Seven wonders of the buddhist world BBC Documentary

Cavatina - Cordoba Master Series Hauser Model

The Genius of the Crowd by Charles Bukowski (read by Tom O'Bedlam)

Nabucco - Hebrew Slaves Chorus

War and Remembrance - "Selection" Scene at Auschwitz-Birkenau

BBC Auschwitz The Nazis and the Final Solution 6of6

Inglourious Basterds - Pipe Scene - Full HD

Samuel Beckett Quad

Samuel Beckett by Damien Hirst - Breath

Waiting for Godot - Estragon's Lament

Avi Avital plays Vivaldi Mandolin Concerto in C Major | The 8th Osaka In...

Auschwitz The Nazis and the Final Solution complete

THE BEST DOCUMENTARY ON THIS TERRIBLE CHAPTER IN RECENT HUMAN HISTORY.

Black Lab - This Night (lyrics). - music, emotion, memory

Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot' (excerpt)

Family Guy - Stewie Mom Mum Mommy

The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony

Bill Kynes -What is postmodernism?

Shape of my Heart (Lyrics) [Sting]

The Road Official Movie Trailer

Michael Brown Shooting: How black and white America view Ferguson - BBC ...

TOK Presentation Model 2015

MH370 :The Plane That Vanished 2014

How to do a TOK presentation right!

BERLIN - May 14, 1945 (HD)

God-A historical perspective-Dr:Karen Armstrong/P1/6

Richard Dawkins - Enemies Of Reason - Part 1 - Slaves to Superstition

'You're Not My Buddy, Vladimir!' How to Over-Analyze APEC

Islam Against Terrorism: "To a Suicide Bomber": A Poem by Dr. Rafey Habib

The Theory of Everything - Official Trailer (2014) Stephen Hawking Biopi...

Stephen Fry - Who do you think you are? - fascinating journey as he explores his ancestry.

Shared knowledge in the records of public documents in Europe become personal knowledge as Stephen Fry explores the fate of his Jewish relatives. He also muses on his public image as he's often described as  'quintessentially English'. Areas of knowledge include history, human sciences and personal identity. In it's own way this programme helps us understand the terrible horror of the holocaust as it swept Jewish families from the homes in Nazi states.

The Difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England Exp...

Poverty USA - the other America - 37 million Americans live on the poverty line.

OUTFOXED Fox News Documentary - is Fox News Biased?

Navajo Presidential Candidate's Eligibility Disputed - Is language a crucial proof of cultural identity?

How protons, electrons and neutrons were discovered.

My thanks to Ms Mou Mati who invited me to observe her Physics Class with TOK aspects last week. - Mr C

Viking Oceans: Turkey's Whirling Dervishes

Labour is blossoming or dancing where

The body is not bruised to pleasure soul.

Nor beauty born out of its own despair,

Nor blear-eyed wisdom out of midnight oil.

O chestnut-tree, great-rooted blossomer,

Are you the leaf, the blossom or the bole?

O body swayed to music, O brightening glance,

How can we know the dancer from the dance?

Among School Children –WB YEATS

PERSEPOLIS (A video essay from Roger Ebert's Far Flung Correspondents)

Bucket List Campaign by Malaysia Airlines stirs controversy

  In this report we can and should sympathise with the criticism of the airline for using the term "Bucket List" in a campaign. But is it possible that the advertising agency staff were not native speakers and did not fully understand a term they may have first seen on a Hollywood film? WOK here are language, emotion, reason and sense perception. There may be others too. What do you think?

Is Damien Hirst's work art or is it a 'con'?

Hirst provokes extreme reactions both for and against his work as 'art' or as a 'con'.

Con art? In defence of Damien Hirst - UK Channel 4 website - click link below

http://www.channel4.com/news/con-art-in-defence-of-damien-hirst

2015 NEW TOK ESSAY TITLES RUBRIC ASSESSMENT MARKING SCHEME

Click on this link for excellent resources posted on the blog in August!

