Andrej Grupkovic Dr. Bammi TOK Period 7 February 2nd‚ 2013 IB T.O.K. Journal #1 Assumptions Statement “Human beings are unaware of their assumptions‚ much like fish are unaware of the water they live in” A Great king of Montenegro‚ Sir Njegoš‚ once stated that the biggest secret in this world is what does a man truly think. We consider ourselves as a dominating species on this planet; we believe that the knowledge we have created and teach is the knowledge that is‚ so to speak correct
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Mostafa El Aidy Theory of Knowledge Mr. Kuhl 28/2/2013 Theory of Knowledge Dictionary Argument Ad Ignorantiam: assuming that something is false only because it is not true. Certainty: being sure of something Common Sense: using your background knowledge and logic to decide whether something is true or false. Conformation Bias: agree to opinions and ideas only because they match one’s beliefs. Evidence: facts that support a claim. Gullibility: failure of intelligence in which a person is
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TOK SCAFFOLDING HANDOUT TITLE: Option 5 "Ways of knowing are a check on our instinctive judgements." To what extent do you agree with this statement. Possible Knowledge Questions " To what extent can our own bias actually be reliable upon what we don’t truly know about"? " Is it justified that one’s culture and upbringing can influence their sense of opinion?" "Can our own emotional human mind impact the way we perceive certain views?" "What roles does our own bias bring upon out instinctive
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imagery * Be able to use subject specific terminology for art appreciation and criticism * Be able to produce a thematic artwork that demonstrate skills appropriate to cultural conventions | Learning experiences * Students have no prior knowledge in abstract art. The teacher begins with the topic and discusses the essential qualities of human sense organs and
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3. ”The possession of knowledge carries an ethical responsibility”. Evaluate this claim (notes) Key words: Knowledge‚ ethical responsibility‚ evaluate - Evaluate = explore to what extent the statement is true given different interpretations of knowledge and the idea of ethical responsibility + evaluate the statement in contexts of ways of knowing and areas of knowing - Ethical responsibility = refers to the idea that you should do something to correct a harmful situation or prevent harm from
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Narrative Report – Shadow of A Doubt Story and Plot In narrative film we make a distinction between story and plot by identifying the content of the film - the events both seen and unseen. The story itself is the sum total of all the events which occur in that story. This includes the events which are presented to us in the film such as the characters and action we see before us‚ “explicitly presented events” and the events which occur off screen‚ “presumed and inferred events”. (Bordwell &
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The traditional TOK diagram indicates four ways of knowing. Propose the inclusion of a fifth way of knowing selected from intuition‚ memory or imagination‚ and explore the knowledge issues it may raise in two areas of knowledge. The study of Theory of Knowledge (TOK) indicates four distinct ways of knowing: sense perception‚ emotion‚ reason and language; however‚ in this essay I will argue
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Bringing TOK into everyday subject teaching Obtained from experienced TOK teachers working in specialist subject groups at the Madrid TOK conference November 2003. Compiled by Geoffrey Neuss Swedish A1 (Reporter: Håkon Kjellin‚ Täby Gymnasium‚ Sweden Hakan.Kjellin@tibble.taby.se) Interpretation: • Are there correct and incorrect interpretations? Or is relativism absolute when interpreting texts? Is there such a thing as over-interpretation? • What factors – individual psychological
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TOK Essay Guideline A. Understanding the Knowledge Issue (/10) Must prove that you have understood the question. To do so‚ ask yourself the following questions: a. Is it possible to form a belief in response to the question you have chosen? b. How can you elevate your belief about the question into knowledge? c. Did you effectively link and compare the different areas of knowledge and/or ways of knowing? d. Did you demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the knowledge issue
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Theory of knowledge prescribed titles November 2011 and May 2012 Instructions to candidates Your theory of knowledge essay for examination must be submitted to your teacher for authentication. It must be written on one of the ten titles (questions) provided below. You may choose any title‚ but are recommended to consult with your teacher. Your essay will be marked according to the assessment criteria published in the Theory of Knowledge guide. Remember to centre your essay on knowledge issues and
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