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Gezellig, hygge, and the Stroop test
Knowledge and language are tightly connected. But are they so tightly connected that we can't find knowledge that is independent of language? A classic ToK question is to try to think of kinds of knowledge...
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Playing with language
In this set of activities we shall think about the basic features of languages through the process of actually creating a new language that is tailored to doing things in a specific scenario. It is a...
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Cultural appropriation
Cultural appropriation is when a culture ‘borrows’ an artefact, practice or knowledge in a way that is not acceptable to the original culture. This question is complex for the simple reason that cultural...
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Ritual
Knowledge in indigenous communities is also passed down to the next generation through songs, dances, and ritual. Rituals are sequences of symbolic, habitual behaviours that are claimed to have a special...
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Language as a tool for Indigenous Knowledge
The primary tool in transmitting and disseminating knowledge in Indigenous Societies is oral transmission in the native language. The knowledge is passed down from generation to generation in stories...
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Indigenous Art
Art plays a very important role in Indigenous communities being not only a method of self-expression but also a useful method of transmitting knowledge about important events or traditions. Exploring...
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Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Indigenous knowledge is often associated with traditional cultural values: sustainability (biodiversity), collectivity (cooperation), naturality (organic), spirituality (rituals), process-orientation...
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My Identity Map
Culture plays a significant role in shaping what we know and how we make sense of the world. Our attitudes, values, beliefs, norms, customs and traditions make up this culture. There culture is both constituted...
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Who are Indigenous Peoples?
Indigenous Peoples are ethnic groups that are direct descendants of people inhabiting the lands conquered by European settlers in the colonial age. While there is no precise definition, the emphasis is...
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Fermat's Last Theorem
This group of activities explores the fascinating story of Fermat’s Last Theorem - a mathematical problem that remained unsolved for over 350 years until it was finally solved by the English mathematician...