May 2023 TOK essay prescribed title #3 specific example – article on young Sudanese archaeologists

Text: Jason Burke and Zeinab Mohammed Salih. “Young Sudanese archaeologists dig up history as ‘west knows best’ era ends” The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/27/young-sudanese-archaeologists-dig-up-history-as-west-knows-best-era-ends The Guardian article discusses how many local voice hav been “excluded.” The article details how a significant amount of archaeological research has been done by visiting western researchers Read more…

May 2022 TOK essay prescribed title #6 specific example – conflict over art NFTs

Text: “Curator Accused of Making NFTs of Works by Anish Kapoor and Others Without Permission.” Artnews.com Extract: “British curator Ben Moore is being accused of NFT theft. According to the Financial Times, Moore is facing claims that he made NFTs of works by various artists, including Anish Kapoor, without the creators’ permission. Back in 2013, Moore worked Read more…

May 2022 TOK essay prescribed title #6 specific example – riots in Vancouver

Text: “Riots erupt in Vancouver after Canucks loss” Extract: “Riot police fired tear gas, pepper spray and flash bombs in downtown Vancouver Wednesday night to try to disperse angry rioters who set cars on fire, looted stores and taunted police officers after the Canucks’ 4-0 Stanley Cup final loss to the Boston Bruins.” https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/riots-erupt-in-vancouver-after-canucks-loss-1.993707 In the Read more…

November 2021 TOK essay prescribed title #1 RLE – compulsory COVID vaccines in Turkmenistan

Text: “Turkmenistan, where Covid-19 does not exist, but vaccination is now compulsory” “There are, officially at least, no cases of Covid-19 in Turkmenistan. But the country last week became the first in the world to make vaccination against the virus obligatory for all adults.” https://emerging-europe.com/news/turkmenistan-where-covid-19-does-not-exist-but-vaccination-is-now-compulsory/ There are a number of Read more…