Debates in TOK!!
We will be generating our debate topics collectively, and they will be updated here: However in the mean time, the rubric that will be used to evaluate your debate can be found here: TOK debate rubric
Author: mattdkuykendall
Understanding Deontological and Teleological approaches to ethics
Download the learning helper linked here to facilitate your investigation and understanding of ethical systems: Ethics Jigsaw
Truth Theories Examined
Utilize the PDF on Truth Theories linked below: Truth Theories Understood Each of you will be assigned to a “theory” either: Correspondence Coherence Pragmatic In your group, you need to decide if the following statement is TRUE based on your assigned theory: “The attacks on the …
Mock Exam Date Change!
IB Psychology that meets in S-18: Day 1–assessing paper 2– of Final Exam/Mock is Wednesday, April 18 (a day 5) Day 2–assessing Paper 3 for HL and ONLY a Paper 1: Long Essay (22pt) question for SL– of Final Exam/Mock is Monday, April 23 (a day 8) at 8:30am. …
The Rise of Napoleon
IT’s your lucky day because….SURPRISE! You have a BRAND NEW french revolution text! You can find it on our “French Revolution Understood” page right at the top directly underneath our other “choices” text! DOWNLOAD IT. Now. After you’ve downloaded the text, download this learning helper …
How do we help people become healthier? Evaluating health promotion models
Download the learning helper linked here: Understanding Effective Models of Health Promotion Utilize our class google doc (found on the health psych page) as well as this resource extracted from an Albert Bandura article: Bandura on Health belief model chart to understand the following two learning outcomes: …
Analyzing AA: Evaluating treatment programs
Read the incredibly interesting Atlantic article titled, “The Irrationality of Alcoholics Anonymous” linked here: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/04/the-irrationality-of-alcoholics-anonymous/386255/ While reading, fill out the following chart: AA Analyzed with the the goal of addressing the learning outcome, “Examine prevention strategies and treatments for substance abuse and addictive behavior”
The new science of addiction
Check out the study below by Nora Volkow et al. (2011): http://www.pnas.org/content/108/37/15037.full This research aligns with much of the work Volkow has been doing for much of the past 15 years. Her goal is to treat addicts. Like everything in treatment, treatment is most effective …
Where do we go from here? Understanding choices in the French Revolution
Utilizing pages 23 – 35 in your Choices text and each other as resources, complete the chart linked below: Where do we go from here
Exercise mitigates stress…but why?
Utilize the resources below with the goal of answering the question posed by this post! Read this post from the American Psychological Association (APA) discussing the ways in which exercise can decrease the physiological effects of stress http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/exercise-stress.aspx Watch this quick discussion by Dr. Thompson at UCLA …