Grade 8 - Social Studies - Week 1

What is a worldview?

• The lens through which you see the world

• A type of scientific theory

• A religious belief

• A political stance

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Indigenous Worldview?

• A) Believe in scientific evidence

• B) Everything is connected

• C) Human beings are the most important

• D) There is only one truth based on science

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Western Worldview?

• A) Believe in the spiritual world

• B) Land is sacred and given to us by a superior being

• C) Human beings are the most important

• D) Everything is connected

According to the Indigenous Worldview, what is the relationship between people and the environment?

• A) People own the land and can do whatever they want with it

• B) Everything is connected and valued

• C) Human beings are the most important

• D) There is only one truth based on science

According to the Western Worldview, what is the basis of truth?

• Many truths based on experiences

• Scientific evidence and proof

• Spiritual beliefs

• Strong relationships

In the Indigenous Worldview, what makes people feel comfortable?

• How successful they are

• How many strong relationships they have

• How much money they make

• How much land they own

In the Western Worldview, what makes people feel comfortable?

• How many strong relationships they have

• How successful they are

• How connected they are to the environment

• How spiritual they are

Which worldview believes that land is sacred and given to us by a superior being?

• Indigenous Worldview

• Western Worldview

• Both

• Neither

Which worldview believes that human beings are not the most important aspect in the world?

• Indigenous Worldview

• Western Worldview

• Both

• Neither

Which worldview believes that there can be many truths that can change based on experiences?

• Indigenous Worldview

• Western Worldview

• Both

• Neither