Students will take on the challenge of creating a social media campaign with the objective of raising awareness about the importance of 21st century skills for future employment. The campaign will target their peers and their community. The idea is to use their acquired language skills to communicate complex concepts related to education, social organization, and career opportunities in an engaging manner.

Step 1. Students research current trends in the job market, focusing on the types of skills employers will value most in the future.

Step 2. Students will engage in-group discussions to share their findings and brainstorm creative ways to communicate these ideas effectively on social media

Step 3. Each group will create a series of social media posts or short videos explaining the importance of 21st century skills for future jobs.

Step 4. Students will post their campaigns on a class-created social media platform or share their posts in community groups.

Step 5. Students will reflect on their experience by considering how effective their communication was.

1: Analyzing Social Class and Identity

Hands-On Technique: The students will create a visual representation (a mind map or infographic) of the relationship between language, social class, and identity in Pygmalion. Students will visualize their ideas for the extended essay and facilitate a deeper understanding of the core TOK concepts.

2: Social Transformation and Knowledge

Hands-On Technique: Students will engage in a role-playing exercise, where one student acts as Professor Higgins and the other as Eliza Doolittle. They will simulate a scene from the play and discuss the power dynamics at play, paying close attention to how language and social status influence identity. This exercise will deepen their understanding of how knowledge is used to transform social positions.

In a lesson about cultural practices in Language B, students could explore how different cultures shape communication styles and language use. We can consider these questions:

How does language reflect cultural knowledge and values?

How do cultural norms affect what is considered valuable knowledge in different societies?

Integrating TOK in the Topic of "Social Media and Communication":

When studying social media and its impact on communication, students can apply TOK by discussing how different forms of social media (e.g., Instagram, Twitter) create and spread knowledge. Students can analyze how language on social media can construct reality, shape public opinion, and influence social norms. TOK questions like: 

How do social media platforms shape the way we know?

To what extent does the language used on these platforms create biased knowledge?