Classic history lessons

Our classic history lessons are classroom-ready, driven by real-life situations, and filled with the ideas of the most influential thinkers from the past and present.

They are perfect for first-time TOK teachers who want a straightforward course structure, or teachers who want to augment our BQ framework with materials that invite students to delve directly into history.

Download these free sample classic TOK resources!

Only faculty members of the site have access the classic TOK lessons. Below you’ll find a selection of free sample lesson resources, so please help yourself to see what you’ll gain when you join us!

Download a sample briefing paper (for history), giving students a quick overview of this aspect of the course.

Download a sample nature and scope lesson (for the arts), offering initial thoughts on the nature of knowledge.

Download a sample perspectives lesson (for language), looking at knowledge and perspectives.

Download a sample methods & tools lesson (for mathematics), looking at how knowledge is produced.

Download a sample ethics lesson (for the core theme), looking at how our knowledge informs our moral outlooks.

You’ve seen the samples; join us and access the rest, and a host of other brilliant resources for TOK.

Check out our mini-lessons for history

Members can access 15 new TOK mini-lessons every month. Based on the very latest events and issues, they can be used equally effectively by both TOK and non-TOK teachers.

Download the mini-lessons for history here, and check out the main page for the mini-lessons here.