IB Theory of Knowledge - SY 19 - 20-3rd period Assignments

Here we have it... the Senior Exit Questionnaire.

The link is live. http://www.cps.edu/seq2020

When I see your name on the report as completed, I will give you 25 points.

This can be found in Naviance under Important To Do's and Tasks. Click on Step 1: Survey. You will then need to upload your acceptance letter or financial aid award letter. After that, Ms. Derat or Ms. Benson can verify and you will be finished. This is a GRADUATION requirement and you will not be able to pick up your graduation items in June unless it is finished. I will have a Google Hangout tomorrow at 1:00 if you need help. If you already did it, please take a screen shot and post it.

CAS Reflections: Part II
Add another 3 reflections in hubbard.managebac.com. You can spread them out between CAS Experiences. If you already have at least 6 reflections, YOU DO NOT NEED TO DO THIS. I will give you 30/30. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE CLICKED ALL 7 OUTCOMES AT SOME POINT IN YOUR CAS EXPERIENCES.

Please complete the attached form to "check " that you are on the pathway to completing your CAS requirements. There are 15 IB Diploma Candidates who have zero or only one CAS reflection in Managebac right now. You can't get the IB Diploma without CAS. There are about 15 who are completely done with 6 or more reflections! Good JOB!

Please write THREE reflections IN MANAGEBAC for your CAS experiences. It can be 3 reflections at various stages of the same CAS experience or 3 reflections about 3 different experiences. Reflections should be a paragraph explaining what you learned or gained from the experience. You will need to Log-in to Managebac for this. You can also upload a few pictures.

When this quarantine is over, life will go on and you will need to start college in the FAll. Please complete the questionnaire so your counselors and Gear UP know how to assist you.

Hello ToK!

I am sorry that I missed the Google Meeting today, I have been busy grading the ToK presentations.

Some of you submitted your PPD form with your presentations (thank you as that was the directive) and some of you did not submit one at all. Regardless of which category you fall in, can you ALL please (re)submit your PPD to this assignment. It will be a lot easier for me to add comments to them and upload them when the time comes.

Thank you everyone!

Please upload your ToK Presentations to this Assignment. Remember your Presentation should include your Google Slides and an actual Presentation. You may record audio within your slides or get in contact with me if you have another way you want to deliver your presentation. Your presentation should not just be you reading your slides to me (I can do that on my own). Rather, you should be offering new information or expanding upon the information that is on your slides.

- Slide Length - 10 - 20
- Visual Creativity
- Avoid Excessive words on slides
- Presentation Length - 10 - 15 minutes
- Make RLS and Knowledge Questions evident

Finally, you should also submit the completed PPD form (this is important because this is the document that I have to upload to IB with your grade). This document can be found on ManageBac (just like we did with the Extended Essay and ToK Essay).

Good Luck everyone! You guys can do this!!!

The first step to your ToK presentation is deciding whom you will work with and what RLS you will explore. Create a document that lists the following:

- Who you will be working with
- RLS that you will deeply dive into
- A list of 2 - 3 second order knowledge questions that you can extract from your RLS

I have attached the PPD form for all of you to view. This form will be completed through ManageBac (just like the EE and the ToK essay) before you submit your presentation for me to grade. Start becoming familiar with it (the questions it asks and the different expectations for the presentation).

2020 CPS 5Essentials Student Survey
Link to survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/cps/survey/student/

Students will need to enter their student ID and birth date to take the survey.

Opens Feb. 25, 2020 and closes April 3, 2020.


READ THIS BEFORE YOU BEGIN!

Students,

Click on the link below to take the 5Essentials survey. Please take this seriously as it is your chance to voice what you think are Hubbard High School's strengths and weaknesses. The results of this survey are used by the University of Chicago and CPS to grade Hubbard in 5 areas: effective leaders, collaborative teachers, involved families, supportive environment, and ambitious instruction. Think carefully about your experience at Hubbard. Are your classes challenging? Do you feel safe? Do teachers have high expectations for you? Are you supported by your teachers and classmates?

NOTE: Regarding the tricky questions that ask about how safe you feel outside of the school and walking to school. These questions are unfair and as a school, we cannot control what happens once you leave school grounds. Let's keep it positive, and show CPS how great our school is!

Why is this important? According to the 5Essentials website, "[p]ast research has shown that schools strong on three or more of the five essentials were 10 times more likely to improve student learning than schools that were weak."

