Homework+2012-13

=Perception Journal #2: Blind spot and Tactile perception= Reflect on the activities from Friday. Respond to the following prompts/questions. Write in complete sentences, include detailed responses. Support your ideas with examples and evidence when necessary. Avoid ambiguous language and awkward constructs. Your responses must be in your own words. Please do not share responses with each other.

1. Think about the blind spot activity. Is the mind oblivious to (unaware of) information it does not receive? Does it somehow fill in the missing pieces? If so, how?

2. What conclusions could you draw from the results of the animal activity? Make at least 3 conclusions based upon this sensory experience activity. Consider how the senses work together. Consider the nature of the senses involved. =Oral Exam= In order to assess your abilities in oral expression, you will be interviewed next week. You will be put into groups of three, and you will have 4 minutes to express yourselves. You will be asked about the following topics, generally one question from each topic.

You will be graded based on: pronunciation, fluency, vocabulary, grammar and content.
 * Criteria**:

Monday, 10 June - Olivos Friday, 14 June - Almendros
 * Dates of exam:**

• Where are you from? • What do you do? • How long have you been studying English? • What do you enjoy most about learning English? • What makes a good friend? …… (Why?) • How do you like to spend time with your friends? • Who has had the greatest influence on your life? …… (Why?) • Which teacher will you always remember? …… (Why?) • Is it a good idea to continue studying throughout your life? …… (Why? / Why not?) • How important is it to have a routine when working or studying? …… (Why?) • When do you prefer to work or study – in the morning, afternoon or evening? …… (Why?) • Which jobs are popular in your country nowadays? …… (Why?) • What would attract you to live in a certain place? …… (Why?) • What places of interest are there where you live? • What are the advantages and disadvantages of living abroad for a short time? • If you could live in another country, where would you choose? …… (Why?) • What are the most popular sports in your country? • What do you do to keep fit and healthy? • What’s your opinion of computer games? …… (Why?) • What kinds of book do you enjoy reading? …… (Why?) • What’s the most exciting experience you’ve ever had? …… (Why?) • If you had the opportunity to try a new activity, what would you choose? …… (Why?) • How has your life changed in the last two or three years? • How do you think your life might change in the future?
 * About you**
 * People**
 * Work and study**
 * Where you live**
 * Entertainment**
 * Experiences**

=Perception as a WOK #1 walter= Research either a(n):
 * animal sense, or
 * sensory extending technology

It must be/include: Due: June 7, 2013
 * in your own words;
 * complete sentences, bulleted;
 * explanation of what it is;
 * relation to your own life (how do you feel about it? what do you think about it? what does it mean to you?;
 * connection (to something you've read/seen/watched, to current events, to something you've learned in class, to another way of knowing or area of knowledge, etc.)



Movie/book notecard due date: monday, 27 May

PLEASE COMPLETE THE NOTECARD FOR THE BOOK/MOVIE, "THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY" FILL UP THE ENTIRE SIDE OF THE CARD. CONNECT THE TOPIC TO THE BOOK/MOVIE AND TO YOUR LIFE. INCLUDE COMMENTARY ABOUT EMOTIONS. =Make-up assignment (for Almendros only)=
 * I hope you enjoyed the play**.

Please up through page 42, Guardian Angel, by Monday, 25 March. We will continue reading in class.

=Assignment #15 Emotion as a Way of Knowing: Scrapbook and Journal= Scrapbook: If you chose a chapter up to and including "My Lucky Day," you must complete the scrapbook page by Friday, April 19. If you chose a chapter after "My Lucky Day," you must complete the scrapbook page by Friday, 10 May.


 * Journal**: If you chose a chapter up to and including "My Lucky Day," you must complete the journal entry by Friday, 10 May. If you chose a chapter after "My Lucky Day," you must complete the journal entry by Friday, 19 April.
 * Instructions**: Choose one topic (death, love, happiness) from Part I and write two-four paragraphs about it, using the questions to guide your reflection. Then, choose three questions from Part II and answer each one in paragraph form. Reflect on these questions to get a better idea of how emotion influences what you know and how you know it, and the extent that it may obstruct knowledge.

