This is a free departmental unit plan and scheme of work to be used for the teaching of IB P2 Twentieth Century Conflicts. This is a working example of a history department teaching plan. It can be used as a short introductory unit, or split into stand alone lessons. The lessons seek to introduce some major themes and explanations on the nature of war, to move students away from linear explanations of the causes of conflict and simplistic generalisations on its nature. Some of these lessons could also be used with Theory of Knowledge. The Unit plan is fully editable and is not intended to be a complete ‘how to’ teach on the nature of conflict.

This is an essay writing frame designed to be used for the successful writing of IB History P2 essay questions, specifically those that require a comparison of two case studies or factors. The writing frame uses a PEEACL framework (Point, Evidence, Explain, Analyse, Compare, Link), This is an adaptation of the PEEL approach familiar to most history students. It provides a clear writing structure as well as a table of prompts to help construct clear and cogent answers. The resource also includes a focus on incorporating historians viewpoints and different interpretations in order to move students towards analytical answers. This will aid the development of the basic organisational, argumentative and literacy skills required for P2 essay questions. It is ideal for when lesson time is limited where a detailed plan can be produced, rather than a full essay. A bank of plans can be completed by individual students or groups of students when revising for examinations.