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Introduction
DP History Rights and Protest Teacher Resource Pack - The Move to Global War is a crucial unit in the IB DP History syllabus, helping students explore the causes and key events leading to World War II. This unit focuses on military expansionism, the role of aggressive nationalism, and the failure of collective security, providing students with essential insights into how regional conflicts escalated into global warfare.
The IB DP History: The Move to Global War Teacher Resource Pack is designed to provide educators with engaging, structured, and IB-aligned materials to help students critically analyze Japanese and German expansionism, international responses, and the road to war. This pack includes editable PowerPoint presentations, real-world case studies, interactive activities, and an innovative escape room to support historical inquiry and critical thinking.
In this blog, we’ll explore what’s included in the resource pack, how it supports IB educators, and why it’s an essential tool for teaching IB DP History.
What’s Included in the DP History Rights and Protest Teacher Resource Pack?
This comprehensive resource pack covers key events and themes of the Move to Global War unit and includes:
1. Teacher PowerPoint Presentations
These structured and fully editable PowerPoints align with the IB DP History syllabus and cover major topics such as:
- Causes of Global Conflict – Analyzing the political, economic, and ideological causes of military expansionism.
- Japanese Expansionism (1931–1941) – Exploring key events like the Manchurian Crisis (1931), the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937), and Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor (1941).
- German Expansionism (1933–1939) – Investigating Hitler’s foreign policy, rearmament, the remilitarization of the Rhineland, Anschluss with Austria, and the Sudeten Crisis.
- The Role of the League of Nations – Examining the failures of collective security and responses to aggression.
- Appeasement and International Responses – Assessing how Britain, France, and the United States reacted to Japanese and German expansion.
- The Road to World War II – Understanding how diplomacy, aggression, and failed deterrence led to the outbreak of global war.
Each PowerPoint presentation is editable and customizable, allowing teachers to adapt lessons to fit their classroom needs.
2. Interactive Activity Packs & Case Studies
To reinforce learning, this pack includes hands-on activities and real-world applications:
- Pack of 10 Activities – Engaging exercises that encourage students to analyze primary and secondary sources, debate historical perspectives, and develop their analytical skills.
- Case Study Pack – In-depth examinations of key events, leaders, and policies that contributed to the escalation of global conflict.
- Escape Room Challenge – A gamified learning experience where students solve history-related challenges to complete the escape room.
These interactive elements boost student engagement, historical inquiry, and critical thinking skills.
Why Educators Love This Resource Pack
📌 Comprehensive & IB-Aligned – Covers all major topics in IB DP History related to the Move to Global War.
📌 Engaging & Interactive – Includes case studies, activities, and an escape room for hands-on learning.
📌 Time-Saving – Provides ready-to-use materials, reducing lesson preparation time for teachers.
📌 Inquiry-Based Learning Approach – Encourages students to explore historical debates, political strategies, and diplomatic failures.
📌 Customizable & Flexible – Editable PowerPoints allow teachers to adapt materials to their own teaching style.
How This Resource Pack Supports IB’s Teaching Philosophy
The IB DP History curriculum is structured to develop critical thinking, historical inquiry, and comparative analysis. The Move to Global War Teacher Resource Pack supports these goals by:
✔ Encouraging Inquiry-Based Learning – Students examine aggressive nationalism, military expansion, and diplomatic failures.
✔ Developing ATL (Approaches to Learning) Skills – Improves research, communication, and historical argumentation skills.
✔ Applying Real-World Scenarios – Case studies and activities help students understand how international relations contributed to global war.
✔ Enhancing Exam Readiness – Helps students apply knowledge to IB-style assessments and historical interpretations.
With interactive activities, structured PowerPoints, and real-world case studies, this resource pack ensures that students not only learn about the Move to Global War but also critically evaluate the causes and consequences of global conflict.
Conclusion
The DP History Rights and Protest Teacher Resource Pack is an essential tool for IB DP History educators who want to deliver engaging, high-quality lessons that help students analyze and evaluate the causes of global conflict.
With structured PowerPoints, interactive activities, and real-world case studies, this pack provides everything you need to teach the history of military expansion and diplomacy with confidence.
📌 Take your IB DP History lessons to the next level with this powerful teaching resource! 🚀
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DP History Rights and Protest Teacher Resource Pack
$39.00
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