I know you forgot but it's ok :)
My thanks to other websites which are included in this link:

CLICK BELOW HERE 

MR.C.'s TOK Blog- BD Somani International School -Mumbai -Theory of Knowledge: 2015 NEW TOK ESSAY RESOURCES RUBRIC ASSESSMENT MARKING SCHEME

1. There is no such thing as a neutral question. Evaluate this statement with reference to two areas of knowledge.

2. “There are only two ways in which humankind can produce knowledge: through passive observation or through active experiment.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?

3. “There is no reason why we cannot link facts and theories across disciplines and create a common groundwork of explanation.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?

4. With reference to two areas of knowledge discuss the way in which shared knowledge can shape personal knowledge.

5. “Ways of knowing are a check on our instinctive judgments.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?

6. “The whole point of knowledge is to produce both meaning and purpose in our personal lives.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Syrian Refugees bring message of Peace with Mozart Opera performance

BBC Documentary Thalidomide A Wonder Drug or a tragic mistake in medical history?

The tragedy of the Thalidomide drug's impact on unborn babies led to a strict regime of drug testing by the Federal Drug Administration in the USA. But what are the ethical dilemmas involved with this drug and the wider debate involving new drugs which could be offered to terminally ill patients?

Walter Reed Scandal: The Battle for Recovery | Retro Report | The New Yo...

Narendra Modi is among the sharpest I have met: Fareed Zakaria

Narendra Modi is among the sharpest I have met: Fareed Zakaria CNN

This post is not partisan but rather noting the views of an Indian expat Muslim, who is also a noted commentator and respected speaker at Harvard and other top universities. All people of good will must hope that Mr Modi will promote peace and prosperity within India and beyond with its neighbours. These are humanitarian goals which we can all share.

Politics is often clouded by our 'tribal' emotions when reason and rational thinking can offer us a way forward.

Why we procrastinate by Vik Nithy @ TEDxYouth@TheScotsCollege

The surprising beauty of mathematics: Jonathan Matte at TEDxGreensFarmsA...

Richard Feynman on Living with Uncertainty while still enjoying the search for knowledge.

90 Year-Old Woman Has the Smallest Feet in the World- Ms Liu

"The Informant" starring Matt Damon - Trailer

Usual 'dramatic licence' but based on a true story.   You can read the book BY Author: Kurt, Eichenwald

Mark Whitacre, a high-level employee at ADM (Archer Daniels Midland), the "supermarket to the world", wears an FBI wire to uncover a major price-fixing scam. ADM pleads guilty and pays a $100 million fine, however Whitacre ends up doing more time than the corrupt leaders he helped to capture.
The Book:

INFORMANT; THE (MOVIE TIE IN) (ENGLISH) (PAPERBACK)

The Informant is Mark Whitacre, a senior executive with America's most powerful food giant, who put his career and his family's safety at risk to become a confidential government witness. Using Whitacre's secret recordings and a team of agents, the FBI uncovered the corporation's scheme to steal millions of dollars from its own customers. But as the FBI closed in on their target, they suddenly realised that Whitacre wasn't quite playing the game they'd thought - This is the gripping account of how a corporate golden boy turned into an FBI mole, and went on to double-cross both the authorities and his employers in one of the most extraordinary cases of global corporate corruption in the last thirty years.

Credit Card Skimmers - criminal scam exposed

Prost! The Daily Show tries to rekindle the U.S.-German friendship with ...

MR.C.'s TOK Blog- BD Somani International School -Mumbai -Theory of Knowledge: TOK PRESENTATION PPT and tips

MR.C.'s TOK Blog- BD Somani International School -Mumbai -Theory of Knowledge: TOK PRESENTATION PPT and tips

House M.D. - The firing song [Extended] - music to calm the senses

THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE ESSAY TITLES MAY 2015 TOK ESSAYS 2015

1. There is no such thing as a neutral question. Evaluate this statement with reference to two areas of knowledge.

2. “There are only two ways in which humankind can produce knowledge: through passive observation or through active experiment.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?

