Higher Level students do need to learn their topics in a great deal of depth for Paper 3. I have outlined a process below to help you to develop your knowledge and understandings from a basic framework and then build on this to a much deeper level for analysis and evaluation. Here's how it works:
1. Researching and summarizing to build up a basic framework of knowledge such as background, key dates, events, personalities and key issues related to your topics. Creating a Mind Map to collect this information is an excellent idea
2. Investigating a range of more detailed resources (both primary and secondary sources) to develop your learning in depth
3. Selecting, collating and referencing (and collaborating on) what you learn. Social bookmarking is great for storing links to your sources for accurate citation. Diigo is great for organising your links into lists and sharing with others.
4. Note-taking using creativity: Annotate online articles and journals using highlighter addons on your toolbar (or use the Diigo Tools) Mind Maps, possibly using online software like Mindmeister can work well and/or using headings and lots of colour if you prefer linear notes.Use the guiding questions to focus your learning; these have been designed to fully equip you for any possible essays question on the exam. Create a glossary too as good use of terminology is also essential
5. Using a range of learning platforms (textbooks, podcasts, documentaries, interactive sites) to engage with a range of information and learning styles whilst critically assessing their value, purpose and limitations
6. Detecting key issues and debates as well as identifying and explaining a range of perspectives using historiography
7. Making TOK connections about the nature and purpose of history as a subject; incorporating WOK
8. Learning how to express and communicate your ideas in writing: developing essay-writing skills to hit the top mark bands For each topic that we cover you will find general and detailed learning links. It is a good idea to familiarize yourself with the Guiding Questions that we shall use in lessons. The Guiding Questions are designed to facilitate your learning so that you focus on the right information and become fully equipped for the exam. Learnhowtolearn
How to learn history at IB Level
Higher Level students do need to learn their topics in a great deal of depth for Paper 3. I have outlined a process below to help you to develop your knowledge and understandings from a basic framework and then build on this to a much deeper level for analysis and evaluation. Here's how it works:
1. Researching and summarizing to build up a basic framework of knowledge such as background, key dates, events, personalities and key issues related to your topics. Creating a Mind Map to collect this information is an excellent idea2. Investigating a range of more detailed resources (both primary and secondary sources) to develop your learning in depth
3. Selecting, collating and referencing (and collaborating on) what you learn. Social bookmarking is great for storing links to your sources for accurate citation. Diigo is great for organising your links into lists and sharing with others.
4. Note-taking using creativity: Annotate online articles and journals using highlighter addons on your toolbar (or use the Diigo Tools) Mind Maps, possibly using online software like Mindmeister can work well and/or using headings and lots of colour if you prefer linear notes. Use the guiding questions to focus your learning; these have been designed to fully equip you for any possible essays question on the exam. Create a glossary too as good use of terminology is also essential
5. Using a range of learning platforms (textbooks, podcasts, documentaries, interactive sites) to engage with a range of information and learning styles whilst critically assessing their value, purpose and limitations
6. Detecting key issues and debates as well as identifying and explaining a range of perspectives using historiography
7. Making TOK connections about the nature and purpose of history as a subject; incorporating WOK
8. Learning how to express and communicate your ideas in writing: developing essay-writing skills to hit the top mark bands
For each topic that we cover you will find general and detailed learning links. It is a good idea to familiarize yourself with the Guiding Questions that we shall use in lessons. The Guiding Questions are designed to facilitate your learning so that you focus on the right information and become fully equipped for the exam.
Learnhowtolearn