How TOK Manifests itself in the World around us Task

Select one prompt from list given below. Select a digital/ physical object that has personal relevance to you that will help you respond to your chosen
prompt. Write a Commentary of between 350-500 words of how this object connects with the prompt using your knowledge and experience of the theme
Knowledge & the Knower.
Structure your response this way:
 Title indicating your selected IA prompt
 Image of the object
 A typed commentary that includes the following;
 The object’s specific real-world context
 A justification of the particular contribution that this object makes to the commentary.
 Link between the chosen object and the selected IA prompt.
 Ensure that your commentary is supported by appropriate evidence and explicit references to the selected IA prompt.

This task will be started on the Tuesday 14th Sep; lesson 1 and completed and  submitted by end the Thursday 16th Sep  lesson.
Note: Object: It is an item that is of personal interest and one that you have come across in your academic studies or in your life beyond the classroom IA
PROMPTS

1. What counts as knowledge?

2. Are some types of knowledge more useful than others?

3. What features of knowledge have an impact on its reliability?

4. On what grounds might we doubt a claim?

5. What counts as good evidence for a claim?

6. How does the way that we organize or classify knowledge affect what we know?

7. What are the implications of having, or not having, knowledge?

8. Can new knowledge change established values or beliefs

ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

Does the Commentary successfully show how TOK manifests in the world around us?

Excellent Good Satisfactory Basic Rudimentary 0

9-10 7-8 5-6 3-4 1-2

The commentary clearly The commentary The commentary The commentary The commentary The
identifies an object and identifies an object and identifies an object identifies an object presents an object, but commentary
its specific real-world its real-world context. although the real- although the real- the real-world context of does not
context world context of world context of the the object is not stated, reach the
Link between the chosen these object may be object may be or the image presented standard
Link between the chosen object and the selected vaguely or implied rather than may be a highly generic described by
object and the selected IA prompt is explained, imprecisely stated. explicitly stated. image of a typea of the other
IA prompt is clearly although this explanation object rather than of levels or
made and well- may lack precision and There is some A basic link between specific real-world does not use
explained. clarity in parts. explanation of the the objects and the object. one of the IA
link between the selected IA prompt is prompts
There is a strong There is a justification of chosen object and made, but the Link between the object provided.
justification of the the contribution that the selected IA explanation of this and the selected IA
particular contribution object makes to the prompt. link is unconvincing prompt is made, but this
that this object makes to commentary. Many of the and/or unfocused. is minimal, tenuous, or it
the commentary. points are supported by There is some is not clear what the
appropriate evidence and justification for There is a superficial student is trying to
All, or nearly all, of the references to the choosing this justification for the convey.
points are well- selected IA prompt. particular object. choosing this
supported by appropriate particular object. There is very little
evidence and explicit The points are justification offered for
references to the supported by Reasons for the the inclusion of the
selected IA prompt. evidence and inclusion of the object in the exhibition.
references to the object is offered, but The commentary on the
selected IA prompt. these are not object is highly
supported by descriptive or consists
appropriate evidence only of unsupported
and/or lack assertions.
relevance to the
selected IA prompt.