Exam Cover Sheet
Modern Montessori School
Individuals and Societies Department
Formative Assessment
Subject: History Date: 24/10/2021
Name of student: Noor Abdulla
Grade: MYP 4 Section: 9C
Duration: 60 Minutes
Teacher(s): Mr. Rani Saliba
Number of pages: 6
For teacher’s use ONLY
Assessed Criteria:
Criterion A D
Achievement Level ……… ………
Specific Instructions:
This exam has 2 questions.
Read the questions carefully.
Answer all the questions in a separate word document.
You have sixty minutes to finish the exam and submit your answers.
MYP Year 5 Summative Assessment: February 24th, 2021
MYP Year (5) (Global Politics) – Criterion A: Knowing and Understanding:
i. use a wide range of terminology in context
ii. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of subject-specific content and concepts through
developed descriptions, explanations and examples.
Level Task-Specific Clarification Strand Level / Comment
met 8
i. Makes limited use of terminology such as Politics, Power,
Sovereignty, etc.
1-2 ii. Demonstrates basic knowledge and understanding of
content such as development, goals, and levels of analysis in
politics and concepts such as Politics, Power, Sovereignty,
through limited descriptions and examples
i. Uses some terminology such as War, Ideology, Causality,
etc.
ii. Demonstrates satisfactory knowledge
of Nationalism, Imperialism, WW1, and
3-4
WW2 and adequate understanding of concepts such
as, War, Ideology, Causality, through simple descriptions and
examples
iii.
i. Uses a considerable and relevant terminology
5-6 such as as War, Ideology, Causality, etc. that are often
accurate
ii. Demonstrates substantial knowledge of content on
Nationalism, Imperialism, WW1, and
WW2 and understanding of concepts such as War, Ideology,
Causality through descriptions, explanations
i. Uses a range of terminology such as as War,
Ideology, Causality, etc. consistently and accurately
7-8 ii. Demonstrates excellent knowledge of
content Nationalism, Imperialism, WW1, and
WW2, and excellent understanding of concepts such
as War,
Ideology, Causality through thorough accurate descripti
ons, explanations and examples
MYP Year (5) (Global Politics) – Criterion D:Thinking Critically:
i. discuss concepts, issues, models, visual representation and theories
ii. synthesize information to make valid, well-supported arguments
iv. Interpret different perspectives and their implications.
Level Task-Specific Clarification Strand /8 Comment
met
i. Discusses of concepts (War, Ideology, Causality,
etc.), issues, models, visual representation, and theories
is limited.
ii. Limited summary of information to make
1-2
arguments
iv. Limited Identification of different perspectives with minimal
implications
i. Discusses of concepts (War, Ideology, Causality,
etc.), issues, models, visual representation, and theories
is somewhat relevant.
ii. Relevant summary of information to make
3-4
arguments
iv. Considerable Identification of different perspectives
with some implications mentioned.
i. Discusses of concepts (War, Ideology, Causality,
etc.), issues, models, visual representation and theories
is considerably relevant.
ii. Relevant synthesis of information to make valid
5-6
arguments.
iv. Considerable Identification of different perspectives with
their implications
7-8 i. Discusses of concepts (War, Ideology,
Causality, etc.), issues, models, visual representation and
theories is detailed and complete.
ii. Relevant synthesis of information to make valid and
well supported arguments.
iv. Thorough Identification of different range of
perspectives with their implications.
Q1. Discuss the events taking place in
the photos below, their context, and any
possible ramifications.
Photo 1:
Perhaps this newspaper is published in 1945, towards the ending of World War Two.
Japan is a power from
the axis forces. Their expansionist ideas cause them to take over many colonies and
countries in the pacific. The United States is then impacted by their policies, deciding
to set policies for Japan. This leads to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and the nuclear
bombing in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. After such hard war, Japan surrenders and
decides to quit war. This even finalizes World War Two.
Photo 2:
A photo of the Nazi army, a huge force in World War Two led by Adolf Hitler. The Nazi
party is a nationalist party that hoped to create a country that unites all German-
speaking people. The Nazis had allied with Italy and Japan in hopes of conquering
most parts of the world. Hitler’s Blitzkrieg technique in war allowed him to attack
suddenly and vastly, where he started taking over many places. In addition, Hitler
created one on the most important military plans: Barbarossa, done against the USSR
with a siege that lasted long. Although Nazis are powerful in military terms, they also
hold extremism, leading to massacres of Jewish people and any person who did not
meet their standards of human. At the end of World War Two, Germany is defeated,
and Adolf Hitler commits suicide, marking an event that causes the end of World War
Two.
Photo 3:
A photo of Trench warfare in World War One, a present method of soldiers hiding in
tunnels that are dug by the army in spreading around large areas of land. This method
is usually done with both opponents building trenches, and soldiers shooting at one
another will hiding in their own space. Opponent trenches are separated with a no-
man’s zone, where opponents do not reach to the opponent’s side of trenches.
Trench warfare is exceedingly difficult and harmful for soldiers, leading them to
become injured or die due to the moisture of trenches, little resources, and the
poisonous gas that the enemy can attack with.
Q.2 Identify the ideology associated with each one of the two images below. Discuss
how the belief in each ideology helped shape history.
Photo 1:
The ideology of Nationalism, tis ideology focuses on the concept of being extremely
loyal to one’s nation and wanting to create a nation-state for the people of this nation.
This ideology is a very integral and long-lasting ideology through history. Beginning
with the young nationalist Serb (Gabriello) that assassinated Archduke of Austria-
Hungary, with Gabriello being a nationalist person, and with that opposing the
imperialism of Austria-Hungary. Another extremely important example is Adolf Hitler’s
ideas where he hopes to create a nation state for German-speaking people, resulting
in World War two.
Photo 2:
Liberalism, an ideology that beliefs in giving all humans their right to live with many
freedoms, including political and economic freedoms. They believe in achieving this
through giving democratic freedom, and economic freedom through free trade.
President Wilson followed this ideology and believed that joining the league of
nations is integral to Liberalism as it gives rights to countries who join. The League of
Nations is created with the purpose of preventing any wars that occurred similarly to
World War One. However, the United States Senate are isolationist, which means that
this ideology goes against what they believe in, with them not creating foreign
interactions with other countries. This led to the United States not joining the League
of Nations.
