

Begin your paragraph with a clear claim or thesis statement. This should address how the experiences of African Americans during and after World War II shaped their attitudes toward racial discrimination and their efforts to challenge it.
Supporting Evidence:

Select one piece of evidence from the reading that supports your claim. This could be a key event, statistic, legal case, or any other significant detail that illustrates your point.
Ensure that your evidence directly supports your claim and is relevant to the topic of the question.
Analysis:

After presenting your evidence, provide analysis that explains how this evidence supports your claim. Discuss its significance and what it reveals about the attitudes and actions of African Americans in the postwar period.
Consider how the evidence contributes to the broader understanding of the fight against racial discrimination and the push for civil rights during this time.
Concluding Sentence:

Restate your main point or argument
Link back to the title to show that your argument answers the question set

Tips for analyzing OPCVL:

Always analyze the source from the perspective of a historian.
Use the terms "origin," "purpose," "content," "value," and "limitation" directly in your analysis.
Qualify your analysis with phrases like “potentially,” “likely,” or “perhaps” to maintain academic rigor.
Go beyond description; provide a deep analysis that examines the implications and significance of the source.

Objective:
You will work in groups to create a Google Slide presentation based on a specific topic assigned to your group from the reading (pages 15- 25). Your presentation should help the class understand the historical significance of your topic and how it contributes to answering the focus question: "What were the origins and nature of racial discrimination and violence against African Americans in the USA?"

Presentation Topics:

Group 1: Historical background: the problems facing African Americans
Group 2: The postwar attitudes of African Americans
Group 3: Changes in government and in race relations
Instructions:

Provide a clear and concise summary of your assigned topic using information from the reading and explain the historical significance of your topic. 
Include relevant visuals (e.g., images, maps, charts) that enhance understanding of your topic. Do not simply display an image; ensure that you articulate how it relates to and enhances your content.
Your presentation should be organized logically, with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Ensure smooth transitions between slides and among group members.
All group members should contribute to the research, creation, and delivery of the presentation.
Be prepared to answer questions from the class and your teacher.

Directions:

Read pages 15-25 in your textbook, Paper 1: Rights and Protests.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.
Focus Question: What were the origins and nature of racial discrimination and violence against African Americans in the USA?

Directions:

Read pages 2-9 in your textbook, Paper 1: Rights and Protests.
Take quality notes in your spiral notebook, focusing on practicing and refining your note-taking skills.
Use the focus questions provided in the textbook to guide your reading and ensure your notes are purposeful and thorough.