Mr. Kuykendall's online classroom
Tom Robbins is a bit like Kurt Vonnegut–only he believes humanity is beautiful. He’s written many best selling works; two of my favorites being Still Life With Woodpecker and Jitterbug Perfume. Though he mostly writes fiction, at times he dabbles in an essay of social commentary or …
In order to investigate how QUALITY is assessed and determined within the arts, I want you to contemplate which pieces of contemporary art will become future “classics” ! Check out the activity details below: What Makes a Classic: Assessing Quality in Art
In order to help you refine your presentation, we’re going to engage in what is referred to as a “TUNING PROTOCOL” designed at the University of Georgia. The goal is to receive feedback on your work, but in a safe supportive environment. The goal is …
Your Final Exam for semester 2 will consist of one essay question. You can find your final exam review sheet HERE. If you’re comfortable/familiar with all the information on it, this final exam won’t be no thing!
Key Learning Objectives today: Understand Mercantilism Understand the desire for colonies Understand what a “colony” is Understand the “secondary factors” regarding imperialism: racism; militarism; wars, etc. Learning task: Predict problems with mercantilism as an economic theory as well as colonialism as a national policy. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KCsjohKYRyDhYGONainR8xPYd__kDHO2uZwruUu4iFo/edit?usp=sharing
Watch the above TED Talk by Sam Harris titled, “Science can answer moral questions” and consider the following: Summarize his thesis in 1-3 sentences What are the strengths of Harris’ argument? What are the weaknesses of Harris’ argument? Ok, so lets say you agree with …
After learning about the benefits as well as the “problems” of newly industrialized society, it is now up to you to SOLVE those problems! Use the learning helper below to do so: Make a copy of the following doc! https://docs.google.com/document/d/19YVayI6sY5DhJN5RMY1KMLLpIGxUvQF83dVcczyT850/edit?usp=sharing
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
Download the learning helper linked here to facilitate your investigation and understanding of ethical systems: Ethics Jigsaw
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 …