Theory of Knowledge - Annual teaching plan (2012/2013) Group: 3MM, 4 MM Teacher: Vladimir Rismondo

XV. GIMNAZIJA

TOK

VLADIMIR RISMONDO

3.MM

2012/2013.
SEPTEMBER 1. 2. 3. 4. OCTOBER 5. 6. 7.

TOPICS
Introduction to TOK Introduction to TOK II. Ways of knowing in general Sense perception

CONTENT
Course overview Assessment details Opinion, meaning and knowledge Seven senses

METHODS
Lesson, discussion, video Lesson, discussion, reading Lesson, discussion, video Lesson, discussion, video

Sense perception II. Emotions Emotions II.

Senses, language and emotion First and second order emotions Emotions and science, Emotions and arts, Emotions and history

Lesson, discussion, video Lesson, discussion, reading Lesson, discussion, video, reading

8.

Language

Sign systems, semiotics, semiology Language and arts (history, science)

Lesson, discussion, video Lesson, discussion, reading

9. NOVEMBER 10.

Language II.

Reason

Reasoning and

11. 12.

Reason II. Areas of knowledge: an overview

rationalization Formal logic Knowledge as a map, Knowledge as a narrative Math as an universal language

Lesson, discussion, reading Lesson, discussion, video

13.

Mathematics

Lesson, discussion, video

DECEMBER 14. 15. 16.

Mathematics II. Experimental sciences Experimental sciences II.

Math and WOKs Natural sciences: an overview Natural sciences and inductive method: Karl Popper' legacy

Lesson, discussion Lesson, discussion, reading Lesson, discussion, video

JANUARY 17. 18. 19. FEBRUARY 20. 21.

Experimental sciences III. Human sciences Human sciences II.

Natural sciences and WOKs Human sciences: an overview Social vs Human sciences

Lesson, discussion, reading Lesson, discussion, video Lesson, discussion, video Lesson, discussion, video Lesson, discussion, reading

Human sciences III. History

Human sciences and WOKs History and social sciences, Historical evidence, meaning in history History and WOKs TOK presentation planning, performance, evaluation

22. 23.

History II. TOK presentation: an overview

Lesson, discussion Lesson

MARCH 24. 25.

Ethics Ethics II.

History and ethical systems Ethics and Math:

Lesson, discussion, video Lesson, discussion,

comparison and 26. Arts contrasting Arts and evaluation: role of emotions and reason APRIL 27. Arts II. Arts, design and crafts: how 28. 29. Arts III. Case study different they are? Arts and Ethics Synthetic case: Islam and Christianity 30. Case study (popular themes) Analytic case: new practices in education MAY 31. 32. 33. 34. JUNE 35. TOK TOK TOK TOK presentations presentations presentations presentations Retrospective

reading Lesson, discussion, video

Lesson, discussion, video Lesson, discussion Discussion

Discussion

Discussion, video

Closing session

XV. GIMNAZIJA

TOK

VLADIMIR RISMONDO

4.MM

2012/2013.
SEPTEMBER

TOPICS

CONTENT

METHODS

1. 2.

Experimental sciences Experimental sciences II.

Natural sciences: an overview Natural sciences and inductive method: Karl Popper' legacy Natural sciences and WOKs Human sciences: an overview

Lesson, discussion, reading Lesson, discussion, video

3. 4. OCTOBER 5. 6. 7.

Experimental sciences III. Human sciences

Lesson, discussion, reading Lesson, discussion, video

Human sciences II. Human sciences III. History

Social vs. Human sciences Human sciences and WOKs History and social sciences, Historical evidence, meaning in history History and WOKs Essay planning and evaluation

Lesson, discussion, video Lesson, discussion, video Lesson, discussion, reading

8. 9. NOVEMBER

History II. TOK essay: an overview

Lesson, discussion Lesson

10. 11.

Ethics Ethics II.

History and ethical systems Ethics and Math: comparison and contrasting Arts and evaluation: role of emotions and reason Arts, design and crafts: how different they are?

Lesson, discussion, video Lesson, discussion, reading Lesson, discussion, video

12.

Arts

13.

Arts II.

Lesson, discussion, video

DECEMBER 14. 15.

Arts III. Case study

Arts and Ethics Synthetic case: Islam and Christianity (popular themes) Analytic case: war in former Yugoslavia (various approaches)

Lesson, discussion Discussion

16.

Case study

Discussion

JANUARY

17. 18. 19. FEBRUARY 20. 21. 22. 23. MARCH 24. 25. 26. APRIL 27. 28. 29.

TOK essay: practice TOK essay: practice TOK essay: practice TOK essay: practice Case study Case study Case study -

Discussion Discussion Discussion

Discussion -

Case study Case study Case study

Case study Case study Closing session

Retrospective

Discussion, video