“The historian’s task is to understand the past; the human scientist‚ by contrast‚ is looking to change the future.” To what extent is this true in these areas of knowledge? Colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelt November 13 2013 May 2014 Exam Session Word Count: 1600 Humans have come to accept that History by mere definition is the exploration and study of history whereas the Human Sciences are defined as the in depth study of social‚ biological and cultural aspects of human beings
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TOK Assessment Criteria: TOK ESSAY of 800 words in grade 11 Criterion A: Understanding KIs Criterion B: Knower’s Perspective Criterion C: Quality of Analysis of KIs Criterion D: Organization of Ideas 0 Level 1 was not achieved Level 1 was not achieved Level 1 was not achieved Level 1 was not achieved 1-2 1. Little treatment of KI that is relevant to prescribed title. 2. WoKs or AoKs are merely mentioned 3. little understanding of KI 1. There is limited personal engagement
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To what extent does personal or ideological bias influence our knowledge? How would one rate the effectiveness of their personal experiences or ideological bias on their knowledge claims? Most people would think their knowledge claim is a true belief‚ but without some form of proof‚ data‚ or authority verification it is not a true knowledge claim. It is known that what distinguishes knowledge from belief is truth‚ but if you only believe a portion‚ it may be true or false. Therefore‚ it should
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“When the only tool you have is a hammer‚ all problems begin to resemble nails.” Examination session: May 2014 1‚232 words The Ways of Knowing are a sophisticated way of explaining how everyday people gain knowledge throughout the world‚ and discover our specific place in it. Whether it is Sense Perception‚ Emotion‚ Reasoning‚ or Language‚ they all serve as a vital part in our lives and guide the way we as people live. But how reliable are the ways of knowing? Abraham
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“In the natural sciences progress can be made‚ but in the arts this is not possible.” To what extent do you agree? I agree with this statement. Definition of progress. Then define the natural sciences and the arts as knowledge and how it would lead to ‘progress’. Define about how progress can be made in science. When has progress been made using scientific methods. Etc (Physics exam‚ not prepared now‚ prepared in 6 months because you know more things) Have better understanding of the
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who assessed the essays‚ and whose individual reports form the basis for this subject report. In order to secure success for their students‚ schools are strongly recommended to ensure that this report and previous ones are read in detail by all TOK teachers‚ and the Diploma Programme Coordinator. The May 08 Subject Report‚ as the first Subject Report for the new assessment criteria‚ contained much criterion-specific advice and is particularly useful. Teachers are also directed towards the IB
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Theory of knowledge final presentation Topic: Health and beauty KNOWLEDGE ISSUE: How far can it be regarded that eating disorders are linked to our perception of beauty? My topic will focus on the distorted body images that the media portrays‚ especially for women and young girls. I want to inform you about what the media is doing‚ how they are directly affecting the self-esteem and confidence of women and young girls‚ and what the negative consequences of this can be. I will focus
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Writing a TOK essay by Richard van de Lagemaat Theory of Knowledge for the IB Diploma Richard van de Lagemaat 978 0 521542 98 2 www.cambridge.org/uk/education/international/ib/tok/ For information on the author’s education consultancy service: www.inthinking.co.uk For information on the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme: www.ibo.org/diploma/ © Cambridge University Press 2007 Writing a TOK essay ‘Most people would rather die than think; in fact they do so.’ BERTRAND RUSSELL
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MOHD ARIFF ZAKWAN BIN ABDULLAH ZAWAWI M11C MY ToK MOMENT My TOK moment was tonight 02/02/12 when the year one students had a batch meeting at the mosque having some games to create a stronger bond between us. As usual this kind of thing made my instinct to escape getting bigger and stronger. So‚ I decide to sneak out from the program pretending that I had to make some important call. So I ask the permission of our class rep to go out for a while with my best friend. Then we straight forward
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Hero and Leander Presentation Speech This story began with Hero living in Sestos and Leander living in Abydos. Now Hero was said to have had Apollo and Cupid try to get her hand in marriage‚ but she didn’t marry either of them. Instead she became a priestess for Venus. One day Hero had to give Venus honor and it was also the day that Leander was in Sestos as well that day. When the two saw each other they fell in love at first sight. Hero’s parents forbade her to see Leander‚ but neither of them
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