IB skill practice

Analyse identity, culture, and political claims

Global Politics HL source-first practice with original source packs, actor/stakeholder analysis, concept application, Paper 1 source judgement, Paper 2 thematic argument, and Engagement Project reflection.

Paper 2 6 marks Difficulty 4

Analyse identity, culture, and political claims: Urban housing affordability and zoning

Global Politics HL 2026 assessment source-first practice. This perspective and rights source grid about Urban housing affordability and zoning in Auckland medium-density zoning dispute is being used for this task focus: identity, culture, and claims. A student is planning a Paper 2 thematic argument about power, sovereignty, legitimacy, rights, peace, conflict, development, inequality, or environmental politics. What should the next sentence or plan move do before turning the case into an evaluative essay argument? Select the issue focus, source evidence, concept link, and evaluation judgement. Then answer in your own words: what should the student write next to strengthen this Global Politics HL response for the exact source or task? AI will analyse your source use, actor and stakeholder analysis, political concept link, evaluation, scale, and expression.

Worked practice: build the response

Construct the political analysis in order: issue focus, source evidence, concept link, then a balanced evaluation.