Robert Gaskin’s poem “HAIKU ARE LIKE TROLLIES”: Wandering in mist Reaching out to soft sunlight Blue-scaled dragons pause. Moon low over sea Glimpse of discarded cocoon Small fish swimming idly. Prehistoric Digital Poetry an Archaeology of Forms, by Chris T. Funkhouser, The University of Alabama Press, 2007, pp. 58–59. John Read more…
There are a lot of way to explain the spread of coronavirus. One way to explain it is from a purely biological point of view – the biological underpinnings of how the virus grows, replicates, spreads etc. However, there are other ways to explain the coronavirus problem. Part of the Read more…
“Around 250 Germans on Saturday protested in the outskirts of Berlin where electric car startup Tesla is planning to build a gigafactory, saying its construction will endanger water supply and wildlife in the area.” https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-gigafactory-germany-protests/youre-stealing-our-water-germans-protest-against-tesla-gigafactory-idUKKBN1ZH0KM?utm_source=reddit.com Many RLEs that have some disagreement / protest etc. can work well for May 2020 Read more…
“ “More than 150 elders from five northern Alberta First Nations have contributed to a new tool designed to preserve Cree words and phrases. The free app, KTCEA Elders Speak, is a product of the Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council Education Authority, which oversees six schools within five northern Read more…
“James Bushe had previously wanted to remain anonymous, using the pseudonym “Pilot Anthony” on Twitter to write about his battle to become a pilot. The 31-year-old said he had decided to go public to challenge the stigma which surrounds people living with HIV.” https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-51066420 In this RLE the pilot went Read more…
Japan’s rapidly declining population is well-documented. There are a number of different people and groups in Japan have different opinions as to the reasons for it. Some male conservative politicians have stated that Japanese women are not doing their duty to the country and need to have more children. Finance Read more…
“Maxwell Johnson and his 12-year-old granddaughter were handcuffed in front of a Bank of Montreal in Vancouver while trying to open up an account on Dec. 20. He believes the employee might have been suspicious because he had $30,000 in his account — an amount he and every other member of the Heiltsuk nation received Read more…
Scott McCloud is a cartoonist and he has written non-fiction books about comics and has given a TED talk on the subject. His personal circumstances (his work as a cartoonist) means that his non-fiction work on comic theory is given more weight. However, the influence of McCloud’s work as a Read more…
The 2015 image titled “Pillars of Creation” by NASA is a update on the original 1995 photo. There are multiple links between past knowledge and present knowledge in this RLE. The key phrase in the Prescribed Title is “wholly dependent” and with this RLE it could be argued either way. Read more…
A solid TOK essay should have RLEs that can be directly linked to the Prescribed Title. Within each RLE there are a multiple Different Perspectives that need to be discussed and analyzed. Successful TOK essays include Different Perspectives of individuals that have a unique view on a particular RLE. The Read more…