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International Baccalaureate Diploma CeremonyClass of 2012

Mirabeau B. Lamar High SchoolAn International Baccalaureate World School

How to Earn the IB DiplomaTestingSix different exams in six different subjects at both standard level and higher levelCreativity, Action, Service (CAS)Perform a minimum of 150 hours of community serviceExtended Essay4,000-word personal research paperTheory of Knowledge (TOK)The flagship, epistemology course of the Diploma Program

2Demonstrate an ability to examine and discuss in depth the effects of literary techniques and the connections between style and meaningLanguage A (English)Demostrar la capacidad de examinar y discutir en profundidad los efectos de las tcnicas literarias y las conexiones entre estilo y significado

Language BEconomicsCompare and contrast the market structures of monopoly and monopolistic competition.World ReligionsWith reference to either Hinduism, Buddhism, or Sikhism, discuss the extent to which religious experience can be affected by being male or female.Individuals and SocietiesDraw a labeled diagram of the heart showing the chambers, associated blood vessels, and valves.

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Explain how multi-cellular organisms develop specialized tissues.

Experimental SciencesMaths

Dance2,500 word paper, analyzing the similarities and differences between two dance styles drawn from different dance cultures and/or traditions.FilmRationale, script and list of sources for a short documentary production on an aspect of film theory and/or film history, based on a minimum of four films.The ArtsAnalyze the strengths and weaknesses of using faith as a basis for knowledge.

Can we trust our emotions in the pursuit of knowledge?

"The possession of knowledge carries an ethical responsibility." Evaluate this claim.

Theory of KnowledgeInternational BaccalaureateClass of 2012

Mirabeau B. Lamar High SchoolAn International Baccalaureate World School

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Dara Anya

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Stephen Armstrong

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M.B. Lamar High Schools International Baccalaureate Class of 2012

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