Theory of Knowledge

"How Do We Know?"

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I wish you all the best of luck as you move forward with ToK. This site will stay up through the end of June. Contact Ms. Barnett if you have future questions about Theory of Knowledge.

What's For April and May?

Natural Sciences and Math

Presentations will be offered for you to read, review, watch, and listen. You will write journal responses and submit them to your Google Drive folder as a Google Doc. These are required assignments and will be graded. They are important to your preparation for the ToK Assessments next year. Whether you do them or not, you will be required to complete the ToK Assessments on time next fall, with or without the preparation.

Will I Be Graded?

Yes. Mr. Giromini’s policy for grading will apply. This is the least important question, however, to your adequate preparation for ToK Assessments.

K = J + T + B

Truth Theories

Five short videos here which outline how we might approach Truth when claiming Knowledge.

What is Happening Here?

Kuhn's Paradigm Shift

Some Links from the 1st Class

538’s Pandemic Modeling Comic

John Oliver’s Attack on Pseudo-Science Thinking (WARNING: Language!)

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Thursday, April 23 Class

Thursday, April 30 Class

Carrying Capacity

How do we scientifically model the world’s carrying capacity?

Also see this video

Thursday, May 7 Class

Thursday, May 14 Class

Thursday, May 21 Class

Thursday, May 28 Class

Thursday, June 4 Class

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Knowing & The Knower

25 January 2020

The ToK Journal

19 September 2018

Theory of Knowledgey, by schisnell

Highlights from Royal Oak Schools MYP Assessment Policy

In our Middle Years Programme, meaningful assessment of learning answers the questions:

--What do we want to learn?
--How will we know if we've learned?
--What will we do if we haven't learned?

Purposes of assessment:

--Support and encourage learning and progress toward meeting district goals, IB/MYP criteria and certificate, and state of Michigan Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for graduation and college/career readiness.
--Provide feedback to students, parents, and teachers on student progress in learning
--Promote critical and higher-order thinking skills, deep and authentic understanding of content, inquiry into real-world contexts, and positive attitudes toward lifelong learning.
--Reflect international-mindedness
--Support development of the whole student

Methods of Assessment:

ELA9 will use formative (practice), summative (mastery of standards), and common assessments (across all classrooms). Assessments may include, but are not limited to:

--Projects, Presentations, and Performances (both live and/or incorporating digital media)
--Essays, Compositions, Lab Reports
--Portfolios,Process Journals, Writers Notebooks
--Tests, Quizzes, Exams
--Group or Panel Discussions, Online Forums, Socratic Seminars

MYP and DP Grade Equivalency

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7 → A = 98%
6 → A = 95%
5 → A- = 92%

4 → B+ = 88%
3 → B = 85%
2 → C+ = 78%
1 → C- = 70%
0 → E = 0%
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7 → A = 98%
6 → A = 95%
5 → A- = 92%

4 → B+ = 88%
3 → B- = 82%
2 → C = 75%
1 → D = 65%
0 → E = 0%
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7 → A = 95%
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4 → B = 85%
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AP Literature Grade Equivalency

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8 → 95%
7 → 92%
6 → 90%
5 → 85%

4 → 80%
3 → 75%
2 → 65%
1 → 50%
0 → 0%
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8 → 95%
7 → 90%
6 → 85%
5 → 80%

4 → 75%
3 → 60%
2 → 50%
1 → 40%
0 → 0%
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8 → 95%
7 → 90%
6 → 80%
5 → 70%

4 → 60%
3 → 55%
2 → 40%
1 → 25%
0 → 0%
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