3. “There is no reason why we cannot link facts and theories across disciplines and create a common groundwork of explanation.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?

4. With reference to two areas of knowledge discuss the way in which shared knowledge can shape personal knowledge.

5. “Ways of knowing are a check on our instinctive judgments.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?

6. “The whole point of knowledge is to produce both meaning and purpose in our personal lives.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?

All titles are taken from the official list published by the International Baccalaureate.
© International Baccalaureate Organization 2014

Susie Suh - Here With Me - How many ways of knowing do you use to appreciate music videos?

Princess Diana's Death - conspiracy or tragic accident?

The 9/11 Hijackers- September 11th 2001 - Who did it?

?

If Asians Said The Stuff White People Say - humourous style but also thought-provoking

My personal favourite is the first sketch: 

"NO WHERE ARE YOU REALLY FROM?"

How iPhone and Android smartphones spy on you and how to stop them | Gua...

THE GUARDIAN UK YOUTUBE CHANNEL. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO IB STUDENTS.

POLICING FOR PROFIT: What are the Civil Forfeiture Laws in the USA?

How to do a TOK presentation right!

ToK Essay Advice.wmv

How to Understand the Controversy about the Columbus Day Holiday

Columbus Day Honoring a Murderer? Is this report fair or biased?

What Is Postmodernism?

Postmodernism

NEWSNIGHT: Paxman shows Coca Cola boss how much sugar is in a supersize cup

Race and racism in American - CNN Report

TOK PRESENTATION PPT and tips

I do not own this and I found it on the internet at this link - thank you to the authors.

click below

http://prezi.com/7nugodcso5zd/tok-presentation-tips/

2015 NEW TOK ESSAY RESOURCES RUBRIC ASSESSMENT MARKING SCHEME

  Do you agree?


https://ibpublishing.ibo.org/exist/rest/app/tsm.xql?doc=d_0_tok_gui_1304_1_e&part=2&chapter=2

6 SPECIMEN ESSAYS TITLES AND PROMPTS FROM THE IB

https://docs.google.com/a/bdsint.in/document/d/1NAsn7UVxUt26vaPvC-W5EU2S5BKxRjzHXsR_vBlNA7M/edit


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MR HOYE'S WONDERFUL WEBSITE RESOURCES FOR TOK

http://mrhoyestokwebsite.com/Essays/essays_main.htm


NEW TOK ESSAY 2015  RUBRIC ASSESSMENT MARKING SCHEME

http://mrhoyestokwebsite.com/Essays/Compulsory%20Documentation/TOK%20Essay%20Mark%20Scheme.pdf

MSNBC Debates Moon Landing Hoax (2002)

Michio Kaku on the moon landing "hoax" / Excellent radio interview.

Fake Moon Landing? Photographs - Sense Perception as a Way of Knowing

Conspiracy Theorists claim that photographs released by NASA are fake.  What do you think?

This documentary debunks the conspiracy theories.

First man on the moon, Neil Armstrong interview, BBC 1970.

MH370 :The Plane That Vanished 2014

Picking Cotton: 60 Minutes Special

Teachers Are Like Gardeners

Education- Critical Thinking

What the bleep do we know? Down the rabbit hole. part 1

A Reflection on the Theory of Knowledge

CORPORATE ETHICS - GM adds 842,000 vehicles to ignition switch recall

AngKor Wat Temple National Geographic Ancient Megastructures

What's Siem Reap Like? Cambodia - Ang Kor Wat Temples

Practice TOK ESSAY DEADLINES - ROUGH DRAFT BY EMAIL MONDAY AUGUST 4TH

FOR THE TOK ESSAY 2015 ASSESSMENT RUBRIC - the marking scheme for TOK ESSAYS

 CLICK HERE below on the link

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COMPULSORY :
TOK SUMMER ESSAYS DEADLINE rough draft by email to your teacher by Monday August 4th. 

