TOK Exhibition

In the exhibition commentary, a student when attempting to answer the IA prompt - who owns knowledge, wrote that '  On a trip to New Mexico I bought a Zuni fetish in the shape of a bear that I thought pretty. The bear represents healing protection and strength according to seller.”    This represents 

• Answering to the prompt directly

• Justification to the prompt

• personal connection

• real world context and personal connection

Which optional theme the student is trying to analyae in this situation? - “This Zuni fetish is an example of an animal carving that has been used by the Ashiwi for over a thousand years. They honor the animals and acknowledging their special medicine. The fetish is useful to the Zuni as it summons their own similar attributes. The seller also stated that the fetish for sale is non ceremonial. The Zunis feel that it is the spirit within the fetish that is useful, not the object itself.”

• Knowledge and technology

• Knowledge and power

• Knowledge and Indigenous societies

• knowledge and language

A student wrote - “This object suggests that Indigenous religious objects are more useful to the indigenous group, but still may have use to those outside the group.”  - This statement could be apt for which IA prompt?

• Are some types of knowledge more useful than others?

• what is the difference between knowledge, belief and opinion?

• Is bias inevitable in the production of knowledge?

• what constraints are there in the pursuit of knowledge?

Which of the following object choices show strong real-life connection?

• Image of Taj mahal, and sculpture from the internet

• Symbol in a foreign language, a bowl of rice and periodic table

• a page from your personal diary, Taj mahal model that you made for your Grade 8 project

• a camera, phone, mac book and microscope

Which of the following is not mandatory when writing commentary?

• connection to real-life context

• Finding a link between the objects

• Justification of use of the object

• Following knowledge framewok

What aspect of cultural significance does the Zuni fetish represent in the context of Indigenous knowledge?

• Artistic expression

• Spiritual connection

• Economic value

• Historical documentation

Which of the following statements best reflects the relationship between knowledge and cultural identity?

• Knowledge is solely based on scientific evidence.

• Cultural identity has no impact on knowledge acquisition.

• Knowledge is universal and does not vary by culture.

• Cultural identity shapes the way knowledge is perceived and valued.

In discussing the importance of Indigenous knowledge, which prompt could be best addressed by the statement - '  Indigenous knowledge systems provide unique insights into environmental stewardship and sustainability.    This highlights 

• The superiority of Indigenous knowledge over other forms

• The limitations of scientific knowledge

• The irrelevance of cultural knowledge in contemporary society

• The relevance of traditional knowledge in modern contexts