1 Period - 20th Century History-IB History

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?