KQ Facts
What are the two types of knowledge questions?
first order and second order
What is this question asking: are ethical beliefs more based in emotion or reason?
is what we believe is right/wrong more based on our emotions or our reason/logic?
What is this question asking: how important is it to be consistent in our moral reasoning?
how important is it that our beliefs about what is right/wrong always stay the same?
What are the 8 WOKs?
reason, memory, emotion, language, sense perception, faith, intuition, & imagination
Do sharks or vending machines kill more people per year?
vending machines )kill 4x as many people than sharks every year)
What is a knowledge question?
An open-ended question about knowledge
What is this question asking: is moral belief constant?
does what we believe is right/wrong or good/bad always stay the same?
What is this question asking: can ethical truths be as certain as mathematical truths?
can answers to ethical questions be as certain/true as answers to mathematical questions?
What is the purpose of TOK?
to question knowledge
How much does your brain weigh?
3 pounds
How many possible answers are there to any given knowledge question?
infinity!
What is this question asking: to what extent does religion shape moral belief?
how much does religious belief impact what we see as right/wrong?
What is this question asking: can our values change our perception of things?
can what we believe in and care about change the way we see and experience the world?
What are the 8 AOKs?
Natural Science, Human Science, the Arts, Mathematics, Ethics, History, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, & Religious Knowledge Systems
How many players are on the field (for one team) during a soccer game?
11
How many components are there in a KQ?
4
What is this question asking: to what extent does personal experience impact moral beliefs?
how much do our own lives and experiences impact what we believe is right/wrong?
What is this question asking: can ethical knowledge be constructed without sensory perception?
can we truly know what is right/wrong or good/bad without our sense perception?
Explain what the AOK ethics is...
Ethics is an area of knowledge that entails discussion about competing versions of what is "right" or "wrong" and "good" or "bad"
What is Ms. Rodbell's birthday?
May 15th
What are the components of a knowledge question?
open question stem, TOK judgement concept, general TOK concept or WOK, one or more AOKs
What is this question asking? to what extent can you prove an ethical truth?
What is this question asking: does possession of knowledge carry an ethical responsibility?
What is sense perception?
A way of knowing that gives us understanding/knowledge gained through the senses (sight, touch, smell, taste, feel, etc.)
What is the gestation period of an elephant?
22 months