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What makes a global issue ‘good’?
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What makes a global issue ‘good’?
Global, specific, and genuinely present in both works through choices.
The five IB fields of inquiry?
Culture/identity/community; beliefs/values/education; politics/power/justice; art/creativity; science/tech/environment.
Why is ‘power’ alone weak?
Too broad to explore analytically in ten minutes — narrow it.
The two traps?
Too broad to explore, or barely present in one work (forced).
How do you narrow a field to an issue?
Make it precise: ‘power’ → ‘how power hides behind politeness’.
Must the issue be in both works?
Yes — genuinely, through authorial choices, not a passing mention.
Which criterion rests on the issue?
Criterion A — knowledge of the works and the global issue.
Topic vs global issue?
A topic is broad (‘society’); a global issue is a specific real-world concern.
A global issue must be…
Global (real-world), specific (10-min explorable), and analysable.
Why does the issue matter so much?
It's the spine of the whole IO — it focuses every point.
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