This is the fourth prompt for the IB blog. For this particular posting you will need to address the question regarding pre-Revolutionary Russia. This should still be an introductory paragraph focused on setting up the structure of what a larger essay would include - so strong thesis with initial consideration of how you would support your thesis. After your initial post you should constructively critique one of your classmates postings. You will only have one reply to make and each person will only get one critique. (First Come- First Serve) Once you have a critique of your original posting you will need to post a response to the critique addressing questions and offering clarification to the critique.
In short you have three postings this time - original answer to prompt, peer critique, response to critique.
Markscheme: What common factors caused the 1848/9 revolutions in Europe to fail?
Candidates should mention the role of the military the ultimate strength of the governments, the lack of resolve among the revolutionaries and the conflicting aims of the revolutionary groups. Better candidates might note that, in the long run, it may be questioned whether the revolutions did fail in that they laid the foundation for future changes in government. Reference should be made to the revolutions in France, Italy, Germany and Austri-Hungary.
This is a very straightforward question and the only pitfall is that candidates may not include all of the revolutions. (Italy can be treated as a whole; do not insist on details of all the revolutionary areas in Italy.) The intention is for candidates to look at general European trends rather than specific countries and "common factors" should be the main focus of any answer. Candidates could note that there were specific factors, which applied to each country, but these should be placed in a wider perspective.
Original Posting and peer critique should be completed Wednesday April 24th. Response to Critique should be posted by May 1 and final posting for this semester.
Here is the next paper 3 prompt and something to perhaps help you begin thinking about our current topic and the start of next semester:
Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of Russia in the second half of the nineteenth century.
Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of Russia in the second half of the nineteenth century.
(May 08 Paper 3)
Please remember this is to be the introductory paragraph to a larger FRQ. So you should be setting up the argument you want to make in the longer process. As before, please keep in mind that these are formal pieces and should be constructed as such. Avoid the vernacular, short hand, and colloquialisms of common speech. I will include a brief mark-scheme for the Pre-Cursor Nationalism prompt with the next posting.
Please remember this is to be the introductory paragraph to a larger FRQ. So you should be setting up the argument you want to make in the longer process. As before, please keep in mind that these are formal pieces and should be constructed as such. Avoid the vernacular, short hand, and colloquialisms of common speech. I will include a brief mark-scheme for the Pre-Cursor Nationalism prompt with the next posting.
Markscheme: What common factors caused the 1848/9 revolutions in Europe to fail?
Candidates should mention the role of the military the ultimate strength of the governments, the lack of resolve among the revolutionaries and the conflicting aims of the revolutionary groups. Better candidates might note that, in the long run, it may be questioned whether the revolutions did fail in that they laid the foundation for future changes in government. Reference should be made to the revolutions in France, Italy, Germany and Austri-Hungary.
This is a very straightforward question and the only pitfall is that candidates may not include all of the revolutions. (Italy can be treated as a whole; do not insist on details of all the revolutionary areas in Italy.) The intention is for candidates to look at general European trends rather than specific countries and "common factors" should be the main focus of any answer. Candidates could note that there were specific factors, which applied to each country, but these should be placed in a wider perspective.
