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4 AN INTRODUCTION SOCIAL STUDIES: GRADE 8 Our Worldviews

5 Who are you? Your ideas, beliefs, attitudes, values and actions Identity: an individual’s perception of who he or she is; a sense of self. A person may have many identities depending on the groups to which he or she belongs.

6 What is a Worldview? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txez9sJUtaEwww.youtube.com/watch?v=Txez9sJUtaE Collection of values and beliefs about life that is common to a group of people  Based on the way you act, react and feel about the world  Not obvious (natural because you are a part of it)

7 What is a value and a belief?

8 What are some examples of Worldview? Aboriginal People vs Western World Elders are respected for wisdom All life is sacred and equally important Life is a circle Individuality is important Basic education should be available to all

9 Where do you belong? 1. What does the relationship between the Canadian government and its citizens show about a Canadian Worldview? 2. What does Canada’s view of its relationship with the rest of the world show about its Worldview? 3. Do we have a common view of how we as Canadians should act towards the rest of the world.

10 Factors Affecting and Changing Worldview P.10 Ideas and knowledge  Science  Art  Spiritual beliefs Contact with other groups  Interactions  Culture, language Geography  Where a group lives  Climate  Ressources, region

11 Elements of Society Affected by Worldview Social Systems: organization and relationships amoung people Political and Economic Systems: relating to the way government is organized Culture: the way of life of a group of people Resources: means available to a society to achieve a goal P.9

12 A couple of other things to know related to Worldview What is a perspective?  Ways of looking at the world What is multiculturalism?  Many cultures What is a society?  Groups of people linked by common activities  Share a location

13 WHAT IS YOUR WORLDVIEW?

14 1.What different things contribute to someone's worldview? 1.What is an example of a worldview an aboriginal person may have? 1.Name three things that shape our worldview. 1.Define multiculturalism

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16 How Can You Find Out More About Someone Else’s Worldview?

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