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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