IB World History HL 2020-2022-Diploma Assignments

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Links are under Journal 1

links are under journal 1

Assignment: Choose 1 podcast to subscribe to this summer. Listen to 5 podcasts this summer and complete a podcast journal (attached at the end of this packet +link provided) for each episode. You can type or handwrite your journals neatly.
1. America Abroad - America Abroad is an award-winning documentary radio program distributed by Public Radio International (PRI) and broadcast on public radio stations nationwide. Each month, we take an in-depth look at one critical issue in international affairs and U.S. foreign policy.
2. BBC World Service Documentaries - This one is a bit obvious, as the BBC tends to rule the world news roost through daily, in-depth investigative journalism that covers global issues and affairs. Earlier this month, the “Beeb” ran a particularly chilling and vivid episode, “Poems from Syria,”which painted a picture of pain and gruesome images from the midst of one of the world’s deadliest conflicts. The poets of Syria, still writing despite the odds, show astounding grace, beauty – and hope – in the face of horror.
3. DW World Link - The personal stories behind the headlines. WorldLink brings you 60 minutes of personal insight from those whose lives are impacted by global events.
4. PRI’s The World in Words - The World in Words podcast is about language — everything from bilingual education to the globalization of English to Icelandic insults.
5. 15 Minute history - 15 Minute History is a podcast series is devoted to short, accessible discussions of important topics in World History and US History. The discussions will be conducted by the award winning faculty and graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin.
6. Groundtruth - Global reporting on the front lines of the planet's most urgent issues — from terrorism to
global warming to income inequality. Veteran correspondent Charles Sennott partners with the next generation of reporters to tell stories that will change the way you see the world and the journalists who cover it.
7. Pod Save the World - “Pod Save America” cohost Tommy Vietor thought foreign policy was boring and complicated until he got the education of a lifetime working for President Obama’s National Security Council. His new show “Pod Save the World” will bring you behind the scenes into White House Situation Room meetings and secret negotiations through a series of conversations with people who were there.
8. One of your choosing - get approved by Mrs. McCarthy

Instructions are presented under Journal #1

Choose 2 of the following TED talks (1 from each group) about success and learning:
Assignment: Write a manifesto for this year and include at least 10 guidelines for you to follow this year. Talk about the ideas of success and approaches to learning you’ve learned from these TED talks. This manifesto will be used throughout the year. This will be a tough year, so take a moment to think about what you want to remember throughout this year. Your manifesto should be neat, thoughtful and/or colorful.
Choose 1 of the following:
1. Joachim de Posada: Don't eat the marshmallow!: In this short talk from TED U, Joachim de Posada shares a landmark experiment on delayed gratification — and how it can predict future success. With priceless video of kids trying their hardest not to eat the marshmallow.
2. Terry Moore - How to tie your shoes: Terry Moore found out he'd been tying his shoes the wrong way his whole life. In the spirit of TED, he takes the stage to share a better
way.
Choose 1 of the following:
1. Brené Brown : Power of Vulnerability - Brené Brown studies human connection — our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share
2. JK Rowling: The fringe benefits of failure: At her Harvard commencement speech, "Harry Potter" author JK Rowling offers some powerful, heartening advice to dreamers and overachievers, including one hard-won lesson that she deems "worth more than any qualification I ever earned."

Choose 2 of the following TED TALKS about rethinking history Post 1 here :
Assignment: Make a list of 12 things you learned from each video. Summarize into one or two bigger understandings that you know have about world history or how we interpret history.
1. David Christian: The History of Our World in 18 Minutes; Backed by stunning illustrations, David Christian narrates a complete history of the universe, from the Big Bang to the Internet, in a riveting 18 minutes. This is "Big History": an enlightening, wide-angle look at complexity, life and humanity, set against our slim share of the cosmic timeline.
2. Edward Tenner: Unintended Consequences Every new invention changes the world — in ways both intentional and unexpected. Historian Edward Tenner tells stories that illustrate the under-appreciated gap between our ability to innovate and our ability to foresee the consequences.
3. Ray Raphael: Revolution - A Success Story: This is an interesting TEDxTalk from historian and author Ray Raphael. In it, he uses the story of the American Revolution to talk about how we construct our national narrative, carefully selecting which stories we share and which we ignore.

Choose 2 of the following TED TALKS about rethinking history Post the second one here :
Assignment: Make a list of 12 things you learned from each video. Summarize into one or two bigger understandings that you know have about world history or how we interpret history.
1. David Christian: The History of Our World in 18 Minutes; Backed by stunning illustrations, David Christian narrates a complete history of the universe, from the Big Bang to the Internet, in a riveting 18 minutes. This is "Big History": an enlightening, wide-angle look at complexity, life and humanity, set against our slim share of the cosmic timeline.
2. Edward Tenner: Unintended Consequences Every new invention changes the world — in ways both intentional and unexpected. Historian Edward Tenner tells stories that illustrate the under-appreciated gap between our ability to innovate and our ability to foresee the consequences.
3. Ray Raphael: Revolution - A Success Story: This is an interesting TEDxTalk from historian and author Ray Raphael. In it, he uses the story of the American Revolution to talk about how we construct our national narrative, carefully selecting which stories we share and which we ignore.

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