by Gary GOODWIN | Apr 30, 2020 | Grade 11, Secondary ToK
This week Grade 11 students explored different maps in our ongoing discussion about how the world is represented. We looked at the problem with traditional maps, why certain representations are preferred, and we looked at alternate maps that challenged our way of...
by Gary GOODWIN | Apr 23, 2020 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Secondary ToK
This week grades 9 and 10 collaborated in online sessions to reinforce material that was covered through video lessons. In grade 9, we analyzed sources pertaining to the Berlin Wall crisis in 1961. In grade 11 TOK, students looked at the Areas of Knowledge (AOKs) to...
by Gary GOODWIN | Mar 12, 2020 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Humanities, Secondary ToK
This week classes have been involved in planning major projects and revising for exams. Visuals have been a big part of this process so that we can see where we are and where we need to be. Visuals also help to show the big picture when lots of details are...
by Gary GOODWIN | Dec 4, 2019 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Secondary ToK
On Tuesday, grade 12 students completed their TOK presentations which will be marked and sent to the IB for moderation. The students did very well despite their nervousness and delivered high quality presentations that were thoughtful and organized. Next week we will...
by Scott MCBIRNIE | Sep 12, 2019 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Music, Secondary ToK
Studying the medieval music of the Middle Ages throws up lots of interesting observations and questions. In looking at one particular piece of music we asked questions like: Why did the composer choose that particular selection of notes? Why don’t we use these...
by Todd DAVIS | May 2, 2019 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Secondary ToK, The Grades
Attempting to answer knowledge questions, which are questions about how we gain knowledge, is what TOK is all about. These are not simple questions and it was great to see the G11s tackling them this week with their “practice TOK presentations”. An example...
