Mr. Matthews's 2021 Open House

September 20, 2021 

2021-2022 School Year:

AP US History 1st, 4th, and 6th Period.

Study the cultural, economic, political, and social developments that have shaped the United States from c. 1491 to the present. You’ll analyze texts, visual sources, and other historical evidence and write essays expressing historical arguments.

IB Contemporary 1 (2nd Period) & 2 (5th Period)

The Diploma Programme (DP) history course is a world history course based on a comparative, multi-perspective approach to history and focused on key historical concepts such as change, causation and significance. It involves the study of a variety of types of history, including political, economic, social and cultural, encouraging students to think historically and to develop historical skills. In this way, the course involves a challenging and demanding critical exploration of the past.

The DP history course requires students to study and compare examples from different regions of the world, helping to foster international-mindedness. Teachers have a great deal of freedom to choose relevant examples to explore with their students, helping to ensure that the course meets their students’ needs and interests regardless of their location or context.

History is available at both Standard Level (SL) and Higher Level (HL).