The Move to Global War: IB History Course Book: Oxford IB Diploma Program

by Jo Thomas, Keely Rogers

Drive critical, engaged historical learning. Helping learners more deeply understand historical concepts, the student-centred approach of this new Course Book enables broader, big picture understanding. Developed directly with the IB and fully supporting the new syllabus for first examination 2017, the clear, structured format helps you logically and easily progress through the new course content.

- Cover the new syllabus in the right level of depth, with rich, thorough subject content

- Developed directly the with IB, with the most comprehensive support for the new syllabus

- Truly engage learners with topical, relevant material that convincingly connects learning with the modern, global world

- Streamline your planning, with a clear and thorough structure helping you logically progress through the syllabus

- Decipher source evaluation, refine and progress analytical thinking and fully embed vital Paper 1 skills, strengthening exam performance

- Integrate Approaches to learning with ATLs like thinking, communication, research and social skills built directly into learning

- Help learners think critically about improving performance with extensive examiner insight and samples based on the latest exam format

- Build an advanced level, thematic understanding with fully integrated Global Contexts, Key Concepts and TOK

- Also available as an Online Course Book

Genres: School, Textbooks

256 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2015

About the author

Jo has taught IB History since 1990 as Head of History at three leading IB Schools: Munich International School, United World College South East Asia (Singapore) and the British School of Brussels, where she is currently Head of History and Politics.

As well as her active teaching experience, Jo is also an IB Examiner for History, AQA Senior Examiner for History and an IB workshop leader.

Jo has published three IB textbooks, with her colleague from UWC Keely Rogers.

Reviews

[Jeevan · Rating 1 out of 5]

no.

[MG · Rating 3 out of 5]

the japanese and german parts were better than the italian. the italian was deadly boring and i do not even know why we need to know anything about the fascists except the invasion of abyssinia. everything else (excluding international relationships) is of no worth. other wise the book is very content heavy so to put in notes on post its with small summaries might be a good idea. the IA and paper one chapters ARE A BLESSING TO THIS EARTH they're very useful

[aanyaaaaah · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 honestly it was okay like the paper one stuff is actually very helpful but the grammatical errors and spelling inconsistencies elicited many and eye twitch. also the way it was organized was a bit strange how it would go mostly in order but then go back and cover stuff and completely gloss over things and yeah. personally i enjoyed the japan part the most and i hope we win this damn debate 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽

[Lee]

shout out to bestie for lending this

[Melania Philip Tohme · Rating 4 out of 5]

Im an IB student, and I had to read it during my summer vacation. The book itself isn't bad, and it is easier to understand chapters 5 and 6. However, chapters 1,2, and 3 were a little hard to understand, not just in natural wording, but in the way it is worded. It's a headache to take notes off of, but as a person who enjoys history, it was a pretty good textbook to read :))

[allygator]

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If I could give this 0/5 stars I would this sucked.

[lin · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book gives off the illusion of actually teaching something but is just page after page of meaningless trivial and useless information that will not help anyone. Do not download this, pick up a better textbook by Andy Dailey.

[Leah · Rating 4 out of 5]

call me a nerd but i loved this history book. I believe it was thorough (compared to the other one i read) and i recommend. Italy however is still irrelevant i feel bad for Mussolini cuz he was lowkey irrelevant and kept losing

[Veer Khan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some good information on show in this text. Thank you.

[Ivie Herzog · Rating 4 out of 5]

Recommend.

[Lily Hopkins · Rating 3 out of 5]

moving on to authoritarian states now, and based on what i've read so far, this one is a lot more interesting

[Paulczepial · Rating 3 out of 5]

V good

[Jordan McIntosh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Seems pretty detailed for no reason but it's ight

[Phoenix Chope · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a very interesting read, however the thematic method of organizing the book made it significantly harder to understand the material and study. The section on Japan was significantly more organized and easier to understand than the sections for Italy and Germany, particularly because of the Italy and Germany sections being combined. Unnecessarily confusing. It was so infuriating I would have rewritten the textbook if I had the time.