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What is the History Internal Assessment (IA) The Internal Assessment is an individual project of 2,200 words maximum. It is a chance to study a topic that interests you which is not covered by the syllabus. It can cover any historical topic of your choice. Cannot be on an event that has happened in the last 10 years. The mark awarded for the study accounts for 20% of the final grade for Higher Level students. (THAT’S YOU) The investigation is an opportunity for students to demonstrate the application of their skills and knowledge to a historical topic of their choice. It is marked by the history teacher within the school but is subject to moderation by the IB board.

History IA Requirements. It should take up to about 20 hours teaching time which includes the setting up of the assignment, time in class to work on it and also one-on-one tutorials. It is internally assessed according to a rubric Teachers can look at and provided feedback on one draft of the IA. The final assignment must not be more than 2,200 words. There must be consistent referencing throughout and a bibliography

History IA Timetable Due Date Item Jan. 8, 2019 Finalized IA Topic Question Turn in the Initial Proposal sheet Late January IA One-on- Ones Feb. 18, 2019 History IA Draft You may turn it in early Feb. 25, 2019 Final IA Due

What is the structure of the IA? Section A 6 State your question and identify and evaluate 2 of the sources you have used State why these sources are relevant to investigation Section B 15 The main body Investigation and evaluation of different perspectives Section C 4 This is a reflection NOT a narrative Reflect on what they learned about the methods of historians and the problems that historians face in dealing with evidence Criterion A: Identification and evaluation Criterion B: Investigation Criterion C: Reflection

Choosing a topic Start by considering if there is a period / place / person / issue in history that would like to investigate further. Maybe this is something you have read a little about, watched a film about or are interested in from your other studies / hobbies. The only strict rule is that anything that happened in the past 20 years is not allowed. The three main focuses of study tend to be focused on EITHER Causes of an event / situation; OR Consequences of an event / situation OR Relevance of particular evidence about an event / situation (e.g. a painting, novel, film, biography).

Helpful Resources Online archives: History Today Archive (searchable - if you find an article, ask your teacher to obtain it using their password required) ActiveHistory Podcast Archive (thousands of history podcasts available here!) BBC History Magazine Archive Other resources: History Department Magazine collection History Department DVD collection Google Books for Student Research

Formatting a Question

Identifying your Sources You will be required to identify THREE articles/books and TWO websites that will form the basis of your study. To help you find the books/articles, use these Google Books Search (I have also produced useful video: "Google Books for Student Research: 3 minute guide") Amazon Search History Today Archive (searchable - if you find an article, ask your teacher to obtain it using their password required) BBC History Magazine Search ActiveHistory Podcast Archive (thousands of history podcasts available here!)

Submitting your Proposal You are now ready to complete the Initial Proposal Sheet and hand it to your teacher. Make sure that this is a detailed, considered proposal. A superficial proposal could lead to the proposal being declined and the teacher imposing a title of their choice upon you instead.

The Rubric- MarkSchema It makes a lot of sense to tackle each section separately. Stick carefully to the word count!

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