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8 April 2026

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This fully scripted 60-minute IB DP Theory of Knowledge (TOK) lesson explores political knowledge, ideology, propaganda, and persuasion. It asks how political messages shape what people take for granted, how ideology becomes invisible, and whether political knowledge can ever be objective.

The lesson begins by asking students to reflect on one political belief they hold and where it came from. This introduces the idea that some beliefs feel like simple facts when they may actually be inherited assumptions. Students are then introduced to three key concepts: persuasion, propaganda, and ideology.

The first main task is Propaganda Poster Analysis. Students work with examples such as Uncle Sam, Entartete Kunst, and Rosie the Riveter to identify what each poster is claiming, what techniques it uses, what it assumes without saying, and what it hides from view. This helps students see how political communication can shape feeling and identity as well as belief.

The second main task is Speech Analysis. Students examine short extracts from Winston Churchill, Ronald Reagan, and Malala Yousafzai. They separate empirical claims from normative claims, identify rhetorical devices, and consider whether each speech is inviting critical thought or trying to bypass it.

The lesson also includes a structured debate on whether political knowledge can be objective. Students compare two serious positions: that political knowledge can be grounded in evidence and rigorous method, and that all political knowledge is shaped by perspective, values, and ideological assumptions. This gives them a practical way to think about political claims with more precision.

The resource includes a full teacher walkthrough, poster analysis task, speech analysis activity, debate sheet, TOK knowledge questions, and an exit ticket. It is useful for TOK lessons on politics, ideology, propaganda, persuasion, objectivity, and how political communication shapes what people think they know. It can also support TOK Exhibition planning and essay discussion.

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IB DP Theory of Knowledge (TOK): 19 Lesson Bundle - Part 2 - 2026

This bundle contains another 19 lessons covering the Areas of Knowledge and optional themes of the IB DP Theory of Knowledge course. There are multiple valid ways to sequence and teach these topics. This is not an exhaustive curriculum. These are just some ready-made lessons and activities for any teacher who needs something to use with their students, whether you follow this order or pick and choose what fits your context. Possible sequence and rationale This bundle picks up where the first 20 lessons left off, completing the Natural Sciences AOK before moving through Mathematics, History, Human Sciences, Ethics, Technology, Politics, the Arts, and Religious and Indigenous Knowledge Systems. The AOKs are ordered to build on each other: Natural Sciences and Mathematics sit together because both deal with formal knowledge and certainty, making comparison straightforward. History and Human Sciences follow because they raise similar questions about method, objectivity, and bias but in messier, more contested territory. Ethics comes next because the Human Sciences lessons, particularly the conformity material, lead naturally into questions of moral knowledge. The Technology and Politics optional themes close the AOK sequence because students are by then equipped to apply everything they have learned to the most current and contested knowledge contexts. The Arts and Religious and Indigenous Knowledge Systems sit last as a deliberate broadening; they challenge students to question the assumptions about knowledge they have built up across the rest of the course. What is included Paradigm Shifts Science Ethics and Values The Nature of Mathematical Knowledge Is Mathematics Invented or Discovered Mathematics Beauty and Intuition How Historians Know What They Know Perspective Bias and Revisionism in History History Language and Narrative Methods in the Human Sciences Ethics and Human Sciences Ethics and Conformity Moral Frameworks Applied Ethics and Knowledge Algorithms and the Architecture of Information AI and Knowledge Production Misinformation and the Digital Age Political Knowledge and Ideology Knowledge Through the Arts Religious and Indigenous Knowledge Systems Each lesson includes scripted teacher notes, student-facing materials, discussion questions, and at least one activity. Suitable for Grade 11 and 12 students in the IB DP TOK course. Aligns with the current IB TOK guide for 2026

£68.00

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