Social Studies (Point of View)

Define Point of View.

• how someone looks at / views a situation

• a way of looking at a situation

• the position from which something is observed

• a particular attitude

• All of the above

What is a synonym for point of view (POV)?

**(synonym - a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word)

• opinion

• perspective

• fact

In Social Studies, why is it important to be able to identify someone’s point of view?

• so we know if we can trust an opinion / the source

• to better understand why someone feels a certain way

• so we can more easily recognize bias

• All of the above

What does the first S in the initials in S.O.A.P.S. stand for?

• Source

• Occasion

• Audience

• Purpose

• Subject

What does the O in the initials in S.O.A.P.S. stand for?

• Source

• Occasion

• Audience

• Purpose

• Subject

What does the A in the initials in S.O.A.P.S. stand for?

• Source

• Occasion

• Audience

• Purpose

• Subject

What does the P in the initials in S.O.A.P.S. stand for?

• Source

• Occasion

• Audience

• Purpose

• Subject

What does the last S in the initials in S.O.A.P.S. stand for?

• Source

• Occasion

• Audience

• Purpose

• Subject

What does this map reveal about the country’s point of view (POV) about celebrating Columbus Day?

• People feel differently about celebrating Columbus Day

• This map is not about Columbus Day.

• there is not one point of view about celebrating Columbus Day but many

• Everyone has the same point of view

Which of the following is most likely considered a primary source?

**A primary source is a first-hand account of an event or topic. Someone who was there)

• A TV show about the Lenape

• The passages you just read

• Christopher Columbus’s description on the people he encountered when he landed in Hispaniola

• A cave painting done by a Native American artist in 1150

• A textbook passage explaining the life of the Hopi