The material in this edition of IB History of the Americas has been thoroughly revised and updated to meet the IBO 2008 History of the Americas curriculum (first examinations 2010). This curriculum deals with the information required in all 12 sections of the Americas regional option so that teachers can pick and choose the material they want to emphasize. Teachers who either want to, or who are required to, teach a survey of U.S. or Canadian history while teaching IB® history can use the included material that will not be on the IB exam to help them do so. Material that is required by IBO for its exam is clearly delineated. In addition to the Americas regional option, this curriculum also focuses on all three of the IB® 20 th century world history prescribed subjects and the following 20 th century world history topics: Topic 1—“Causes, practices and effects of war,” and Topic 5—“The Cold War.”

The Student Activity Book includes the essential elements of each lesson in an outline format to help students take notes and to ensure they have accurate material for exam review. The homework and classroom assignments that are included are specifically designed to help teach students the skills and knowledge necessary to score well on all three parts of the IB® history exam. Practice Paper 1 exams and Unit essay questions are based on past IB® exam questions. While there are no multiple choice questions on the IB® history exams, multiple choice questions for each Unit are included so that teachers can use them for classroom quizzes and/or review questions. The grading rubric and suggested answers are based on the latest IB® model. The PowerPoints and overheads that are included with the curriculum are integrated with the teacher lesson plans.

"As an IB History teacher I have benefited greatly from using the teaching packet that your company produces. Most of my lesson plans are based on the suggested lessons included in your packet." --Ignacio Albarracin, IB History of the Americas, American School of Tegucigalpa

 “IB History of the Americas is a comprehensive, well-researched guide to the content currently included on the International Baccalaureate History (HL) examination. Mr. Burson successfully achieves his purpose of providing a consensus view of American and 20^th century history. The guide will prove itself valuable to the new teacher and the teacher new to the IB History course. Students will understand the interpretive nature of the subject. The guide is a valuable addition to the rapidly growing need for IB preparation materials. The writing is excellent. State-of-the-field literature is included. The visual material included in the guide is outstanding. Maps, charts, tables, newspapers, posters, and illustrations are well-chosen and will easily motivate student discussion. The accumulated material far surpasses the visual content found in a single textbook. Organization is clear and allows the teacher flexibility in decisions regarding how much time to be given each lesson. Further, as the first guide of its kind in the IB field, teachers will be encouraged with its basic ideas to formulate their own and create additional instructional and testing methods.” --Frank Bunton, IB History of the Americas Teacher, Stanton College Preparatory High School, Jacksonville, Florida

Table of Contents:

1 – The Colonial Period
2 – Independence Movements
3 – Nation-Building and challenges
4 – U.S. Civil War – Causes, Cause
and Effects, 1840 – 1877
5 – The Development of the United
States, 1865-1929
6 – The Development of Modern
Nations, 1865-1929
7 – The Emergence of the Americas
in Global Affairs, 1880–1929
8 – The Mexican Revolution, 1910–1940
9 – World War I

10 – Peacemaking, Peacekeeping -
International Relations,1929-1939
11 – The Great Depression and the
Americas, 1929-1939
12 – Vargas of Brazil and Peron of Argentina
13 – World War II
14 – Political Developments in the US
after World War II
15 – Political Developments in the
Americas after World War II
16 – The Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1945-1979
17 – The Cold War
18 – Communism in Crisis, 1976-1991

Course materials cover two years with daily support for all aspects of instruction. The Teacher’s Edition includes a syllabus; correlation to standards; pacing guide; daily lesson plans; teacher’s workbook; CD with daily class notes in PDF (for use as color overheads) and/or PowerPoints; complete assessments. Classroom sets includes 25 Student Workbooks and Teacher Edition with CD. After purchase of Teacher’s Edition, additional Student Workbooks are available for individual purchase. Click here for details.

*The IB Diploma Program is an official program of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) which authorizes schools to offer it. The material available here has been developed independently of the IBO and has not received IBO endorsement.