MYP History
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Daily Missions
Milestones
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Causality
Cause and effect, causal chains, short and long-term causes.
Civilization
Features of civilizations, river valleys, achievements, and decline.
Conflict
Types of conflict, causes of war, treaties, and consequences.
Cooperation
International cooperation, organizations, treaties, and diplomacy.
Culture
Cultural practices, exchange, religion, art, and the spread of ideas.
Governance
Systems of government, democracy, monarchy, revolution, and reform.
Identity
National, ethnic, cultural, and religious identity formation and conflict.
Ideology
Political ideologies, the political spectrum, and ideology in action.
Innovation & Revolution
Key inventions, technological change, and political revolutions.
Interdependence
Trade routes, empires, globalization, and economic connections.
Perspective
Historical perspectives, source analysis, bias, and reliability.
Significance
What makes events significant, criteria, and historical debate.
Criterion B: Investigating
Source analysis, OPCVL, reliability, comparing and evaluating sources.
Criterion C: Communicating
Text types, tone, register, audience, and structured historical writing.
Criterion D: Thinking Critically
Arguments, evidence, PEA paragraphs, perspectives, and source evaluation.
Essay Writing
Essay planning, structure, analytical vocabulary, and exam technique.
Flashcards
Review key historical concepts with spaced repetition.
SRS📖 Key Terms Reference
Essential history terms, concepts, and definitions.
Reference📄 Help Sheets & Past Papers
Downloadable revision help sheets, mark schemes, past papers, and student examples.
12 PDFs📅 History Timeline
Interactive chronological timeline with key events, statistics, and sources.
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IB-style exam papers with context-based multi-part questions across all topics.
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IB MYP eAssessment Style
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Context-based questions (one per topic), 120 minutes + 5 min reading time, IB grade 1-7.
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Causality
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Lessons
Causes & Effects
Understanding cause and effect in historical events.
LessonCausal Chains
Short-term, long-term, and underlying causes.
LessonActivity
Causality Activity
Identify causes, effects, and causal relationships in history.
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Civilization
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Lessons
What is Civilization?
Features, origins, and early river valley civilizations.
LessonComparing Civilizations
Achievements, decline, and comparisons across civilizations.
LessonActivity
Civilization Activity
Features, achievements, and decline of early civilizations.
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Conflict
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Understanding Conflict
Types and causes of conflict throughout history.
LessonConflict Resolution
Treaties, peace-making, and consequences of conflict.
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Conflict Activity
Wars, treaties, causes, and consequences of conflict.
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Cooperation
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Why Nations Cooperate
Reasons for cooperation, alliances, and mutual benefit.
LessonInternational Organisations
The UN, League of Nations, EU, and other bodies.
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Cooperation Activity
Treaties, diplomacy, and international organisations.
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Culture
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What is Culture?
Defining culture, traditions, religion, and art.
LessonCultural Exchange
The spread of ideas, trade, and cultural diffusion.
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Culture Activity
Cultural practices, exchange, religion, and the arts.
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Governance
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Systems of Government
Democracy, monarchy, dictatorship, and theocracy.
LessonEvolution of Governance
How systems of government have changed over time.
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Governance Activity
Government systems, reform, revolution, and leadership.
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Identity
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What is Identity?
Personal, cultural, ethnic, and religious identity.
LessonNations & Identity
Nationalism, nation-building, and identity conflict.
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Identity Activity
Identity formation, nationalism, and cultural conflict.
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Ideology
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Political Ideologies
The political spectrum, left and right, key ideologies.
LessonIdeology in Action
How ideologies have shaped historical events.
LessonActivity
Ideology Activity
Political ideologies, the spectrum, and ideology in history.
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Innovation & Revolution
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Innovation & Change
Key inventions and technological change through history.
LessonRevolutions
Political and industrial revolutions and their impact.
LessonActivity
Innovation Activity
Inventions, revolutions, and technological change.
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Interdependence
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Global Connections
Trade routes, empires, and economic connections.
LessonGlobalisation
Modern globalisation, its causes and effects.
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Interdependence Activity
Trade, empires, globalisation, and economic links.
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Perspective
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Historical Perspective
Understanding different viewpoints on the past.
LessonSource Analysis
OPCVL, bias, reliability, and usefulness of sources.
LessonActivity
Perspective Activity
Source analysis, bias, reliability, and perspective.
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Significance
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What is Significance?
Why some events matter more than others.
LessonSignificance Criteria
Criteria for judging historical significance.
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Significance Activity
Evaluating significance, criteria, and historical debate.
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Criterion B: Investigating
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Source Investigation
OPCVL framework, source types, origin and purpose analysis.
LessonAdvanced Techniques
Comparing sources, reliability, corroboration, and provenance.