Grading guidelines for Scrapbook entry: - inclusion of relevant words, images, ideas, quotes - - development of ideas - fully support your idea or ideas - include page numbers - length - at least 3 sentences
 * What emotional response was evoked? It will be evaluated based on:**

- quote - do you include a quote or description in your own words? - clarity - does the quote/description clearly evoke an image? - include page numbers
 * What imagery most captured your attention? It will be evaluated based on:**

- include word - include definition - include context
 * 5 words**

- clearly an item from popular or literary culture - independently researched description - source of research
 * Cultural allusion**

- response is sophisticated - thorough, elegant and inventive; deep and broad, goes beyond the information given in the chapter - response is profound - powerful and illuminating interpretation and analysis of your emotional response - response is insightful - a penetrating and novel viewpoint, - response is mature - disposed and able to see and feel what others see and feel, open to the unfamiliar and different []
 * Creative response**

=Term Exam, 1st Semester= These are the topics that you will be expected to know for the exam. Date of exam: Tuesday, 29 January

The nature of knowledge

 * vocabulary (fallacy, paradox of cartography, common sense, evidence, justified true belief, mercator projection, belief bias, argument ad ignorantium, ways of knowing, confirmation bias, judgement, relativism, premises)
 * study pp. 2-17 in your textbook
 * understand the ways of knowing
 * know the definition of knowledge and the difference between knowledge and information (pp. 24-29)

Reason as a way of knowing

 * deductive reasoning - be able to tell if a syllogism is valid/invalid (pp. 114-117)
 * inductive reasoning - determine how reliable inductive reasoning can be (121-122)
 * fallacies - be able to identify the definitions of the logical fallacies, be able to match examples to their appropriate fallacies

=Assignment #14= Quiz and test. There will be a quiz on Monday, 14 January about the 5 criteria for making generalizations. It will be a simple matching quiz.

There will be a test on Friday, 18 January about the levels of knowledge and reason as a WOK. **The primary purpose of this test is to prepare you for the Term Exam.** Walter will give you a study guide.

=Assignment #13= Journal: Write a journal entry about the logical fallacies. It should be two good, solid paragraphs. Write about how you feel, what you've learned, any experiences from your life or from what you've seen on TV, the movies, heard in songs etc. It would be nice to choose one or two specific fallacies to talk about.

Grading criteria: Talk about any of the above-mentioned topics and others that are relevant. I am most interested in see how you think and feel about the fallacies. Due date: Wednesday, 16 January.

=Assignment #12= Vocabulary from Ch 2 The Nature of Knowledge You need to know the meaning of these words and be able to use them to talk about the nature of knowledge (the definition of knowledge, knowledge by authority). Authority worship - blindly accepting what we are told without thinking about it Context - whether or not your are justified for saying that you know something depends on this Culture - way of passing beliefs from one generation to the next Expert opinion - specialized; relied on to justify our knowledge claims; fallible Indoctrination - concerns how a curriculum is taught, does not teach students to question or critically examine Information - facts which are not necessarily connected; the "bricks" (if knowledge is the "building"), cannot have knowledge without it Justified True belief - definition of knowledge Knowledge by authority - another name for second-hand knowledge News Media - presents stories that are biased (bad news, extraordinary news, relevant news) Primary Knowledge - knowledge gained from experience Second-hand Knowledge - source of knowledge from other people Thick Concept - knowledge that is not exhausted by a short definition, can only be understood through experience and reflection Urban legend - circulated widely on the internet; usually have no basis in fact =Assignment #11: Essay about knowledge, belief and truth= Analyze the following questions that follow-up on "The Mouse that Ate the Cheese" (you do not have to answer them, but they will help to guide your thinking for the mini-essay assignment)

1. Why was Bill so sure that he knew the mouse ate the cheese? Were his reasons .good ones?

2. Two other people claimed to know that the mouse ate the cheese - Virginia and Adrian. What were their reasons? Were these reasons adequate?

3. Alice only claimed to believe that the mouse ate the cheese. Why did she not daim to know it?

4. Did Bill, Virginia and Adrian believe that the mouse ate the cheese? Can we know anything without believing it?

5. George neither knew nor believed that the mouse ate the cheese. Why? Can you think of anything that might have convinced him that the mouse ate the cheese?

6. Under what circumstances would everyone at the party have known that the mouse ate the cheese?

====**Assignment description:** Write mini-essay in which you answer the following questions. It must be typed, have an introduction, body and conclusion. It can be one paragraph or more. Keep your writing succinct and to the point. Support your ideas and assertions with evidence and examples from the story. Remember, we've already talked about a problem of knowledge, that of uncertainty. Try to think of other problems of knowledge. You may need to google the term "problem of knowledge." ==== **Grading criteria:** you will be graded on structure and content. Your work must demonstrate creativity and originality, and be sure to include examples from the text. You must cite any works you use as reference. IT MUST BE TYPED. 