YOU GET A VOICE IN GRADING OUR SCHOOL!

Please read each of the questions carefully and answer them thoughtfully. Your answers will be anonymous. This means no one can link these answers back to you. We just know if you took it.

If you're confused about any of the questions in the survey, feel free to ask. If you don't feel comfortable answering specific questions, that's ok. Just answer honestly so that as a school, WE (including you) know what we're getting right and what we need to fix.

*Submit a screenshot of the completion page when you are done. Make sure you answer all questions and submit when you are finished! I just need to check that you have completed the survey so everyone has a chance to voice their opinion about Hubbard.

Thanks for taking the time to read this!

You should submit the completed copy of your ToK Essay to Google Classroom. This copy will be the one that you officially submit to IB, as such there are certain things to keep in mind:

- No title page (make sure to take your name and any other type of header that you have off of your essay)
- Your Prescribed Essay Title should be the first thing on your ToK essay (make it stand out - bold or italics - and include the number of the title
- Word Count should be placed as the last thing on your essay
- 1200 - 1600 words
- Make sure to include all necessary parts: Intro (with Claim), RLS (specific to you), 2 Knowledge Questions (2nd Order - they should also be answered within your writing), 2 AoKs/WoKs (this depends on the specific title that you chose), Conclusion (with Implications of your Essay)
- Double check for spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and formatting

This essay is due by 8:00 am Monday morning. In class that day we will have our final check in and begin working on typing up your meeting notes in Managebac.

Please let me know if you have any questions. I will try to make myself readily available throughout the weekend.

You should submit your first draft of the ToK Essay to me by the due date (and time). Remember, your ToK essay should adhere to the following guidelines:
- 1200 - 1600 words
- Have a solid, valid claim (thesis)
- Evidence to support your claim (through RLS, Knowledge Questions, AoKs/WoKs
- RLS should be specific to you
- No outside sources necessary

Please make sure you submit this by the due date. We have limited time before the final draft is due.

This assignment is a simple one, but important. I would like you to submit a Google Doc to me that lists the following:

- What Prescribed Essay Title will you select for your ToK essay
- 1 paragraph stating why you selected this Title
- 1 paragraph telling me the potential obstacles you may or may not face while working on this

This is a very easy assignment but it is necessary that you all submit it as we will begin working on the essay next week in class.

You should attach your Extended Essay Reflections to this assignment. Please note that you need 3 completed reflections with you supervisor and your supervisor comments. Remember these do not have to be long and complex reflections.

- Combined word count for reflections is no more than 500 words (about 150 each)
- Word count for supervisor comments should be between 100 - 200 words

This is a required process for all Extended Essays. These must be completed by the due date - do not blame your supervisor if they are not completed.

Please complete the Google Form attached to this assignment. This will help me plan for next week.

You should submit your final revised draft of your Extended Essay. This draft should be the most complete version of the EE that you have. This will be the version that you use to proofread in class and that will be sent out to your supervisor for them to comment on.

This draft must include:
- Complete Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Full EE
- Works Cited

Make sure to follow the rubric and the EE guidelines that were distributed in class.

Respond to the following writing prompts. Be sure to fully explain your answers and make use of your experience/participation in the A vs B Ball tournament that we played in class.

Please sign up for a CAS project or think of your own project.

The following assignment is to help prepare you for the ToK essay (also known as the Prescribed Essay) that you will be writing as part of your ToK assessment. Select one of the questions and write a formal written response (the specifics are on the handout).

This is just practice, but it will definitely help you start getting into the mindset of what type of writing will be expected of you when you start your ToK essay.

P.S. - Due dates and times are final! Stay focused and complete this assignment on time!!

Using our classroom discussion and activities this week - respond to the argumentative style prompt. Be sure to be specific and provide a detailed explanation with your response.

In class we have discussed Big Question 2 and the approached that we will take to answer/explore this question. Use our discussions/activities and your own personal knowledge to respond to the prompt below. Be sure to follow all directions.

ToK students - the time is near for the finished copy of your Extended Essay to be submitted. By the end of the week you should turn in a final copy through Google Classroom. I will go over in class what needs to be a part of your final draft. As the year progresses we will work on plagiarism checks and finishing your final meetings with your supervisors.

Welcome to the first Google Classroom assignment of the school year. While we are working on Extended Essay in class, I do not want you to become unfamiliar with ToK concepts and thinking. Please respond to the following questions using what we have learned about ToK.