Blog
Breaking Blood: the discovery of Gwanda Negative Free
Do you know how many blood types are there? Have you ever thought how technology helps us with doscovering new knowledge? And it if happens instantly? This case will shed some light on the questions above....
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Catwalk Scandal: Prada’s Kolhapuri Controversy Free
Prada’s Milan Fashion Week show sparked a global debate on cultural appropriation, raising questions about power, respect, and the true cost of “luxury.” Ready to dive deeper? Read on for the full story,...
Activities
Playing Science
This is a useful activity to orient ToK thinking in the Natural Sciences. It is set in the form of a play about an (extremely bright) IB Physics class. Students first perform the play and then in groups...
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12 TOK concepts Free
Concepts run through the whole ToK course. There are many of them - far more than the 12 that are singled-out for special attention that we list here. We should warn the student not to restrict attention...
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InThinking in your language
The DP Theory of knowledge community is a diverse group of students from around the world, representing many different cultures and speaking many languages. Sadly, InThinking is only available in English....
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A student guide to ToK assessment
TOK assessment is made up of two tasks: the essay and the exhibition. Together, they are used to produce your ToK grade (A - E) which then contributes towards the 3 points you get for ToK combined with...
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Journaling
A ToK journal is a very good idea. You can use it for your own personal notes, for example for collecting examples (and linking them to ToK concepts), or for writing your down your own understandings...
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Site organisation for students
The goal of this page is to explain the key sections of the site. Each section is noted by one of the main headings in the menu that runs across the top of the page. For each section, there is an explanation...
eBook
Stakeholders in the arts
When discussing knowledge in the arts, it is important to distinguish 'whose' knowledge we are talking about. There are three groups of people who are concerned with artistic activity that we call stakeholders:...
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Why study TOK?
When you start the Diploma Programme, Theory of Knowledge might seem a little mysterious. When I ask my students about their initial impressions of ToK, they usually tell me that they find it similar...