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Investigating Activity
Practise source analysis, OPCVL, and evaluating reliability.
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Criterion C: Communicating
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Communication in History
Text types, audience, tone, register, and using evidence.
LessonMastering Text Types
Diary, letter, speech, newspaper article, and museum exhibit.
LessonActivity
Communicating Activity
Practise text types, tone, audience, and structured writing.
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Criterion D: Thinking Critically
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Critical Thinking Intro
Arguments, evidence, perspectives, and PEA paragraphs.
LessonCritical Analysis & Essays
Extended responses, essay technique, and mark scheme bands.
LessonActivity
Critical Thinking Activity
Practise arguments, evidence evaluation, and essay planning.
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Essay Writing
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Essay Planning
Command words, thesis statements, planning, and time management.
LessonWriting Excellent Essays
Introductions, PEA paragraphs, evidence, and conclusions.
LessonActivity
Essay Writing Activity
Practise essay structure, analytical vocabulary, and exam technique.
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Help Sheets & Past Papers
Downloadable revision resources
Help Sheets
📄 Criterion B Help Sheet
Source analysis techniques, OPCVL framework, and investigating skills.
PDF📄 Text Type A&C Help Sheet
Text type conventions for Criterion A and C — diary, letter, speech, article, exhibit.
PDF📄 Criterion D Essays Help Sheet
Essay writing technique, PEA paragraphs, and extended response structure.
PDF📄 Source Analysis (Crit D) Help Sheet
Source-based questions, evaluation techniques, and critical thinking.
PDF📄 G10 Revision Guide
Revision broken down into 4 key areas for Grade 10.
PDF📖 MYP Revision Booklet 2024-26
Comprehensive 92-page revision booklet covering all 12 thematic units.
PDFMark Schemes
📋 History Mark Scheme — May 2022
Official IB MYP History mark scheme (English) from May 2022.
PDF📋 M23 Criterion B Student Example
Annotated student example for Criterion B from May 2023.
PDFPast Papers
📝 May 2021 Past Paper
Full MYP History eAssessment paper — May 2021 (typed up).
PDF📝 November 2021 Past Paper
Full MYP History eAssessment paper — November 2021.
PDF📝 November 2022 Criterion B Paper
Criterion B section from the November 2022 eAssessment.
PDF📝 May 2025 Past Paper
Full MYP History eAssessment paper — May 2025 (typed up).
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MYP History
Key Terms & Concepts
Essential vocabulary for IB MYP Individuals & Societies
Related Concepts
| Causality | The relationship between causes and effects in historical events |
| Civilization | A complex society with cities, writing, government, and specialised labour |
| Conflict | A serious disagreement or armed struggle between groups |
| Cooperation | Working together to achieve a common goal |
| Culture | The beliefs, customs, arts, and way of life of a group |
| Governance | The system by which a society is organised and ruled |
| Identity | The characteristics that define a person or group |
| Ideology | A system of ideas and ideals forming the basis of a political theory |
| Innovation | The introduction of new ideas, methods, or inventions |
| Interdependence | The mutual reliance between groups, nations, or systems |
| Perspective | A particular way of viewing events, shaped by experience and context |
| Significance | The importance or impact of an event, idea, or person |
Source Analysis (OPCVL)
| Origin | Who created the source? When and where? |
| Purpose | Why was the source created? Who was the audience? |
| Content | What does the source say or show? |
| Value | Why is this source useful to a historian? |
| Limitation | What are the weaknesses or biases of this source? |
Command Words
| State | Give a brief, factual answer |
| Identify | Name or point out a specific feature |
| Describe | Give a detailed account of features or events |
| Explain | Give reasons for why something happened |
| Compare | Identify similarities and differences |
| Analyse | Break down into parts and examine in detail |
| Evaluate | Make a judgement based on evidence |
| Discuss | Consider different perspectives and reach a conclusion |
| To what extent | Assess the degree to which something is true |
Significance Criteria
| Impact | How many people were affected and how deeply? |
| Duration | How long did the effects last? |
| Relevance | Does it still matter today? |
| Profundity | How deeply were people's lives changed? |
| Quantity | How many people were affected? |
Key Dates
| c. 3500 BCE | First civilizations in Mesopotamia |
| c. 500 BCE | Athenian democracy established |
| 476 CE | Fall of the Western Roman Empire |
| 1215 | Magna Carta signed |
| c. 1440 | Gutenberg printing press |
| 1789 | French Revolution begins |
| c. 1760–1840 | Industrial Revolution |
| 1914–1918 | World War I |
| 1939–1945 | World War II |
| 1945 | United Nations founded |
| 1947–1991 | Cold War |
| 1948 | Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
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History Timeline
Key events across all 12 topics with statistics and sources
Flashcards
Spaced repetition review