OPTIONAL : 
Personal appointment with your TOK teacher from Tuesday August 5th to Friday August 8th or by email. Teachers must have rough draft by Monday if you want feedback before final deadline on Tuesday 12th August.

If you are in Mumbai you can contact your TOK teacher to come to school and go over your essay between Tuesday 5th and Friday Augusts 8th.

COMPULSORY - 
STUDENTS SUBMIT  - Final  HARD COPY to your TOK TEACHER on Tuesday August 12th.

Mr Declan, Ms Meenakshy, Mr Navroz, Mr Andrew's students - email your teachers. 

Mr Aneesh's students - email Mr Andrew.

The essay submitted on August 12th will form part of your first quarter grade in TOK.

NEW TOK ESSAY ASSESSMENT RUBRIC IB EXAM 2015

MR.C.'s TOK Blog- BD Somani International School -Mumbai -Theory of Knowledge: NEW TOK ESSAY ASSESSMENT RUBRIC IB EXAM 2015:

Symphony Orchestra of India - Western Classical Music and Indian Music - wonderful!

Zane Dalal was awarded an Organ Scholarship to the University of Oxford, he held the position of Choirmaster and Organist at Oriel College Chapel. During his tenure the choir made several tours to major cathedrals within the United Kingdom. He holds Masters Degrees in Music from both the University of Oxford, U.K and from Indiana University, at Bloomington

Vivaldi - Concerto

Emperor - 10 Minute Preview (USA OCCUPY JAPAN 1945 - should they execute Emperor Hirohito?)

World Cup, Neymar tackle on Modric, Zuniga tackle on Neymar, Ethics, Sport, Fair Play, Emotion, Sense Perception, Language.

Hunting Hitlers Stolen Treasures The Monuments Men HDTV XviD AFG

Hunting Hitlers Stolen Treasures The Monuments Men NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

SEE DETAILS ON THE POST BELOW THIS ONE.

Saving art from the Nazis - THE MONUMENTS MEN - BOOK BY ROBERT M. EDSEL and film by GEORGE CLOONEY

 From Wikipedia page on the film: Film critic Peter Travers in Rolling Stone Magazine gave it 3 out of 4 stars, noting that while some of the dialog and emotions seemed inauthentic, the physical production and cinematography was "exquisite," with shooting done on locations in Germany and England.^[27] In comparing the film with current ones, he considers it a "proudly untrendy, uncynical movie," where the story involved people seeking something more valuable than money: "Clooney [as director] feels there's much to be learned from these unsung art warriors. . . . What Clooney has crafted in The Monuments Men is a movie about aspiration, about culture at risk, about things worth fighting for. I'd call that timely and well worth a salute."^[27]

Historian Alex von Tunzelmann, writing for The Guardian, noted several historical faults and said of the plot, "If you're getting the sense that the film is episodic and poorly structured, unfortunately you'd be right", and "There are far too many characters, so the screenplay splits them up into little groups and sends them off on various errands. Some of these are more exciting than others – but they do not add up to a satisfying plot. A TV series might have been a better vehicle for the "monuments men" stories than a feature film... The story is fascinating, but this film's good intentions are hampered by its lack of pace, direction, tone and properly fleshed-out characters."^[28]

Mr C comments - it's not a perfect film but I strongly recommend it as it helps us reflect on the place of art in society. It also reminds us what kind of world we would be living in today if Hitler had won and created a global society where independent critical thinking would have been a crime. 

I will include this film in our Senior Film Club list in the coming year.

Is there a book? Yes! Author Robert M. Edsel.

       

BBC ART STOLEN BY NAZIS FROM JEWISH PEOPLE DISCOVERED IN MUNICH FLAT
THE LEGACY OF HITLER'S HORROR.

Here a video from the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York relating to the true story of the film. This is a series of lectures for viewers who want more detailed data. It requires strong listening skills and focused concentration.

The Irish Times - Fri, Jun 20, 2014 - D- Day was important - so were the battles against the Nazis in Russia and the East.

