Second Set of Journal Entries Grade 11 – Due December 20th, 2010

1) Can something be true for you and not for someone else? Provide an example  from the Matrix and/or your life.

Assigned:

  • Group 3- Sept. 24th
  • Group 7 – Sept. 27th

2) Map out the school with a blindfold on. Scan it in and upload it to your blog and comment on the experience while making links to WOK. Explore a knowledge issue. Refer to the ToK diagram.

Assigned:

  • Group 3- Sept. 27th

3) Is there a difference between rationality and reason?

Assigned to group 3: Oct. 11th
Assigned to group 7: Oct. 11th

4) Is reason purely objective and universal, or does it vary across cultures? Make sure that you identify a knowledge issue.

Assigned to group 3: Oct. 22
Assigned to group 7: Oct. 21

5) If knowledge claims cannot be rationally defended, should they be renounced? Refer to your subject areas (AOK) to answer this.  The focus is on knower’s perspective and counterclaims.

Assigned to group 3: Nov. 4
Assigned to group 7: Nov. 4

6) Has the politically correct movement influenced the way people think? Can you think of examples of double speak in another language that you may speak? What are related knowledge issues? Perspectives?

Assigned to group 3: Dec. 2
Assigned to group 7: Dec. 2

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