**Due date:** Monday, 19 November

What does the story “The Mouse Who Ate the Cheese” show us about how we obtain our knowledge? What problems of knowledge does it point out?

=Assignment #10: Quiz Correction= You will be given the opportunity to correct the vocabulary quiz. Please follow these guidelines: 1) For all words missed, write the definition and the correct word on the back of your quiz. 2) At least one of the words must be illustrated in place of the definition. 3) If you do not want to write the definitions, you may make something creative using the words or concepts: a play, a poem, drawings, a painting, a sculpture, an interpretive dance - the sky's the limit. 4) If you missed any of the questions for the confirmation bias/argument ad ignorantium exercise, you must find an example of each. You will receive full credit.


 * GRADING CRITERIA:** Your work will be graded over 100 points. It will be averaged with your first vocab quiz. Remember, you must turn in the corrections on the back of/stapled to the original quiz.
 * TIME:** 25-40 minutes
 * DUE DATE**: Friday, 16 November
 * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:** You must have a good understanding of these words and concepts. We will use them throughout the year. They will also appear again on your Trimester Exam. :)

=Assignment #9: The Nature of Knowledge follow-up questions= Reading review and critical analysis: The NATURE OF KNOWLEDGE ===‍You will be put into groups of three. Working together, answer the following questions, 1-5, in your notebook. After 7 or so minutes, you will rotate - ones will rotate counter-clockwise, threes will rotate clockwise, and twos will stay where you are. This is for a grade. By the end of Class #2, any questions that you have not finished must be completed by homework. They are due the next class at the end of class.===

The questions are found here: http://liceotok.wikispaces.com/Justified+True+Belief

=Presentation #1: Relativism Quotes= Remember to come to class prepared to finish your brief presentation on the relativism quotes. Following this, you will be given a crossword about all of the terms and concepts found in the chapter dealing with the "Problem of Knowledge" (description of presentation and grading criteria found on the wikispace sub-page entitled "The Map is Not the Territory") Due Date: Monday, 22 October

=Assignment #8: iSearch Interviews #3= I hope that you're learning a lot about your prospective job possibilities. Please complete the third interview by:
 * Due date:** Friday, 26 October

=Assignment #7: Read= Read pages 7 - 11. Be prepared to discuss in class. Due: Olivos, Tuesday 9 October Almendros, Wednesday, 10 October

=Quiz #1: Introduction to TOK= //You will be evaluated on how well you have learned and can analyze the following topices:// - rational and intuitive knowledge - what is the difference between the two? How are views of knowledge in the East different (traditionally) from the West? - what are the factors that influence you as a knower? Describe them. - "What good are schools?" - What skills were emphasized in the education systems of the "Indians" (Native Americans) and in the traditional education system (yours)? Know at least four for each. - Sir Ken Robinson's lecture about schools - what were his main points? - multiple intelligences - what is(are) your intelligence(s)? Explain. - introduction to the problem of knowledge - the TOK diagram - what are the ways of knowing (WOK) and the areas of knowledge (AOK)
 * When:** //Friday, 5 October//

=Assignment #6: iSearch Interviews #2= //**Note: Due to the upcoming quiz, the second iSearch interview is due the following week, 11 October**// Are you enjoying interviewing people and learning about their jobs? Please complete your second interview.
 * DUE DATE**: Friday 5 October **Thursday, 11 October**

=Assignment #5: Multiple Intelligences= Please complete the multiple intelligence questionnaire and determine your particular intelligence(s). Then do some research on intelligences. I have included a chart of facts to help you. Please note that it does not include the naturalistic intelligence.

//Journal #3: Write about your intelligence(s). What do you love to do that is related to it? What are your needs that are related to it? What type of jobs could you have? Connect your intelligence(s) to at least two of the main ideas in the Ken Robinson TED lecture://

Main ideas: ** (1) WE ARE PREPARING FOR A FUTURE THAT WE CAN'T GRASP; (2) CREATIVITY IS AS IMPORTANT AS LITERACY; (3) SCHOOLS ARE EDUCATING CHILDREN OUT OF CREATIVITY; (4) ALL CHILDREN ARE BORN ARTISTS; (5) ALL SCHOOL SYSTEMS HAVE A HIERARCHY OF SUBJECTS; (6) WE ARE EDUCATING OUR STUDENTS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF INDUSTRIALISM; (7) INTELLIGENCE IS DIVERSE, DYNAMIC, DISTINCT (or any other main idea) **


