IB History HL Summer Assignment - Sussex Academy...Sussex Academy IB History of Americas HL Year 1...

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Sussex Academy IB History of Americas HL Year 1 Summer Assignment 2019 Directions: The listed assignments are due the first day of class; all work should be yours and yours alone. Use pen only- pencil will not be permitted in my class. Remember that your best work will always be expected for every assignment. Email any questions that arise to [email protected] . Let your transformation into an IB historian begin! 1. Read and annotate Introduction pp. 1-10. See the Reading Annotations rubric for reference. This is how your annotations will be graded. 2. Complete venn diagram- total, limited, and civil wars. You may use the venn provided or create your own, just be sure to cover all parts (three-part venns can be tricky). 3. Complete activity 2 on page 7 on a separate sheet of paper. 4. Read and annotate The First World War, pp. 11-34. Please be prepared to discuss the causes of WWI on the first day of class. You will have an assessment on the causes of WWI our third class.

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SussexAcademy

IBHistoryofAmericasHLYear1

SummerAssignment2019

Directions:Thelistedassignmentsareduethefirstdayofclass;allworkshouldbeyoursandyoursalone.Usepenonly-pencilwillnotbepermittedinmyclass.Rememberthatyourbestwork

willalwaysbeexpectedforeveryassignment.Emailanyquestionsthatariseto

sara.messina@saas.k12.de.us.LetyourtransformationintoanIBhistorianbegin!☺

1. ReadandannotateIntroductionpp.1-10.SeetheReadingAnnotationsrubricforreference.Thisishowyourannotationswillbegraded.

2. Completevenndiagram-total,limited,andcivilwars.Youmayusethevennprovidedorcreateyourown,justbesuretocoverallparts(three-partvennscanbetricky).

3. Completeactivity2onpage7onaseparatesheetofpaper.4. ReadandannotateTheFirstWorldWar,pp.11-34.Pleasebepreparedtodiscussthecauses

ofWWIonthefirstdayofclass.YouwillhaveanassessmentonthecausesofWWIourthird

class.

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ReadingAnnotationsRubric

Score Description10

Evidenceofreadingthroughoutentireassignment.Mainideaishighlightedineveryparagraph.AnnotationsareinthemarginsnexttoeachparagraphORnotesfromeveryparagrapharewrittenonaseparatesheetofpaperfortheentirereadingassignment.

8

Evidenceofreadingthroughoutmostoftheassignment.Mainideaishighlightedinmostparagraphs.AnnotationsareinthemarginsnexttomostparagraphsORnotesfrommostparagraphsarewrittenonaseparatesheetofpaperformostofthereadingassignment.

6

Evidenceofreadingthroughouthalfoftheassignment.Mainideaishighlightedinhalfofparagraphs.AnnotationsareinthemarginsnexttohalfoftheparagraphsORnotesfromhalfparagraphsarewrittenonaseparatesheetofpaperforhalfofthereadingassignment.

4

Evidenceofreadingthroughoutentire/mostoftheassignment.Mainideaishighlightedinevery/mostoftheparagraphs.TherearenoannotationsORnotesonaseparatesheetofpaper.

2

Evidenceofreadingthroughouthalfoftheassignment.Mainideaishighlightedinhalfoftheparagraphs.TherearenoannotationsORnotesonaseparatesheetofpaper.

0

Thereisnohighlightingorevidenceofreadinganywhereintheassignedportion.TherearenoannotationsORnotesonaseparatesheetofpaper.

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TipsforSuccess!

Reading

• Beengagedintheassignment-activereadingisveryimportant!• Recordquestionstoaskduringclass.Iwillalwaysaskatthebeginningoftheclassperiodifyouhavequestions.Takeadvantageofthis!

• Lookupwordsyoudonotknow-thisisyourresponsibilitytohelpyouunderstandthereading.

Assignments

• Labelallassignments-date,pagenumbers,questionnumbers,activityname,etc.

• Alwaysrestatequestion.• Citeanyinformationusedforresearch.• Useink-nopencilortyping.• Useformalwriting-capitalizepropernouns,usepunctuation,etc.• Avoid“text-speak”(ie.bcuz,w/).• Besuretocontactmewithanyquestions(email,Schoologymessage,stopintoclassroom)BEFOREduedate.

Annotations

• Followtherubrictomakesureyougetthegradeyouwant.• Makenoteofanyquestionsyoumayhaveaboutcontent.• Reviewnotesperiodically.

Presentations

• Practice!• Knowhowtopronounceallwords(askifnotsureandpractice).• Extraresearchmaybeneededtounderstandcontext.Thisisyourresponsibilityandisnotalwaysincludedinthepresentation.

• Explainanypicturesyouthoughtimportantenoughtoinclude.• Beabletoanswerquestions.

AdvicefromYear2students:

• Payattentiontovideos-willhelpputreadingincontext.• Managetimewell-useassignmentschedulestoplanreadingtime.• Takeadvantageofreadingdaysinclass!!• Studyforassessments.