How early is too early?
Take a look at this TED Talk to see one perspective on how babies acquire language and how giving a baby a computer might actually slow down their development....
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Just a reminder about the definition of Language - Symbolic - Has ‘rules’ that are agreed upon - Has intention
View ArticleTOK Homework – Language
Post the ‘script’ (or a brief summary) from another group’s skit and write a paragraph explaining how the ‘rules’ broke down and Language was no longer an efficient way to transfer ideas. Post as a...
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Filling in the ______s
Read this funny article and think about the following questions: What is the connection between the article and the famous figures from Gestalt psychology (above)? What other Way of Knowing is this...
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TOK Essay Tips
READ THIS WEBSITE! (Especially the Essays section, but the entire thing is useful.) 1) Use the Outline Documents: Document 1 Document 2 These will GREATLY help your essay structure. 2) Your...
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A Hello By Any Other Name…
Does Language Shape the Way We Think? Wikipedia Article Skim the articles and answer the following questions on your own blog: Summarize the Sapir-Whorf Theory of Language In what ways is the theory...
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