  Irish Times article comparing the well-known battles against Nazi Germany in Western Europe with the often overlooked battles on the Easter Front - where the Russians suffered horrific casualties in a war Hitler described as a 'war of annihilation'.  

Click here

Time for Bagration commemoration: looking to the Eastern front - European News | Latest News from Across Europe | The Irish Times - Fri, Jun 20, 2014



 In Normandy, the Germans deployed 11 divisions against the initial D-Day landings. In the east, the Germans had 228 divisions. The casualties of this operation were equally staggering. The German historian Karl-Heinz Freiser has calculated German casualties at more than 399,000 killed, wounded, missing and POW. A conservative estimate of Russian casualties is more than 180,000. Total Russian wartime deaths still remain unclear with estimates ranging from 18 to 24 million, both military and civilian. The worst damage inflicted on the Germans occurred on the eastern front but at a huge cost to the Russians. The Bagration campaign also saw a further hardening of the attitudes between the combatants on the eastern front. The scene was set for the merciless campaigns of 1945, culminating in the brutal battle of Berlin.

Welcome Grade X students to your new life as IB Independent Learners in Grade X1 - you are now part of a global community of life-long learners!

NAZI BOOK BURNING BY STUDENTS OF FAMOUS LITERATURE BANNED BY HITLER.

Most societies use some censorship - but why is censorship always extreme in extreme societies? How is it linked to critical thinking or lack of critical thinking in the general population?      

From Socrates we learned the importance of using questions to pursue knowledge.

Plato's "Republic" teaches us through the parable of The Cave. Do not confuse appearance and reality.

What can we learn from modern writers? 

Should we watch film versions of books before or after we read the book or not at all? Opening scene from film version of Ian McEwan's "Enduring Love". The title is ironic and ambiguous in a way that the movie cannot convey - read the novel first! Buy a book and feed your mind.

CORNELL NOTES - WE LOVE THEM! WINNERS READ AND WINNERS TAKE NOTES IN CLASS.

Leadership Styles and Types: Authoritarian, Laissez-Faire & Democratic

Leadership Styles and Types: Authoritarian, Laissez-Faire & Democratic

1. click here for interesting website

http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/leadership-styles-and-types-authoritarian-laissez-faire-democratic.html#lesson

2. Fareed Zakaria article on leadership styles with some interesting parallels between Eisenhower approach and Obama.

A Democratic Advisory Council committee headed by Acheson called Eisenhower’s foreign policy “weak, vacillating, and tardy.” But Eisenhower kept his powder dry, confident that force was not the only way to show strength. “I’ll tell you what leadership is,” he told his speechwriter. “It’s persuasion — and conciliation — and education — and patience . It’s long, slow, tough work. That’s the only kind of leadership I know — or believe in — or will practice.”

click below for full article in "Washington Post"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/fareed-zakaria-obamas-disciplined-leadership-is-right-for-today/2014/05/29/7b4eb460-e76d-11e3-afc6-a1dd9407abcf_story.html

Legendary author Maya Angelou dies

CNN Aviation Expert MH 370 DISAPPEARANCE

60 Minutes : Prison and Harvard Mike Wallace Interviews Bryonn Bain

Thailand's army declares martial law

Airline Mysteries -TOK HOMEWORK DUE ON TUESDAY JUNE 3RD

Teams A/B and C
Egypt Air, Silk Air, Malaysia Air - 3 different mysteries.

Student research, reflection and team presentations - written task:
400-600 WORDS - students can email it directly to me with a hardcopy handed in to Room 19.

Write a short reflection on your work on this project and describe what you learned from your own research and from working as part of a team.

Bill Kynes -What is postmodernism?

