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I currently teach 12th grade students a course called Theory of Knowledge (TOK). This course is a core component of the International Baccalaureate Diploma. Since IB Diploma candidates have a far greater acceptance and retention rate than students enrolled in either traditional curriculums or Advanced Placement courses, my goal is to offer as many enrichment opportunities as possible to maximize student engagement with the material. Students are called upon to critically analyze what has been learned, rather than simply learn more material. TOK asks these fundamental questions: 1. What do we know? 2. How do we know it? How certain are we that it is true? 4. What are the implications of the knowledge? Question 4 is the most crucial. It is often said that knowledge is power. But what does this really mean?

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I currently teach 12th grade students a course called Theory of Knowledge (TOK). This course is a core component of the International Baccalaureate Diploma. Since IB Diploma candidates have a far greater acceptance and retention rate than students enrolled in either traditional curriculums or Advanced Placement courses, my goal is to offer as many enrichment opportunities as possible to maximize student engagement with the material. Students are called upon to critically analyze what has been learned, rather than simply learn more material. TOK asks these fundamental questions: 1. What do we know? 2. How do we know it? How certain are we that it is true? 4. What are the implications of the knowledge? Question 4 is the most crucial. It is often said that knowledge is power. But what does this really mean?

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