by Todd DAVIS | Oct 11, 2018 | Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Secondary Science, Secondary ToK, The Grades
G12 TOK students got to know two of their teachers, Mr. Lopez & Mr. Mwita in new and different ways in TOK this week. They got to see how passionate and knowledgable they both are about science! The G12s formulated “Knowledge Questions” that sparked...
by Todd DAVIS | Mar 8, 2018 | Grade 11, Secondary English, Secondary ToK, The Grades
Grade 11 Theory of Knowledge students have begun inviting guests to visit our class so they can talk TOK. This week Christine, invited Ms. Kenney to share how the classic 1939 movie “Gone with the Wind” influenced her views of the American South and...
by Todd DAVIS | Feb 15, 2018 | Grade 11, Grade 12, Secondary ToK, The Grades
Have you ever wondered to what extent we know an artist’s intentions behind their art? Have you ever wondered how and why, when we look at things more deeply (like a piece of art), we “know” them in new a different ways? This week G11 Theory of...
by Todd DAVIS | Nov 2, 2017 | Grade 12, Secondary ToK, The Grades
It’s been a big week of deep thinking and writing happening with the G12s in TOK. Each of the G12s have been working at understanding and writing their TOK Essay that is based on one of six prescribed titles provided by the IB. The TOK Essay is a corner stone of...
by Todd DAVIS | Sep 7, 2017 | Grade 11, Grade 12, Secondary ToK, The Grades
Experiencing sense perceptions first hand is a great place to begin answering the question, “to what extent can our senses be trusted?”. To do this, G11 TOK students stood blindfolded as their trusted partner introduced five types of fruit to two of their...
by Todd DAVIS | Aug 31, 2017 | Grade 11, Grade 12, Secondary ToK, The Grades, Uncategorized
G12 TOK students have been probing into the fundamental question, “what’s the right thing to do?” as they explore Ethics as an area of knowledge in their first unit of the year. Questions concerning the most hotly contested moral and political issues like: bioethics,...
