Theory of Knowledge - Course Companion for Students Marija Uzunova Dang Arvin Singh Uzunov Dang

I. THE EXHIBITION
doubt, and a tweet by a politician included
in
show doubt as distrust towards the claims-
to
Can you make our understanding of
maker?
more refined by substituting one or both
doubt
thinking about your exhibition as a whole,
In
how tensions between the objects and
consider
different ways they relate to the prompt can
the
to a more thorough understanding
contribute
the concepts in the prompt. How can you,
of
an intentional selection of objects, offer
through
compelling exploration of doubt, to follow the
a
we started out with?
example
if you have gone through the process
Even
been intentional about your choice
diligently,
objects and have a good sense about their
of
to the prompt, it is important that
relationship
articulate those decisions and intentions.
you
have 950 words to do this. The word
You
is generous enough for you to present
allocation
detail, and also difficult to fill if there is not
some
might be wondering how to approach and
You
this written component. How much
structure
should you give to individual object
space
versus discussing the prompt or the
descriptions
as a whole? The IB does not require a
exhibition
structure, and this gives you freedom in
specific
you write about and present your work. The
how
guidance may help you.
following
Open with an exhibition rationale. Why is
•
exhibition on this prompt significant?
the
will the exploration of this prompt
How
your selected objects help us better
through
the concepts in the prompt? You
understand
to be convinced of the rationale before
need
can write it convincingly. Include the
you
only if it adds value and allows
rationale
to open strongly. It does not have to be
you
than a sentence or two. Keep in mind
longer
this sets the tone for your exhibition and
that
it should not be trivial.
so
If you are placing your exhibition in the
•
of a theme, make this clear. Explain
context
it might be particularly interesting,
why
example, to look at prompt 9 “Are
for
types of knowledge less open to
some
than others?” through the lens
interpretation
Write significant descriptions of the
•
Focus on what is of significance—
objects.
details about their origin, history
which
ownership and use, past and current
of
are relevant? Which are essential
location
contextualizing each object in its place
to
the world? Your objects should be
in
grounded in a real-world
simultaneously
and linked to your chosen prompt.
context
of the objects’ description and the
Think
for including them into the
justification
as two sides of the same coin.
exhibition
Address “the big picture” of your
•
Once you have described and
exhibition.
each of your objects to the prompt,
linked
out and consider the picture that
zoom
To fail to do so would be a missed
emerges.
to extract meaning from the
opportunity
Ideally, each of your objects will
exhibition.
a unique relationship to the prompt. By
have
these three specific objects together,
putting
should be able to say something unique
you
the prompt. What do your chosen
about
seen together, allow you to say about,
objects,
example, what counts as knowledge, or
for
what grounds we might doubt a claim?
on
may be tensions and contradictions
There
your objects; this is not something
between
need to hide or necessarily aim to
you
Indeed, you may have even
resolve.
selected your objects to create
intentionally
tensions. Highlighting them in relation
these
the prompt demonstrates that you have
to
understanding that knowledge manifests
an
the world in complex and messy ways. If
in
well, this can add depth and nuance to
done
the purpose of the written account
Ultimately,
to make your thinking visible to anyone who
is
visiting your exhibition, even virtually, and
is
may not know you and your motivations.
who
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of these objects for a different one?
of knowledge and religion.
I.2.5 Writing it all up
Making your intentions visible
much substance to your exhibition.
your exhibition.
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