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Teaching Confederation through Primary Sources:IB Paper 1 in Action
ANTON SCHULZKI – H ISTORY OF THE AMERICAS INSTRUCTOR/ IB PAPER 3 EXAMINERPRESENTED AT THE
TEACHING CANADA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP FOR IBMA EDUCATORS
NEWSEUM LEARNING CENTER – WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 30, 2016
Confederation Unique challenges for the student from the United States
How to make a difficult subject – understandable, interesting AND
Teach the importance of the Paper 1
Approaching Confederation Origins – Canadian History to Confederation & Readings in Canadian History to Confederation
A Peoples History of Canada - “The Great Enterprise”
Traditional Lecture to supplement
Usually 2+ weeks to complete all of the above
Paper 1 Value the historical thinking that is involved
Traditionally one of the highest scoring aspects of our exams
Skills taught starting in grade 9◦ Origins-Purpose-Values-Limits◦ DBQ project –
◦ 4 to 6 DBQ’s taught, assessed in the 9th grade (World History/United States Government)◦ 2-3 DBQ’s taught, assessed in 10th grade (United States History)
Create-a-DBQ (IB style) Working in groups – create a DBQ AND the markscheme
Provide students with sources◦ Key aspect or students spend the time searching and not actually creating◦ Sample IB Paper 1
Topic: Canadian Confederation 1840-1867◦ Need to develop a narrow focus using the documents
Time to work Working in groups – examine the sources and develop a focus for the DBQ
Identify the sources you would use…remember only 4 sources – 1 of which should be a visual
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