Interlake Senior High School – Junior Avid/Theory of Knowledge

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

AVID/Theory of Knowledge (TOK) is intended to integrate learning from all academic subject areas and foster personal understanding, the goal being college success. Blending AVID college preparatory curriculum and IB Theory of Knowledge, this course emphasizes rhetorical reading, analytical writing, collaborative discussion strategies, peer inquiry study groups, and preparation for academic success in college. The course seeks to define knowledge, evaluate truth claims, and explore the relationship between knowledge and the knower both academically and in students' lives beyond school using AVID inquiry, reading, writing, and collaboration strategies. Students apply their learning through a variety of methods in order to increase their awareness and credibility and leverage that new understanding into increased academic success. AVID/TOK students spend class time preparing for entrance and placement exams and college study sessions, and future refine test taking strategies, focused note taking, time management, organizational skills, and presentation methods using the Theory of Knowledge curriculum. As with all AVID classes, another primary goal of this course is to close the achievement gap by providing greater access to the most rigorous courses and college for all students.