 * GRADING CRITERIA**: How thoroughly did you answer the above questions? Do you include evidence and examples to substantiate your claims and assertions (they can be from your personal life and background knowledge)? Are they relevant and interesting?
 * TIME**: 45 minutes
 * DUE DATE**: Wednesday, 3 October

=Assignment #4: iSearch Interviews= please direct questions to Esperanza Borrero-Large collegecounseling@liceointernacional.edu.com


 * Goal**: Gain knowledge about prospective professions are of interest.
 * Objective**: Conduct 3 interviews with people who hold positions in jobs that the student is interested in one day having.

Each student must think of three different jobs that they may one day want to have. They must find people who do those jobs and conduct a face to face interview with those people. The interview must answer the following questions.
 * Instructions**:

1.How did you get into this career field? 2. Why did you choose this profession? 3. How does your position fit into the overall operation of the organization? 4. What does the future look like for this profession? 5. Describe a typical day on the job. 6. What do you like most about your job? 7. What do you like least about your job? 8. What skills and abilities are most important in your work? 9.What advice would you give someone starting out in this career? 10. Can you suggest any reading, classes, or opportunities I should pursue? 11.What other types of careers are related to this field? 12.Could you suggest a reading or film that would be a good source of information about the field? 13. Is there anything else you feel I should know about this career field?

Type the interview questions and answers. Write a conclusion about what you learned about the career that you didn’t previously know and whether or not you still would like to have that particular job.
 * Written Final Product:**


 * Due Date**: Friday, 28 September (first interview), Friday, 5 October (second interview), Thursday 11 October (third interview)

=Assignment #3: Journal 2: What Good Are Schools?= Respond to the following reflection questions (Journal #2):

1) What is the contribution of formal education to you as a knower? 2) To what extent do other people, in your school and in other parts of your life, guide your learning? 3) Are you the one who is responsible for your own knowledge, as well as for the actions that you take based on what you know or what you don't know?

Think critically about the role of school, of Liceo Internacional, in your life and in what you know and how you know it. This journal should reflect your thoughts on this topic.
 * GRADING CRITERIA**: Answer each question as thoroughly as possible. Include at least one example to support your assertions.
 * TIME**://approx. 47 minutes//
 * DUE DATE(S**): //Monday, 24 Sept.//

= = =Assignment #2: Introduction to "The Problem of Knowledge"=


 * ASSIGNMENT**: //Read p. 4 "Introduction" in your textbook by Richard van de Lagemaat. Answer the following questions in complete sentences, in your TOK notebook/journal. Please answer as thoroughly as possible.//
 * GRADING CRITERIA**: //Each question is worth one point; full credit will be assigned for correctly-answered questions. if you answered the question, but did not include enough information, you will earn partial credit. If your answer is completely wrong or you did not answer, you will earn no credit. Also, please be sure to answer in complete sentences to earn full credit. This is an individual assignment. It is important that your work be original and a result of your own effort.//
 * TIME**: //approx. 32 minutes//
 * DUE DATE(S**): //Almendros = Wednesday, Sept 19; Olivos = Tuesday, Sept 18//

Questions for the Introduction to the Problem of Knowledge:

1) In paragraph 1, van de Lagemaat, the author mentions some contradictory beliefs. Name 3.

2) What does the author mean when he says that "knowledge is not static" (paragraph 2)? What is one example that he mentions?

3) How old does he say the universe is? What analogy does he use to describe the size of the universe?

4) What is the author's definition of common sense (paragraph 4)?

=**Assignment #1: Your profile as a knower**=


 * ASSIGMENT**: //Recall that we discussed at least 5 factors that influence you as a knower (age, gender, urban/rural, spiritual tradition/religion, ). Please choose one or more of these, or come up with a factor on your own, and write a paragraph describing how it is the most influential on your status as a knower. Keep in mind things like how this factor influences what you know and how you know it, your attitude towards knowledge, and your access to knowledge.//
 * GRADING CRITERIA**: //include evidence and examples from your own personal experience for your claims. Use correct spelling, punctuation, grammar. Include introduction and concluding sentences. Any outside information must be cited according to MLA format.//
 * TIME**: //approx. 14 minutes//
 * DUE DATES**: //All = Friday, Sept 14//