Internal Assessment Timeline

August 2016 / Discussion of requirements for the IA
View rubric and “all about the IA” online
Optional: Meet with Mrs. Snyder to discuss topic.
September 14, 2016 /
  • Topic-must be in the form of a historically debatable question and narrowly focusedand a topic from our class!
  • You might want to consider this “rough draft” as your final extended essay topic!
  • Question should include events/names, dates, and specifically narrowed topic!!!
  • Must be TYPED. Question, and name on pg1
  • List of 5 potential sources in CORRECT bibliography format on 2nd page TYPED! Please state which TYPE of style guide you used (MLA, APA, Chicago/Turabian (footnotes)
  • Teacher meets with each student
  • No general encyclopedias or textbooks (this also include those online)
  • No secondary sources with a copyright earlier than 1990
  • At least 3 sources must be books or historical journal articles (may use online journals)
  • No more than 5 websites unless more than 10 sources total
Homework: Fix RQ, sources and work on title page / 10 points
5 for research question, 5 for bibliography
September 28, 2016 /
  • Final topic/Research Question
  • Min. 5 sources in bibliographic format (same as above but with any changes completed)
  • Title page-include word counts
  • Class discussion of section 1identification and eval of sources: OPCVL
  • In paragraph format
  • Critical eval. of TWO sources
  • Explicit reference to OPCVL!
  • Demonstrates you can synthesize and evaluate historical sources
  • Demonstrates you can USE sources as evidence
Homework: If needed, fix RQ and title page, read sources and complete section 1 / 10 points
6 points for good research question, 3 points for sources formatted correctly, 1 pt for title page
October 12, 2016 /
  • Title page included with word counts
  • Section 1 due
  • Bibliography-minimum 5 sources
  • Teacher meets with students
  • Evidence is drawn from appropriate sources
  • Correctly and consistently referenced sources
  • In paragraph format
  • Critical eval. of TWO sources
  • Explicit reference to OPCVL!
  • Demonstrates you can synthesize and evaluate historical sources
  • Demonstrates you can USE sources as evidence
Homework:If needed, fix section 1. / 12 points
10 for section 1, 2 for title page and bibliography
November 2, 2016 /
  • Title page-word counts!
  • Section 1: identification and eval. of sources-2nd copy
  • Bibliography
  • Discuss section 2: Investigation
  • Contains analysis focused on the question
  • Includes conclusion you draw from analysis
  • Clearly and effectively organized
  • Student expresses underlying assumptions and interrelationships
  • Understands issues in its historical context
  • Awareness of significance of the sources used, esp. those in 1
  • Consideration of different interpretations of evidence
Homework: If needed, fix section 1 (again), complete section 2 / 15 points
Fixed section 1, title page and bibliography
November 22, 2016 /
  • Title Page-word counts!
  • Section 1
  • Section 2 due
  • Bibliography
  • Teacher meets with students
  • Student expresses underlying assumptions and interrelationships
  • Understands issues in its historical context
  • Awareness of significance of the sources used, esp. those in 1
  • Consideration of different interpretations of evidence
Homework: Fix section 1 and 2 if needed / 20 points
8 points section 1, 10 points section 2, 2 points for title page and bib
December 15, 2016 /
  • Title page-word counts!
  • Section 1
  • Section 2-2nd copy
  • Bibliography
  • Class discussion on section 3: Reflection
Homework: Complete section 3 / 15 points
6 points for section 1, 7 points section 2, 2 points title page and bib
January 5, 2017 /
  • Title page
  • Section 1
  • Section 2
  • Section 3
  • Teacher meets with students
  • Bibliography
Homework: Redo any/all parts for final submission to IB
  • Can meet with Mrs. Snyder outside of class before final submission due.
/ 25 points
3 points for A, 6 points for B, 5 points for C, 6 points for D, 2 points for E, 3 points for F
January 30, 2017 /
  • Final IA DUE!!!
/ 50 points