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Hello All,

I came across this article in an old IB Review magazine from 2 years ago. I know many of you discuss John Cage in TOK and thought this may be of some interest.

Cheers,

D

Meeting - 14.2.2017

Dear all,

 

The Grade 12 colleagues met today to suggest the following structure for our ToK teaching in Grade 11 and 12. A big Thanks to Matthew for adapting Michael’s scheme to the ISL calendar:

 

https://docs.google.com/a/islux.lu/document/d/1yyibtLNX-a7V0bXAqcolA3eJj1zDJX6xMRYOuhWCe2o/edit?usp=sharing

 

 

We will have a look at this proposal during our next ToK Collaboration meeting on the 8^th March.

 

 

ToK Presentations – June 2017

 

It has been agreed that the ToK presentation day will take place on the 12^th of June. This date will allow David to be with his ToK class. As report cards are already due on the following Monday, the 12^th of June is the only possible date for us.

 

We suggest the following teams:

 

Elizabeth – Troy

Tess - Christine

Matthew – James P.

Martin – Steve

Daniel – David

Dorothee – James M.

 

 

Grade 12 team 2017/18

 

This year’s Grade 12 teachers would like to share their approach to the ToK Essay with next year’s ToK colleagues. – We hope that Phil H. can find a (ToK) time slot during the exam period of Grade 11 when we could all meet together.

 

More about all of that during our next collaboration meeting

 

Have a great afternoon,

 

Dorothee

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Dr.Dorothee Prendergast

Academic Leader Group 2 & ToK Coordinator

International School of Luxembourg

36, boulevard Pierre Dupong

L 1430, Luxembourg

Tel: (+352) 26 04 40

www.islux.lu

 

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