Edmonds School District

Course Number

SOC 500

Length/Credit

Course Name

IB History of the Americas 3

Prerequisite

Location

EWHS

Course Description

Purpose: This course, while a continuation of History of the Americas 1-2, can also be taken as a single course of study. The purpose of the course is to provide students with a comparative study of Canada, the US and Latin America in the 20 th Century as a preparation for the IB research essay and examinations. This course emphasizes the international dimension of US History, thus promoting international understanding as well as the knowledge important for a well-informed citizen. Meets senior Social Studies requirement for graduation. In order to receive IB credit on their transcript, the student is required to complete all IB course requirements including completion of the Internal Assessment Historical Investigation.

Content: This course covers the Great Depression in the Americas, the evolution of single-party states in Latin America, WWII and the Americas along with social, political, and economic effects, neocolonialism and revolutionary changes in Latin America, and US-Canadian relations in the 20 th century. The following essential skills for the Social Studies and IB program will be emphasized: developing research and documentation skills, critical thinking skills, development of positions on historical topics using logic and information, analysis of primary sources and recognition of a variety of scholarly interpretations. Oral and written persuasion will also be emphasized and evaluated according to District Language Arts Frameworks.