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Importance of Perspective<br />

Activity<br />

1.3<br />

SUGGESTED Learning Strategies: Graphic Organizer<br />

© 2011 College Board. All rights reserved.<br />

Everyone views the world with a unique perspective. That perspective<br />

can be influenced by a number of factors, including life experiences,<br />

education, significant people, occupations, political affiliations, and<br />

numerous other elements that serve to help shape individual attitudes.<br />

Take something as simple as music. Think of one of your favorite songs.<br />

Why do you like that song Does it address an issue that is important<br />

to you Does it feature an instrument that you especially enjoy Do<br />

you merely enjoy it for the rhythm it contains Your answers to these<br />

questions depend on your unique perspective, a perspective that has<br />

been influenced in many ways over the course of your life.<br />

In order to illustrate this idea, consider the following scenario:<br />

On your way to school, you see another student who has been<br />

pulled over by a police officer. You see the student’s frustration<br />

as the officer writes out what appears to be a traffic ticket.<br />

Complete the graphic organizer on the following page, imagining the<br />

response of each individual in the situation. Consider these points when<br />

responding:<br />

• Each person described in the scenario will have a distinctly<br />

different perspective on the situation.<br />

• Each person described in the scenario will have a different level<br />

of connection to the consequences of the situation, which in turn<br />

will influence the response. For example, someone will have to<br />

pay for the ticket.<br />

• Each person described in the scenario will also be subject to a<br />

variety of factors unrelated to the ticket that will also influence<br />

the response. For example, if the traffic is moving more slowly<br />

due to the ticket distraction, someone may be late for work.<br />

Literary terms<br />

A scenario is an outline, a<br />

brief account, or a synopsis<br />

of events.<br />

<strong>Unit</strong> 1 • Perception Is Everything

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