"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life thinking its stupid." ~Einstein
Theory of Knowledge Assignments
4/27/18: Classwork
1. Find, read and annotate any article about Bill Cosby's situation. I say situation because I want you to go beyond the trial. (Iceberg Analysis)
2. Identify a RLS in whatever you find.
3. In your notebook, compare and contrast at least two different AOKs as it relates to your RLS.
4. In a socratic seminar, discuss your findings.
5. Individually, develop at least three KQs using different AOKs and WOKs.
2. Identify a RLS in whatever you find.
3. In your notebook, compare and contrast at least two different AOKs as it relates to your RLS.
4. In a socratic seminar, discuss your findings.
5. Individually, develop at least three KQs using different AOKs and WOKs.
4/25/18: Classwork
1. Watch this video on the Ways of Knowing.
2. Write your reflections, then discuss.
3. Read and annotate this article: Stephon Clark.
4. Read and annotate this article: Cops Killed in Dallas.
5. In your notebook, compare and contrast how language is used in two different AOKs as it ALL relates to the articles in numbers 3 and 4.
6. In a socratic seminar, discuss your findings.
2. Write your reflections, then discuss.
3. Read and annotate this article: Stephon Clark.
4. Read and annotate this article: Cops Killed in Dallas.
5. In your notebook, compare and contrast how language is used in two different AOKs as it ALL relates to the articles in numbers 3 and 4.
6. In a socratic seminar, discuss your findings.
4/4/18: Homework
1. Consider any RLSs from Edith's + Eddie's situation and write one down.
2. Consider the position you were assigned in class, and as a group, determine how would you handle the End-of-Life Care for Edith + Eddie.
3. Analyze the AOK and WOK connections to the RLS.
4. Create a KQ that is debatable enough to research.
5. Come up with an answer as to (given your position) what decisions you would make about Edith + Eddie's End-of-Life care.
2. Consider the position you were assigned in class, and as a group, determine how would you handle the End-of-Life Care for Edith + Eddie.
3. Analyze the AOK and WOK connections to the RLS.
4. Create a KQ that is debatable enough to research.
5. Come up with an answer as to (given your position) what decisions you would make about Edith + Eddie's End-of-Life care.
Due Date: April 6, 2018 at the start of class. Late work will not be accepted. By the middle or end of class or school is too late. NO EXCEPTIONS.
9/28/17: Homework
1. Unpack the two Prescribed Titles you chose.
2. Create a KC
3. Create a KQ that connects AOKs/WOKs and that is debatable enough to research.
2. Create a KC
3. Create a KQ that connects AOKs/WOKs and that is debatable enough to research.
Due Date: October 2, 2017 at the start of class. Late work will not be accepted. By the middle or end of class or school is too late. NO EXCEPTIONS.
9/27/17: Homework
Use the following RLS: "Saudi Arabia to Let Women Drive," then...
1. Unpack the RLS
2. Create a KC
3. Create a KQ
Example:
RLS: "Police standoff with suspect shuts down major California highway"
Unpack the RLS:
Police standoff with suspect: Human Sciences
shuts down major California highway: Ethics
Create a KC:
Law enforcement should find a safer, less imposing way to apprehend suspects.
Create KQ:
What role do ethics and humanity play in the split-decision-making process?
1. Unpack the RLS
2. Create a KC
3. Create a KQ
Example:
RLS: "Police standoff with suspect shuts down major California highway"
Unpack the RLS:
Police standoff with suspect: Human Sciences
shuts down major California highway: Ethics
Create a KC:
Law enforcement should find a safer, less imposing way to apprehend suspects.
Create KQ:
What role do ethics and humanity play in the split-decision-making process?
Due Date: September 28, 2017 at the start of class. Late work will not be accepted. By the middle or end of class or school is too late. NO EXCEPTIONS.
9/21/17: Homework
Read the Instructions to Candidates on your Theory of Knowledge Prescribed Titles sheet. Then, on the other side, choose and unpack TWO titles that you would like to research and write about.
Due Date: September 22, 2017 at the start of class. Late work will not be accepted. By the middle or end of class or school is too late. NO EXCEPTIONS.