Dizzi Hammered Dulcimer Scarborough Fair Winter Improvisation

"Cosmic Sister" hammered dulcimer music by dizzi and emily

Sophie Crochet EE video presentation

Tim Williams: Tips for the Extended Essay Part1

Extended Essay - Research Skills Basic Guidelines [Platon's School Library]

IB Extended Essay - Tips

The Paragraph

How to Write an Effective Essay

How to Write a Good Argumentative Essay: Logical Structure

How to write a good essay

How to write a research paper

How to Write a Great Research Paper

6 Iranians arrested for singing Happy by Pharrell Williams in Islamic Re...

Douglas Adams on God and saving the planet

Credible Source - BBC - Missing Malaysia plane: What we know

Missing Malaysia plane: What we know

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26503141

YALE UNIVERSITY - OPEN COURSES GAME THEORY

Avi Avital presents Bach - is music a 'way of knowing' or 'an area of knowledge' or is it beyond definition?

Bangka Mining (English) - Mining Bangka versus fishing and tourism? Sustainable development?

Avi Avital plays Vivaldi Mandolin Concerto in C Major | The 8th Osaka In...

How big is space? – interactive version

THERE ARE GALAXIES FAR, FAR AWAY BUT
HOW BIG IS OUR OWN SOLAR SYSTEM?


CLICK BELOW

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc.com/future/bespoke/20140304-how-big-is-space-interactive/index.html

MH370 missing plane

CLICK BELOW HERE 

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/01/mh370-report-real-time-tracking-planes

MH370 report reveals 17-minute delay in querying missing plane

Air traffic controllers took four hours to launch search and rescue operation, according to files released by Malaysian government   

BBC on India's Mars Orbiter Mission (MANGALYAAN) : 1

You Are Here: Carl Sagan on the pale blue dot photo [Carl Sagan Tribute ...

The Story of God E3 16/18 PROFESSOR WINSTON and Richard Dawkins

EDWARD DE BONO SIX THINKING HATS.wmv

Karen Armstrong: Let's revive the Golden Rule

Interactive Session with H.H. the Dalai Lama & Rev. Dada J.P. Vaswani, H...

The men who crashed the world

The Elephant Man

The Pianist Movie Official Trailer (2002) - Film Club Students post comments below here - thank you :)

'Arrogance' of ignoring need for sleep

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-27286872

Prof Russell Foster, at the University of Oxford, said people were getting between one and two hours less sleep a night than 60 years ago.

He said: "We are the supremely arrogant species; we feel we can abandon four billion years of evolution and ignore the fact that we have evolved under a light-dark cycle.

"What we do as a species, perhaps uniquely, is override the clock. And long-term acting against the clock can lead to serious health problems."

He says this is an issue affecting the whole of society, not just shift workers.

Prof Foster said that this was an acute problem in teenagers and he had met children who sleep by popping their parent's sleeping tablets in the evening and then downing three Red Bulls in the morning.

Daniel Tammet: Different ways of knowing

Dramatic video of Clelia II Antarctic cruise ship slammed by giant waves

Learning in a Digitalized Age: Plugged In, Turned On, Totally Engaged?

Fascinating new book on the role of technology in education.

All professional learning communities agree that there is added value in utilizing technologies to enhance and facilitate student success. This volume seeks a critical and informed answer to one of the most important educational questions of the day: how successful will learners be in the digital age?

Here, writers with real hands-on experience in the field challenge many of the assumptions about teaching and learning in the digital age. It is relevant and important for all those interested and concerned about the kinds of debates, arguments and ideas which are influencing and changing the nature of teaching and learning in the early decades of the 21st century.

These contributors, from around the world and across all sections and levels of the educational sector, share their experiences of working with educational technologies, mobile and digital learning in their day-to-day lives in schools, colleges and universities.

The main themes, arguments and reflections found highlight the dramatic effects and changes technology is having on the human experience generally and in teaching and learning in particular.

The editor: Lawrence Burke is an experienced international educator of 25 years. In the 2011/12 academic year the Higher Colleges of Technology, Al Ain Men’s College awarded him Teacher of the Year.

http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Digitalized-Age-Plugged-Totally/dp/1909717088

This debate is everywhere but it's important to promote the core skills in students for modern education - that is the power to think critically, to use technology as a tool and to value the arts as well as the sciences.