1. EXTENDED ESSAY IBO SUBJECT AREAS Mr. James TOK

2. EE Subject Areas  Key Ideas  Consider subject areas that interest you.  Consider selecting IB subject areas in which you have taken (or are taking) a course.  TOK cannot be used as a subject area.

3. EE Subject Areas, Continued IB Extended Essay Subject Areas EnglishBiologyTheater Arts HistoryMathematicsBusiness & Management PoliticsMusicEconomics PsychologyVisual ArtsChemistry GeographyEnvironmental SystemsPhilosophy World ReligionsFilmHuman Rights DanceDesign TechnologySocial &Cultural Anthropology

4. Biology  …essay should incorporate biological theory and emphasize the science that deals with living organisms and life processes.  Sample Research Questions  “The effect of detergent toxicity on soil bacteria” is better than “Detergents in the environment.”  “A study of the effect of differing pH levels on the growth of Phaseolus vulgaris” is better than “The effect of acidity on plant growth.”

5. Business and Management  …essay should apply business theory, tools, and techniques to produce a coherent and structured analytical essay.  Sample Research Questions  “What motivates employees? Can Herzberg’s motivation theory help explain improvement in productivity at XYZ Ltd.?” is better than “Have motivational techniques benefited XYZ Ltd.?”  “Why has the practice of publishing environmental audits been adopted more widely in Country X than in Country Y?” is better than “Why do firms publish environmental audits?”

6. Dance  …essay should strive provide a coherent verbal analysis and interpretation of one or more dances.  Sample Research Questions  “The role or ritual in Afro-Caribbean dance in selected works of Katherine Dunham.” is better than “Ritual in Afro- Caribbean dance.”  “The influence of Gregory Hines on the reemergence of rhythm tap dance in the United States as a theatrical dance form” is better than “Tap dance in the United States.”

7. History  …essay should focus on the human past, be worthy of study, and lend itself to systematic investigation. Essays that focus on the last 10 years are not acceptable.  Sample Research Questions  “Causes of the collapse of Mayan civilization” is better than “The Mayan civilization”  “Varying interpretations of the Salem witch trials” is better than “Witch trials in North America

8. Music  …essay should strive for a coherent verbal analysis and interpretation of one or more pieces of music.  Sample Research Questions  “The influence of jazz in Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess” is better than “Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess.”  “A study of the effect of differing pH levels on the growth of Phaseolus vulgaris” is better than “The effect of acidity on plant growth.”

9. Seniors Research Question Samples  Art:  What is the role of dance, in particular Hip-Hop, in defining urban cultural youth movement?  What role does creativity’s acceptance play in Art’s influence on society and culture  Has the message changed or just the messenger? How Rap and Hip-Hop has impacted the world of music and the culture of a generation.

10. Senior Research Questions  History  The right to choose: Abortion Rights and Women’s Liberation  To what extent has the media and propaganda and the objectification of woman affected the mixed views of women’s roles in the 20 th century  Civil Disobedience: Ghandi and King’s views and beliefs on changing society with non-violence

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