IB has created a new assessment this year that is MUCH easier than their previous assessment (which was a presentation). In this “Exhibition,” which is done individually, each student has to choose from  one of thirty-five “knowledge questions” to answer.  Then, you have to choose three “objects” that help them answer the knowledge question prompt. You then write about how each object helps you answer the question.  The total word count (including your mini-essays on all three objects) can’t be more than 950 words.  References do not count against those 950 words. This is h ..read more

In your IB Presentation Planning Document, please make sure you review these three links: Exemplar IB Presentation Planning document. Exemplar Presentation Planning Document from IB. Here is one with notes on how to complete it.   Your Presentation Planning Document should look like the two exemplars! Remember, when you submit your final Presentation Planning Document, I must receive one from each of you if you are a two-person group (they can look the same).  I only need one copy of the overall, complete outline.  You should be able to copy-and-paste your Knowledge Questio ..read more

Use this form to plan your “What If?” History project. Create a short PowerPoint presentation and upload it to Authorstream. Post the link to your slideshare presentation in the comments section of this post. Here’s is the outline for the PowerPoint presentation Your presentation to the class must be five minutes or less.. Example One Example Two See more examples here. Go here if you can’t see the show below: What if More presentations from maria Go here if you can’t see the show below: If General Vang Pao died at the Vietnam PP More presentations from somchit ..read more

Here is a downloadable copy of the outline we shared the Prompt Deconstruction Meetings for Diploma Candidates. Here is a version designed for you to fill-in if you’d like to submit it to Mr. Ferlazzo or Mr. Perryman. You must complete this: Essay Planning Document. That link is to the PDF version. Here is the Word version, which our students should use. Here is the TOK Essay Rubric from IB You can find all the TOK essay resources we used last year here. TIMELINE: Send decision on prompt and outline by October 1 First draft by November 1 Second draft by December 1 Final by after Winter Break ..read more

To the TOK Essay schedule here ..read more

Use this form to plan your “What If?” History project. Create a short PowerPoint presentation and upload it to Authorstream. Post the link to your slideshare presentation in the comments section of this post. Here’s is the outline for the PowerPoint presentation Your presentation to the class must be five minutes or less.. Example One Example Two See more examples here. Go here if you can’t see the show below: What if More presentations from maria Go here if you can’t see the show below: If General Vang Pao died at the Vietnam PP More presentations from somchit ..read more

Here is a downloadable copy of the outline we shared the Prompt Deconstruction Meetings for Diploma Candidates. Here is a version designed for you to fill-in if you’d like to submit it to Mr. Ferlazzo or Mr. Perryman. You must complete this: Essay Planning Document. That link is to the PDF version. Here is the Word version, which our students should use. Here is the TOK Essay Rubric from IB You can find all the TOK essay resources we used last year here. TIMELINE: Send decision on prompt and outline by October 1 First draft by November 1 Second draft by December 1 Final by after Winter Break ..read more

To the TOK Essay schedule here ..read more

Here are the two final projects by IB Theory of Knowledge classes due at the end of the school year: Instagram Videos Students must create three short (45-to-one minute each) videos (or one longer one) communicating the meaning of three important TOK concepts. You can see examples here. I think Instagram is the easiest tool to use, especially since they have now extended the length of videos to one-minute. However, they are welcome to use other tools. Students can work alone or with one other classmate. We will begin work on the videos on Monday, May 21st.  Because of the San Francisco field ..read more

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