SHANNON'S+TOK+PRESENTATION+PLAN

YOUR PRESENTATION TOPIC: What is the importance of Names?
Definition of 'name': //A word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known, addressed, or referred to.//

Why are we named? To what extent is that definition true? -
 * How much more important is a name than 'what something is referred to'?
 * Do names influence our knowledge/impression of a person?
 * 1) Does the existence of names contribute towards segregation and prejudices?
 * 2) Does the existence of names in different languages contribute towards cultural biases?

THE REAL-LIFE SITUATION:
The significance of naming children at birth The annual listings of "Most popular names" Real-life experiences of international students of all names/backgrounds The bias against 'weird' names - treatment of names by the media/the law:

http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/12/a-baby-boy-named-q/ http://boingboing.net/2008/02/20/swedish-couple-fined.html http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/23631411 http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/12/baby-names/ http://www.simnet.is/gardarj/family.htm

MAIN KNOWLEDGE ISSUE:
To what extent do names convey knowledge?

__** MONDAY 29 AUGUST 2011 **__ [|Graphic Planning Template TOK Presentation.pdf] 1 Identify more knowledge issues related to the KI which is the focus of your presentation.  2 Show how you will develop the ideas. What are the implications of the KIs?  3. Identify at least two perspectives of different knowers.

PERSPECTIVES OF KNOWERS: __**WHO? WHAT? WHEN? WHERE? WHY? HOW**__?
4. Illustrate your points with supporting quotes or illustrations.


 * Areas of Knowledge: How are names perceived and interpreted in different areas of knowledge?**
 * Mathematics - How people mathematically decide whether names can be a representative of a person.
 * Natural Science,
 * Human Science,
 * Art - The creativity in a name
 * History - Evolution of name-popularity and acceptance throughout history, the reinterpretation and collection of names
 * Ethics
 * Ways of Knowing: How does one KNOW a person on the basis of his/her name? Why do we 'know' names are important? **
 * Faith
 * Consensus - The large majority of people who decide whether or not a name is accepted, and thus, a person
 * Authority - Influence of the media etc. on the acceptance of a person/their family members based on his/her name
 * Perception - How people are perceived on the basis of their names
 * Intuition - How, intuitively, people form an opinion on a person based on his/her name
 * Emotion
 * Ethical Laws: To what extent are people's opinions on names ruled by laws? **
 * Utilitarian,
 * Universal,
 * Self-Interest,
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Religious
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial; font-size: 11pt;">Logic: How do we logically achieve conclusions about people's names? **
 * Syllogisms,
 * Fallacies,
 * Induction/Deduction


 * LIMITATIONS**
 * 1) Time lines - The importance of people's names not being as significant as it is now.
 * 2) Cultures and societies - Names have different roles in different societies, varying levels of importance etc. A name which may be prejudiced-against in one society could be completely accepted or have no impact in another society.
 * 3) Age groups - Bias against 'old-people' names, or, alternatively, names which are too 'young' and too liberal.

<span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial; font-size: 11pt;">5. What are the implications for other real-life situations? Despite the definition of a name being//: A word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known, addressed, or referred to.,// it is clear that a name is perceived to hold a lot more knowledge than people think. Since people unknowingly develop impressions/assume knowledge about a person based on his or her name, they may also unknowingly develop prejudices against the person without considering personality.

__ **MONDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2011** __ - SHOW PLAN FOR METHOD OF PRESENTATION <span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial; font-size: 11pt;">1. Explain the format of your presentation (such as lectures, skits, simulations, games, dramatized readings, interviews or debates.)

<span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> 2. What supporting materials will you use? (videos, PowerPoint, posters, questionnaires, recordings of songs or interviews, costumes, or props)

<span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial; font-size: 11pt;"> 3. Write a summary in note form (for example, a bullet point list), of the way you plan to deal with knowledge issues during your presentation).

__**CHINA WEEK: 19 SEPT 2011**__ - First presentations