Oxford IB Diploma Programme: History of the Americas 1880-1981 Course Companion

Drive critical, engaged, high level learning and skills. Developed with the IB, this Course Book equips learners to analyze and articulate complex historical concepts and contexts, strengthening performance and potential. Enabling advanced understanding, the student-centred approach actively builds, refines and perfects higher level skills.

Cover the new syllabus in the right level of depth, with rich, thorough subject content from across the Americas for topics 10-17 for Paper 3
Developed directly with the IB for the new syllabus first examined 2017
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
Build the advanced-level skills learners need for Paper 3, with the student-led approach driving active skills development and 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

List of contents

• 1: Emergence of the Americas in global affairs (1880-1929)


• 2: The Mexican Revolution (1884-1940)


• 3: The Great Depression and the Americas (mid 1920-1939)


• 4: The Second World War and the Americas (1933-1945)


• 5: Political developments in Latin America (1945-1980)


• 6: Political developments in the United States and Canada (1945-1980)


• 7: The Cold War and the Americas (1945-1981)


• 8: Civil rights and social movements in the Americas post-1945

Product details

• Authors: Yvonne Berliner, Berliner Yvonne, Matt Borgmann, Borgmann Matt, Shannon Leggett, Leggett Shannon, Alexis Mamaux, Mamaux Alexis, Mark Rogers, Rogers Mark, David Smith, Smith David
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.08.2015
• EAN: 9780198310235
• ISBN: 978-0-19-831023-5
• Dimensions: 220 mm x 275 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 1431 g
• Series: Oxford IB Diploma Programme
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), 20th Century, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of the Americas, The Americas, For International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma