Unit 1.pdf - Southwest High School
Unit 1.pdf - Southwest High School
Unit 1.pdf - Southwest High School
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Importance of Perspective<br />
Activity<br />
1.3<br />
SUGGESTED Learning Strategies: Graphic Organizer<br />
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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