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TOK is about how we produce, use and gain knowledge – as individuals and communities. It asks questions that are central to your DP subjects, and explores issues in the wider world that affect us all.
TOK is about how we produce, use and gain knowledge – as individuals and communities. It asks questions that are central to your DP subjects, and explores issues in the wider world that affect us all.
All of your classes are TOK classes. Why? Because the issues that we explore during TOK are taken from the subject areas. TOK isn't imposed on them it explores the issues that arise out of them.
All of your classes are TOK classes. Why? Because the issues that we explore during TOK are taken from the subject areas. TOK isn't imposed on them it explores the issues that arise out of them.
That is why you will find TOK posters in each classroom, these have been created by your subject teachers to use as a springboard for discussion. It is also why we discuss your subjects in TOK class.
That is why you will find TOK posters in each classroom, these have been created by your subject teachers to use as a springboard for discussion. It is also why we discuss your subjects in TOK class.
This page introduces you to how asking TOK questions will be relevant to all of your subjects.
This page introduces you to how asking TOK questions will be relevant to all of your subjects.
What is a TOK question?
What is a TOK question?
The main point about a TOK question is that it is transferable, and kinda general. That means that without changing it much you can ask the same question in any subject. For example:
The main point about a TOK question is that it is transferable, and kinda general. That means that without changing it much you can ask the same question in any subject. For example:
- are your claims open to interpretation, or not?
- are your claims open to interpretation, or not?
- how is this claim reliable?
- how is this claim reliable?
- should I trust you just because you're an expert?
- should I trust you just because you're an expert?
- when experts disagree, who should we listen to and why?
- when experts disagree, who should we listen to and why?
- what values influence the pursuit of this research?
- what values influence the pursuit of this research?
- what counts as evidence?
- what counts as evidence?
Let's use the following question to and ask it within different subjects: are the subject's claims open to interpretation? If you don't like this question it's fine to address one from the list above. If you want to write this pargraph with a partner that's fine.
Let's use the following question to and ask it within different subjects: are the subject's claims open to interpretation? If you don't like this question it's fine to address one from the list above. If you want to write this pargraph with a partner that's fine.
Choose a different subject, research (or come up with) a topic from within it, and then ask and answer the question above. Here are the choices:
Choose a different subject, research (or come up with) a topic from within it, and then ask and answer the question above. Here are the choices:
- art
- psychology
- history
- sciences
- economics
The reason for this activity is to begin practising how to structure strong arguments and having a clear structure is a great way to improve your arguments, i.e. it's not just what you say but how you say it.
The reason for this activity is to begin practising how to structure strong arguments and having a clear structure is a great way to improve your arguments, i.e. it's not just what you say but how you say it.
The format for your response should look like this:
The format for your response should look like this:
- Topic sentence - directly state your answer to the question in the form of a claim and mention the subject.
- Next, you need to explain your TS - here you unpack some of the ideas, or justify your position, or add more relevant ideas to help guide the reader to an understanding of what your TS means. Why do you think this, on what basis?
- Then, give some evidence from the topic you have selected from within the subject. Be sure to tell the reader what the implications are of the evidence you have provided.
- Conclude with a statement that directly answers the question.
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