TOK EXHIBITION
CHOOSING OBJECTS
F.A.Q.
1. Can I choose a film or TV series on Netflix as my object?
Yes but fiction as artefacts. The exception being when the fiction in question had a real world impact
that is being discussed. So a book that was banned, or a film that caused a controversy might be
appropriate. Books or films that bring out the real-life context like Animal Farm (putting it in its
historical social context) and Frankenstein and looking at how Mary Shelley's imagination has
influenced scientific developments today can be good examples.
In short, a fictional story line is not the real world unless it has context and the context is discussed,
for example a fictional story that is centred around a socialist character in a time that socialism was
illegal in the country it was published and a discussion about the role of literature shaping knowledge
and values.
What can be an object? Anything practically. However the object should have a real world context. It
should have a story, a connection to the world we are living in. Digital objects, articles, and tweets are
fine. Just make sure they are from a specific time and place. If you cannot access the physical objects,
you can use their pictures like the photo of Clay’s boxing gloves. You can use the digital version of the
physical objects.
While choosing the three objects;
Make sure it has a specific real world connection
For example; You cannot choose an Iphone but you can choose your own Iphone that you bought at a
certain time in a situation, maybe you bought it in the USA, during the economic crisis.
Ask these questions:
What is interesting about this particular object?
Why have you chosen this particular object for your exhibition?
2. How can the integrity of my files be kept if we do a presentation to the audience as stated in the
TOK Guide?
From the Guide: "Teachers are required to provide all students with an opportunity for their
completed exhibitions to be showcased and exhibited to an audience. As this does not form part of
the formal assessment task, teachers have a great deal of flexibility as to how they choose to hold
these exhibitions—as in the following examples"
In order to save the integrity of the work, files will not be shared and only a verbal exhibition will be
held. In your exhibition, please provide a brief commentary, not the full commentary you have
written. Do not share it with anyone.
3. Can we use the same object if we are in the same class? How about if we are in different classes?
Clearly no. Two cell-phone pictures can be used but clearly not the same one. Same object cannot be
used. The IA prompt can be the same.
CHOOSING OBJECTS
F.A.Q.
1. Can I choose a film or TV series on Netflix as my object?
Yes but fiction as artefacts. The exception being when the fiction in question had a real world impact
that is being discussed. So a book that was banned, or a film that caused a controversy might be
appropriate. Books or films that bring out the real-life context like Animal Farm (putting it in its
historical social context) and Frankenstein and looking at how Mary Shelley's imagination has
influenced scientific developments today can be good examples.
In short, a fictional story line is not the real world unless it has context and the context is discussed,
for example a fictional story that is centred around a socialist character in a time that socialism was
illegal in the country it was published and a discussion about the role of literature shaping knowledge
and values.
What can be an object? Anything practically. However the object should have a real world context. It
should have a story, a connection to the world we are living in. Digital objects, articles, and tweets are
fine. Just make sure they are from a specific time and place. If you cannot access the physical objects,
you can use their pictures like the photo of Clay’s boxing gloves. You can use the digital version of the
physical objects.
While choosing the three objects;
Make sure it has a specific real world connection
For example; You cannot choose an Iphone but you can choose your own Iphone that you bought at a
certain time in a situation, maybe you bought it in the USA, during the economic crisis.
Ask these questions:
What is interesting about this particular object?
Why have you chosen this particular object for your exhibition?
2. How can the integrity of my files be kept if we do a presentation to the audience as stated in the
TOK Guide?
From the Guide: "Teachers are required to provide all students with an opportunity for their
completed exhibitions to be showcased and exhibited to an audience. As this does not form part of
the formal assessment task, teachers have a great deal of flexibility as to how they choose to hold
these exhibitions—as in the following examples"
In order to save the integrity of the work, files will not be shared and only a verbal exhibition will be
held. In your exhibition, please provide a brief commentary, not the full commentary you have
written. Do not share it with anyone.
3. Can we use the same object if we are in the same class? How about if we are in different classes?
Clearly no. Two cell-phone pictures can be used but clearly not the same one. Same object cannot be
used. The IA prompt can be the same.
