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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PACING GUIDE
REMINDER: ASSIGNMENTS LISTED HERE ARE DUE ON THE DAY NOTED BELOW, HAVING BEEN ASSIGNED IN ADVANCE (OFTEN THE DAY BEFORE).
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THIS WEEK'S ASSIGNMENTS
9/16 (M): Read over directions for Knowledge at Work Analysis.
9/17 (T): No Class --- GOLD DAY
9/18 (W): Work on completing journals.
9/19 (Th): No Class --- GOLD DAY
9/20 (F): Complete ALL Journal entries (#5-#7) for Journal submission today.
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THIS WEEK'S ASSIGNMENTS
9/23 (M): No Class --- GOLD DAY
9/24 (T): Work on Knowledge at Work Analysis #1 and submit to CANVAS no later than 11:59pm on Thursday (9/26).
9/25 (W): No Class --- GOLD DAY
9/26 (Th): Complete Knowledge at Work Analysis #1 and submit to CANVAS no later than 11:59pm tonight.
9/27 (F): No Class --- GOLD DAY
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WEEKEND HOMEWORK
10/1 (T): Read Assigned Reading, Plato's Allegory of the Cave and complete journals for submission.
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