5 Caring - Activity 3 Perspective

5 Caring - Activity 3

KEY CONCEPT: Perspective

by JOLENE Moe

​What do you know about PERSPECTIVE??

​What is PERSPECTIVE?

​Perspective is the position from which we observe situations, objects, facts, ideas and opinions.

Perspective may be associated with individuals, groups, cultures or disciplines.

Different perspectives often lead to multiple representations and interpretations.

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​Do you remember this image?

​Most of us are familiar with the parable of the three blind men who come across an elephant, an animal that none of them had encountered before. They each touch a different part of the elephant and describe what they have come across based on their limited experience. They all have valid knowledge based on their experience, but without hearing what the other two men know, they have an incomplete view.

Open Ended

What have your learned from the story of the parable of the blind men and the elephant?

​Meaningful thoughts:

​This story provides valuable insight into how we can approach humane education.

If we only discuss an issue from one perspective, we will not understand the whole situation, and we end up addressing the problem with limited knowledge.

It is important to look at topics from multiple perspectives so that we are able to see the whole picture, which better enables us to find the root cause of the problem and discover a solution that takes the needs and feelings of everyone involved into consideration.

Open Ended

Study the comic strip above and ask students questions below:

What is the child trying to do?

Multiple Choice

What language does he use when he talks to his mom?

• Informative language

• Argumentative language

• Persuasive language

• Descriptive language

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of using such language when he talks to his mum?

• To inform his mom about his decision

• To persuade his mom to sign a petition

• To seek advice from him mom

• To convince his mom to take action

Open Ended

How does the use of language affect his mom perspective?

Poll

Do you agree that persuasive purpose can affect one's perspective?

• Strongly agree

• Agree

• Neutral

• Disagree

Open Ended

Reflection:

How does persuasive purpose affect one's perspective?

Open Ended

Do you enjoy the lesson? Give reasons to your answer.