AT A GLANCE: Important Course Documents & Assessment Information (right column), Philosophy & Curriculum of TOK, Weekly Homework Schedule
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reasoning
for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries
of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries
merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity.
Albert Einstein
Central to the educational philosophy of the International Baccalaureate Program, the Theory of Knowledge course challenges students to reflect critically on diverse ways of knowing and areas of knowledge, and to consider the role which knowledge plays in a global society. The class encourages students to become aware of themselves as thinkers, to become aware of the complexity of knowledge, and to recognize the need to act responsibly in an increasingly interconnected world. TOK is designed to provide students with an opportunity for reflection and inquiry, fueled by their own and their classmates' curiosities. As such, the course is not designed to impart new information so much as it is intended to explore the origins and limitations of what the students have already learned in other courses. Students will carefully consider and investigate perspectives as they pertain to all of the I.B. curriculum’s subject categories.
THE IB DIPLOMA CURRICULUM
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TOK ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE
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REMINDER: ASSIGNMENTS LISTED HERE ARE DUE ON THE DAY NOTED BELOW, HAVING BEEN ASSIGNED IN ADVANCE (OFTEN THE DAY BEFORE).
THIS WEEK'S ASSIGNMENTS
9/17 (M): No Class --- GOLD DAY
9/18 (T): Complete Knowledge at Work Analysis #1
9/19 (W): NO SCHOOL
9/20 (Th): No Class --- GOLD DAY
9/21 (F): Complete Journal entries to be ready for submission today
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NEXT WEEK'S ASSIGNMENTS
9/24 (M): No Class --- GOLD DAY
9/25 (T): Read Plato's Allegory of the Cave Reading
9/26 (W): No Class --- GOLD DAY
9/27 (Th): Read Nozick's "Experience Machine" Reading
9/28 (F): No Class --- GOLD DAY
WEEKEND HOMEWORK
10/1 (M): Work on Application Assessment #1 (due 10/4 by 11:59pm)
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